Scholarship

Tillman Military Scholar Program Now Open

http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/tillman-military-scholars.aspx

The Pat Tillman Foundation invites you to apply to become a Tillman Military Scholar. The Pat Tillman Foundation is dedicated to supporting educational

opportunities for veterans, service members, and their families (spouses or children under age 30). The Tillman Military Scholar Program provides direct

study-related expenses such as tuition, fees, books, room and board, and other needs, such as child care. The 2010/2011 application opened Monday,

March 15, 2010 and is due by 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 30, 2010.

In 2009, the Pat Tillman Foundation awarded $642,000 to 52 Tillman Military Scholars to men and women at 21 universities in 16 states for the 2009/2010

academic year. The application, FAQs, and additional information are available online at: www.pattillmanfoundation.org

Scholarships

About the Scholarship: Imagine America ®

Each year, every high school in the United States and Puerto Rico can select up to three graduating seniors to receive $1,000 Imagine Americascholarships. This award-winning Imagine AmericaScholarship Program helps thousands of high school seniors each year pursue postsecondary career education at hundreds of career schools across the United States.

A leader in scholarship programs available for career education, Imagine America has met with immense praise since it was launched in 1998 by the Imagine America Foundation, the not-for-profit affiliate of the Career College Association.

In its very first year, Imagine America was honored with the Award of Excellence by the American Society of Association Executives.

The following year, the Imagine America Foundation was one of just nine organizations from across the United States to be chosen for the American Society of Association Executives' Summit Award which honors organizations that "propel America forward with innovative projects in education, skills training, standards-setting, business and social innovation, knowledge creation, citizenship and community service."

Imagine America has also received strong support from numerous prominent youth and education-focused organizations. General Colin Powell of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth endorses the program.

Students must meet the standard admissions requirements of the participating career college to which they apply. In addition, the Imagine America Foundation offers the following four selection guidelines:

• Likelihood of successful completion of postsecondary education
• High school grade point average of 2.5 or greater
• Financial need
• Demonstrated voluntary community service during senior year

Learn more today about how your high school can begin participating in the Imagine America program!

Scholarship Due March- 28

I’m pleased to announce the opening of the 2010 QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship application. Our program provides more than 1,000 awards that equip outstanding low-income high school juniors with the knowledge necessary to compete for admission to leading colleges. I appreciate your past recommendation of Michael Gaulden for our organization’s programs, and I would be grateful for your support in connecting more students with our scholarship opportunities.

The College Prep Scholarship allows students to access many opportunities through one application, including:

• 10 full scholarships to college summer programs at Emory University, Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University
• 40 awards of college admissions counseling provided by QuestBridge staff
• 1,000 invitations to QuestBridge College Admissions Conferences at Stanford and Yale
• 100 all-expense-paid campus visits to top-ranked colleges

The College Prep Scholarship application is free of charge and is due March 29, 2010.

QuestBridge is also offering Quest for Excellence Awards as part of the College Prep Scholarship program. Awardees will each receive a new laptop computer, and either a full scholarship to a college summer program or career mentoring opportunities. Please visit www.questbridge.org for more details.

The College Prep Scholarship is designed to prepare students for the QuestBridge National College Match in their senior year. Through the National College Match, more than 1,000 QuestBridge applicants gained admission to our partner colleges in 2009 with generous financial aid. Of these students, 268 received College Match scholarships covering the full cost of tuition and room and board, worth up to $200,000.

Please share this information with students in any of the following ways:

• Direct qualified students to the QuestBridge website at www.questbridge.org, or use the “Refer a Student” form to refer qualified students to us.
• Distribute our flyers containing College Prep Scholarship information. The flyers are available as electronic downloads at www.questbridge.org/educators/resources.html.
• Share this information with other educators who may know qualified students.

Thank you for spreading the word about the College Prep Scholarship. Your assistance is vital to our ability to serve students as a non-profit program. For additional information, please feel free to contact us at educators@questbridge.org.

Kind regards,

Michael McCullough, M.D.
Co-Founder and President