SCHOLARSHIPS AND college guide for african-americans
Whatever your passion Chevy wants to help you pursue it. So, we're offering some outstanding students an opportunity for a $1,000 scholarship towards their first year of college expenses. You could be eligible for the Excellence in Education Scholarship.
Check out the Guide to Historically Black Colleges & Universities for schools, scholarships, tips and financial aid assistance.
You'll even find a checklist on page 108 that can help you stay on-track when applying to colleges and once you get there, you can read about how to stay there. See Freshman Survival Tips on page 109. For a Guide to Historically Black Colleges & Universities and an application, please call (800) 201- 9572 or download the PDF to the right.
WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ELIGIBLE
- African-American students in their senior year with sufficient credits to graduate in spring 2008
- Cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for education scholarship
- Demonstrate both academic excellence as well as outstanding community service through activities, volunteering and work experiences
- U.S. citizenship or eligibility to permanently work in the U.S.
- Intention to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college or university during the fall term of 2008
HOW TO PREPARE
- Keep your grades up
- Participate in extra-curricular activities
- Garner work experience
- Volunteer
- Establish educational aspirations
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- Official high school transcript including your most recent course work
- Letter of recommendation from an appropriate high school teacher or administrator
- Typed personal statement of 500–700 words (See "Application Instructions")
- Complete and signed application form (photocopies are acceptable)
WHEN TO APPLY
- Application must be postmarked by March 15th, 2008
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