The 21 st Century Scholars Program
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The 21 The 21 st st Century Scholars Century Scholars Program Program Take a Step Toward Your Future Take a Step Toward Your Future
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The 21 st Century Scholars Program. Take a Step Toward Your Future. My Story… Your Story. Who am I? Who do you want to be? What do you enjoy doing?. Why Go to College?. Top Four Reasons. More opportunities and choices More money Job security Model Citizen. Excuses, Excuses …. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The 21The 21stst Century Scholars Program Century Scholars Program
Take a Step Toward Your FutureTake a Step Toward Your Future
My Story… Your StoryMy Story… Your Story
• Who am I?
• Who do you want to be?
• What do you enjoy doing?
Why Go to College?Why Go to College?
1) More opportunities and choices
2) More money
3) Job security
4) Model Citizen
Top Four Reasons Top Four Reasons
Despite all the reasons to go to college, people still make
excuses not to go.
Excuses, Excuses …Excuses, Excuses …
I don’t need to go to college to get a good job.
I am not a very good student; I don’t think I could make it in college.
No one in my family ever went to college.
I can’t afford college.
College Conversation StartersCollege Conversation Starters
Convinced that college is a good idea?Convinced that college is a good idea?
With the 21With the 21stst Century Scholars Century Scholars Program you CAN make your college Program you CAN make your college
dream and career goals a reality.dream and career goals a reality.
2121stst Century Scholars helps Century Scholars helps
students PLAN, PREPARE, students PLAN, PREPARE,
and PAY for collegeand PAY for college
Tuition assistance
College and career readiness through the Scholars Success Program
Other support and services
The 21The 21stst Century Scholars Program Provides: Century Scholars Program Provides:
Students enrolled in the 21st Century Scholars Program must honor the
21st Century Scholar Pledge.
What is Expected of a 21What is Expected of a 21stst Century Scholar Century Scholar
I will graduate with at least a Core 40 Diploma from a high school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education.
I will achieve a cumulative high school GPA of at least
2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
I will apply for admission to an eligible Indiana college, university or proprietary institution as a high school senior.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will apply on time for state and federal student financial aid (by March 10 of my senior year of high school).
I will not use illegal drugs or alcohol, or commit a crime or delinquent act.
I will participate in the Scholar Success Program to help plan, prepare and pay for college success.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will graduate with at least a Core 40 Diploma from a high school accredited by the Indiana
Department of Education.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will achieve a cumulative high school GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will apply for admission to an eligibleIndiana college, university or proprietary
institution as a high school senior.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will apply on time for state and federal student financial aid by March 10th of my
senior year of high school.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will not use illegal drugs or alcohol, or commit a crime or delinquent act.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
I will complete the Scholar Success Program to help plan, prepare and pay
for college success.
The Scholar PledgeThe Scholar Pledge
Scholar Success ProgramScholar Success Program
PERFORM academically
Core 40 Diploma with 2.5 Grade Point Average (cumulative)
GRADE PLAN for college PREPARE for college PAY for college
9th Graduation Plan Extracurricular or Service Activity Paying for College 101
10th Career Interest Assessment Workplace Experience College Costs
Estimator
11th College Campus Visits College Entrance Exam Scholarship Search
12th
College Application College Success 101 FAFSA Filing
To enroll in the 21st Century Scholars program, you must:
• Be a resident of Indiana as an applicant and as a scholarship recipient (determined by the residency of your parent or legal guardian);
• Be a US citizen or an eligible non-citizen;
• Be enrolled in the 7th or 8th grade at a charter school, freeway school or other Indiana school accredited by the Indiana Department of Education;
• Agree to fulfill the 21st Century Scholars Pledge;
• Meet income eligibility requirements..
Who is Eligible?Who is Eligible?
• Student’s Social Security Number, date of birth, and address;
• Parent or guardian’s Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, if applicable;
• 2013 gross income amounts for all members of the household if applying before December 31, 2014;
• A valid email address.
What Information Do I Need to Apply?What Information Do I Need to Apply?
How Do I Apply?How Do I Apply?
• Apply online at Scholars.IN.gov or see your middle school guidance counselor for help
• Click on “Enroll”
• The deadline to apply is June 30 of your 8th grade year!
Next Steps
After EnrollmentAfter Enrollment
• Sign up for a ScholarTrack account
• Keep your school and contact information current
• Look for communications from the 21st Century Scholars Program
• Find more resources to support your college and career goals (visit LearnMoreIndiana.org)
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