Scholarship for students already in college or have received a diploma- OCT. 15 Deadline

Link to Scholarship of America


Hurry - Deadline is October 15, 2017 

Eligibility

Applicants to the Scholarship America Dream Award must:

• Be at least 17 years of age.
• Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
• Have received a high school diploma or the equivalent from a U.S. school by September 2017.
• Have completed or expect to successfully complete a minimum of one full year of postsecondary education by June 2018.
• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the sophomore year level or higher at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2018-19 academic year.
• Be studying to obtain an associate's or first bachelor's degree.
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
• Demonstrate financial need.

Based on the information submitted on the electronic application, semifinalists will be selected by Scholarship America and notified by email in mid-November. Semifinalists will be asked to provide the following documents:

1. A current, complete transcript of grades from all colleges, universities, or vocational-technical schools attended. Grade reports are not accepted. Unofficial or online transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
2. A completed applicant appraisal form.
3. Verification of financial need (copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 or other document corresponding to financial information provided on the applicaton).
4. Proof of U.S. citizenship or residency, such as a copy of one of the following: Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization, Permanent Resident Card or document of approval of DACA status.