First Place: $1,500 scholarship Second Place: $750 scholarship Honorable Mentions: $250 scholarships
Description:
The College JumpStart Scholarship is an annual, merit-based competition -- financial need is not considered -- that is open to 10th-12th graders, college students and non-traditional students. The main requirement is that you are committed to going to school and can express your goals for getting a higher education.
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Eligibility:
To apply for the College JumpStart Scholarship you must meet the following requirements:
1) High school 10th-12th grader, college student or non-traditional student; 2) U.S. citizen or legal resident; 3) Attend or plan to attend an accredited 2-year, 4-year or vocational / trade school in the U.S. 4) Be committed to using education to better your life and that of your family and/or community.
If you meet all of the above requirements, we invite you to apply for the College JumpStart Scholarship.
Special Criteria:
Personal Statement
Please answer ONE of the following questions in 250 words or less.
(1) What are your educational goals? (2) How will winning this scholarship help you attain your goals? (3) Write about a time when "hard work" paid off.
Your personal statement will be judged on its content not your writing style. Please focus on the substance of your answer. And remember the words of Thomas Jefferson who said, "The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do." Good luck!