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DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY , INC.

Savannah Alumnae Chapter Scholarship & Awards Committee

Laura Wiggins, President

THINGS TO DO

Take SAT Take ACT Apply to 5-10 COLLEGES Identify Scholarship Opportunities Maintain Good Grades Consult your guidance counselor Involve your parents

TYPES of SCHOLARSHIPS

 Academic  Athletic  Civic  College President  Community Service  Cultural  Employment  Entertainment  Ethnicity  Faith Based  Family  Foundation  Fraternity  Gender Based  Heredity  Major Based  Military  Performance  Philanthropic  Private  Religious  Sorority

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Abraham Baldwin Albany University Armstrong State University Berry College Clark Atlanta Clayton State College of Coastal Columbus State Covenant College Emory University Ft Valley Georgia Military College Georgia Tech Georgia Southern Georgia State Kennesaw State LaGrange College Mercer Middle GA State U Morehouse Oglethorpe Paine College Savannah State SCAD South College University of Georgia Valdosta State

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Albany State Alcorn State University Allen University Arkansas Baptist College Benedict College Bennett College Bethune-Cookman University Bluefield State College Bowie State University Central State University Cheney University of Pennsylvania Claflin University Clark Atlanta University Concordia College Coppin State University Delaware State University Dillard University Edward Waters College Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University Fisk University Florida A&M Florida Memorial University Fort Valley State University Grambling State University Hampton University Harris-Stowe State University Howard University Huston-Tillotson University Jackson State University Jarvis Christian Johnson C. Smith University Kentucky State University Lane College Langston University LeMoyne-Owen College

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Lincoln University Livingstone College Miles College Mississippi Valley State University Morehouse College Morgan State University Morris College Norfolk State University NC A&T NC Central State University Oakwood University Paine College Philander Smith College Prairie View A&M University Rust College Saint Augustine’s University Savannah State University Shaw University South Carolina State University Southern University and A&M College Southwestern Christian College Spelman College Stillman College Talladega College

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Tennessee State University Texas College Texas Southern University Tougaloo College Tuskegee University University of Arkansas-PineBluff University of the District of Columbia University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Virginia State University Virginia Union University Voorhees College West Virginia State University Wilberforce University Wiley College Winston Salem State University Xavier University of Louisiana

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1. Mercer University in Macon 2. Wesleyan College in Macon 3. Spelman University in Atlanta 4. Morehouse College in Atlanta 5. Brenau University in Gainesville 6. Agnes Scott College in Decatur

Scholarship Sites

• http://adulted.about.com/od/scholarships/tp/Where-Can-I-Find-A-

Scholarship.htm?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social&utm_cam paign=shareurlbuttons_nip

• Scholarships for High School Seniors

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/high-school- students/scholarships-for-high-school-seniors

• Athletic Scholarships https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/athletic
• College Specific https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/college-specific
• Company Sponsored Scholarships

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/company-sponsored

• 3.6 Million Scholarships https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/full-list-of-

scholarships-and-grants

• Coca Cola Scholarship Foundation http://www.coca-

colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-

programs/college-scholarship

• Tuition Dr. Pepper Giveaway http://www.drpeppertuition.com

Scholarship Sites

• Scholarships for African American Students

http://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/african-american- scholarships/

• Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

http://www.apiasf.org/#4

• Scholarships for Hispanic and Latino Students

http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/scholarships-for- hispanics-and-latino-students

• Scholarships for Women https://www.scholarships.com/financial-

aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-type/scholarships-for-women/

• Music Scholarships https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-

major/music-scholarships

• Georgia Scholarships https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-

state/georgia-scholarships

• Thurgood Marshall HBCU Scholarships http://tmcf.org/our-scholarships/
• United Negro College Fund https://scholarships.uncf.org
• USA Education http://www.usafunds.org/StudentLoanHelp/Pages

EVALUATION

https://goo.gl/forms/woQEPyyE1zXPHH393

RESOURCES

http://www.internationalstudent.com/essay_writing/scholarship _essay/ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/grants- and-scholarships/how-to-apply-for-a-college-scholarship http://www.uncf.org/sections/MemberColleges/MemberColle ges.asp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdyXik9VNk8 Jelina Cosbert, Creative Marketing and Web Designer