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RMHC U.S. Scholarships

Up to $80,000 in RMHC Scholarships Now Available for High School Seniors!
                                   Apply Now!


Ronald McDonald House Charities U.S. Scholarship Programs are designed to provide financial assistance to eligible graduating high school seniors who face limited access to education and career opportunities. Scholarships are awarded by local Chapters of RMHC, with support from RMHC Global and McDonald's Corporation. Students are selected and awards are distributed based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. The local RMHC Scholarship is comprised of 4 individual programs. Fifty (50) total scholarships are awarded.

    RMHC®/African-American Future Achievers Scholarship Program

• Applicant must have at least one parent of African American or Black Caribbean heritage
• Fifteen (15) total scholarships are awarded, two (2) at $5,000 and thirteen (13) at $1,000

 RMHC®/HACER® (Hispanic American Commiment to Educational Resources) Scholarship Program

• Applicant must have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage
• Fifteen (15) total scholarships are awarded, two (2) at $5,000 and thirteen (13) at $1,000
• Students who apply for the RMHC/HACER Scholarship will automatically be considered for one of four RMHC/HACER national Scholarship awarded through the support of McDonald's Hispanic Operators Association. These students will be eligible to receive $100,000 payable over four years ($25,000 per year), provded that the student can provide verification of enrollment each year at an accredited institution providing post-secondary education

RMHC® Scholars

• All students are eligible to apply regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin
• Fifteen (15) total scholarships are awarded, two (2) at $5,000 and thirteen (13) at $1,000

RMHC®/Asia (Asian Students Increasing Achievement)

• Applicant must have at least one parent of Asian-Pacific heritage
• Five (5) total scholarships are awarded at $2,000 each

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Be a high school senior
• Be younger than 21 years old
• Be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university
• Be a legal U.S. resident
• Live in a participating RMCH Chapter's geographic area
• Submit a complete application and all required documentation by the deadline on the application
• Meet any additional eligibility requirements outlined by each scholarship program
• Provide verification of enrollment each year at the student's accredited post-secondary institution 

 

Apply Today at http://rmhc.org/what-we-do/rmhc-u-s-scholarships/

Deadline: January 28, 2011

For more information call 215-790-4320

Cappex

http://www.cappex.com

A site where you build a profile to be matched with Colleges and Scholarships.

Winter Schedule For Seniors!

Review Application Details

• Most regular applications are due between January 1 and February 15. Keep copies of everything you send to colleges.
• Have your high school send your transcript to colleges.
• Contact colleges to make sure they've received all application materials.

Apply for Financial Aid

• You and your family should save this year's pay stubs to estimate income on aid forms that you'll file early next year.
• Submit your FAFSA as soon after January 1 as possible. Men who are 18 years of age or older must register with Selective Service to receive federal financial aid.
• Many priority financial aid deadlines fall in February. To get the most attractive award package, apply by the priority date. Keep copies of everything you send.

Berks Regional College Fair!

Berks Regional Fair
October 25th, 2011
6pm - 8pm
At Albright College

This is a great opportunity to look at schools and receive a lot of usual information from each schools representatives.


Schools that will be there:

Albright College
Alfred University
Alvernia University
Arcadia University
Berks Technical Institute (BTI)
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bridgewater College
Bryn Athyn College
Cabrini College
California University of Pennsylvania
Castleton State College
Cedar Crest College
Centenary College
Chatham University
Christopher Newport University
City Year
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarkson University
Colgate University
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Delaware Valley College
Denison University
DeSales University
Douglas Education Center
Drew University
Dusquesne University
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Eastern University
Elizabethtown College
Elmira College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Empire Education Group
Florida Institute of Technology
Immaculata University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson College
Juniata College
Keystone College
King’s College
Kutztown University
La Salle University
Lackawanna College
Lafayette College
Lancaster General College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Lebanon Valley College
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lehigh University
LIM College
Lock Haven University
Lycoming College
Manor College
Mansfield University
Marywood University
McDaniel College
Messiah College
Millersville University
Misericordia University
Monmouth University
Moravian College
Mount St. Mary’s University
Neumann University
Northampton Community College
Northeastern University
Penn State University
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Philadelphia University
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Point Park University
Randolph University
Purdue University
Reading Area Community College
Rider University
Robert Morris University
Posemont College
Rowan University
Saint Joseph’s University
Salisbury University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hill University
Shippensburg University
Simmons College
St. Joseph’s University/ Academy of Food Marketing
Stevenson University
Susquehanna University
Temple University
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
The Art Institutes
The Reading Hospital School at Walnut Hill College
The University of the Arts
Triangle Tech
Trinity Washington University
Unity College
University of Charleston
University of Delaware
University of Maine
University of Mary Washington
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of New Haven
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of Scranton
University of South Carolina
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Ursinus
US Army Harrisburg Recruiting Battalion
Valley Forge Military College
Villanova University
Wagner College
Warren Wilson College
Welder Training & Testing Institute
Wells College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
West Chester University
West Virginia University
Widener University
Wilson University
York College of Pennsylvania

Fall Schedule For Seniors!!!!!

Fall

Pull Your Applications Together

• Narrow your list of colleges to approximately five to eight, and review it with your counselor. Get an application and financial aid info from each. Visit as many as possible.
• Make a master calendar and note:
  • Test dates, fees and deadlines
  • College application due dates
  • Required financial aid applications and their deadlines
  • Recommendations, transcripts and other necessary materials
  • Your high school's deadlines for application requests, such as your transcript
• Ask for recommendations. Give each person your resume, a stamped and addressed envelope, and any required forms.
• Write application essays and ask teachers, family members and friends to read first drafts.

Decide Whether to Apply Early Action or Early Decision

• November 1: For early admission, colleges may require test scores and applications in early November. Send your SAT® scores.
• Ask if your college offers an early estimate of financial aid eligibility.

Get Financial Aid Info

• Attend financial aid info events in your area.
• Talk to your counselor about CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® and learn about completing the PROFILE.
• Use Scholarship Search, review scholarship books, and ask your counselor about local and state funding sources.

SAT PREP!

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