COLLEGE BOUND
THE
NEWSLETTER OF THE
MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGE OFFICE
SCHOLARSHIPS
:
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African American Heritage Planning Committee:
Scholarships to college bound high school seniors.
Recipients receive a
monetary award for academic expenses.
Applicants must be a Queens resident. Completed applications with official
transcript
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Elmcor Alumni Association, Inc.:
Scholarships open
a. Faulkner Family Scholarship
b.James Johnson Memorial Scholarship
c.Clifford Goldstein/Rubenette Weaver Goldstein Memorial Scholarship
See Mrs. Brown for further information.
∙ TD BANK American Dream Scholarship: Interested students apply online at TDBank.com/AmericanDream.
∙ College of New Rochelle Principal’s Award .
Student does not have to be an applicant to CNR at time of nomination, but must apply, be accepted to and enroll at CNR to receive award. www.cnr.edu .
∙ National Commission for Cooperative Education on behalf of ten NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities will award two hundred merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each. Visit NCCE at www.co-op.edu.
∙ Carolina Rice Scholarship Program. Five $2,000 cash awards for each winning essay topic.
“How will your college education help you to achieve your lifetime goals?” www.carolinarice.com/scholarship.
∙ National Association of University Women Queens Branch Scholarships. Applications in College Office.
∙ Financial Service Centers of New York, Inc. Young Community Leaders Scholarships 2009. Application based on academic achievement/improvement, demonstrated leadership in school, demonstrated involvement in community—contributing at least 150 valuable hours of volunteer service each year of high school. Completed essay of 250 words or less on most rewarding experience through community service involvement.
See Ms. Brown, College Advisor for further detail...
∙Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, Milton Fisher Scholarship Fund. Scholarships for display of innovative and creative problem solving. www.rbffoundation.org.
∙ Association of Black Educators of New York Scholarship. Application in College Office. Questions, please call Dr. Sheilah Bobo, Scholarship Chair at 917 412 – 9099. .
∙ Check white binder in College Office for specific collete scholarships.
INTERNET SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
WHICH COLLEGE TO CHOOSE?
§ Step 1: Do an honest assessment of interest, goals, expectations
§ Step 2: Research colleges through college fairs, college representatives, Internet—visit
collegeboard.com campustours.com www.collegeispossible.org
§ Step 3: Make the match: application to six schools: one confident of acceptance; two reach schools; three within range
§ Step 4: Visit college campuses
§ Step 5: Look beyond the price tag to financial assistance available: government, private, and college
TO FIND A COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE USE COLLEGEBOARD.COM
1. Log onto CollegeBoard.com to find the answers to many of your questions concerning college, finance, scholarships, etc.
2. To find a college, click
a. For Students
b. College Search; proceed to take the survey
c. Search by college name college(s) of interest to you and that meet your profile
AND, http://www.connectedu.net
WEBSITES TO EXPLORE:
VIRTUAL CAMPUS TOURS - www.campustours.com/company/
SAT TEST CALENDAR Register On-line at: www.Collegeboard.com
MVB CEEB Code = 334655
CUNY Code – 2950 (All CUNY colleges you apply to will receive your scores)
SEND YOUR APPLICATIONS TO COLLEGES NOW!
IF YOU HAVE APPLIED TO CUNY, PLEASE GIVE TO THE COLLEGE OFFICE A COPY OF PAGE ONE OF THE APPLICATION.