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Next Level Scholarship Season

Presenter: Brittney Cleveland Senior Manager of Partner Engagement bcleveland@collegegreenlight.com

College Greenlight is a free, online college & scholarship resource for first-generation & underrepresented college-bound students. We support the needs of community based organizations and high schools, helping students achieve better college outcomes

College Greenlight

An online event that incentivizes students to:

• Dive deep in scholarship research
• Finalize list of scholarships they wish to apply
• Prepare applications and supplements

What is Greenlight to College Marathon?

Applications & Supplements (ie.

Essays, Resumes)

Scholarship Research Finalize Scholarship List

Supports counselors efforts to do the following:

• Better engage students in search and application process
• Track student progress & success metrics

DATA Applications & Supplements (ie.

Essays, Resumes)

Scholarship Research Finalize Scholarship List

What is Greenlight to College Marathon?

Details about the Marathon

PRICE: WHEN: WHERE:

Free

Saturday, February 27th 2016 between 9am-6pm CST (open hours) Online at CollegeGreenlight.com

WHO: All grade levels are welcomed. We strongly recommend

high school juniors, seniors to participate.

• Online. Saturday, February 27th

Between 9am-6pm CST

Counselors encourage your students to do the following:

• Log into their College Greenlight account to access the online

Marathon environment.

• Participate in webinars and chatrooms. Students can learn about

topics like financial literacy, leveraging financial aid packages, and how to best navigate the scholarship search process.

• Complete scholarship applications to qualify to win up to $100 gift

cards and $1K tuition scholarship.

The Day of the Marathon

On the day of the Marathon students can upload the following entries by logging into their College Greenlight account :

How can students enter to win Raffles & a Scholarship?

COMPLETED FAFSA

Photo of confirmation page from fafsa.gov

COMPLETED SCHOLARSHIP

Photo of confirmation email/page from scholarship provider

COLLEGE SELFIE

Upload photo during campus visit or fair

We reward students for completing applications! They can upload multiple unique entries (and previously applied) to increase their chances of winning a $100 gift card and $1K scholarship.

Calling ALL college coaches!

On Saturday, February 27th, we encourage counselors to make the Marathon a group activity. Organize your

• wn Marathon! Open your doors and invite your students to dedicate a couple of hours to work on their

scholarship applications. Make it Fun! Add your own raffles, gift bags, or extra credit. Make it a challenge!

[Picture: Students from Agassi College Prep in Nevada organized their own event on Marathon day]

So, what’s next?

Interested in learning more?

Email us at

info@collegegreenlight.com

Counselors!

Get your students to participate in the Marathon.

Contact us, if you don’t have a College Greenlight counselor account, or you need help connecting students to your account.

And, there’s more.

Counselors who organize 15+ students to participate in the Marathon will ...

Interested in learning more? Let us know.

Fill out this form.

+ Be entered in a drawing to receive a $50 Gift Card (4 counselors awarded) + Receive a report of all student submissions

Let’s talk about scholarships! College Greenlight

*If you are viewing after live presentation please refer to the webinar recording for a step-by-step tutorial of scholarship tools. Click Here

Let’s Rock Out this Scholarship Season! Best Practices

Next Steps.

• 1. Set expectations. Assign students to apply to at least 2 scholarships a
• month. 1 High Effort + 1 Local Scholarship.
• 2. Limit 1-2 Scholarship Resources. Reduce the number of sites! Students

become easily overwhelmed. Encourage students to create their College Greenlight account and connect to you!

• 3. Give time + incentives. Turn free work period into a challenge with
• peers. Set incentives and assign fun activity to increase urgency.
• 4. Follow through + track. During 1-on-1 counseling sessions. Students

should provide proof of completed applications. Use your tracking tools on College Greenlight to see their search and application process.

• College Greenlight Blog – Undocumented Section: Scholarship lists. Eligibility

by State. http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/updated-for-2016- scholarships-for-undocumented-students/

• College Greenlight List of Scholarships: Compiled list of general and career

specific scholarships. http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/updated-for- 2016-scholarships-for-undocumented-students/

• Education for Fair Consideration (E4FC.org): Undergrad+ Graduate

Scholarship Lists. Many Helpful Guidebooks. http://www.e4fc.org/resources/scholarshiplists.html

• My (Un)Documented Life: Blog. Up-to-date news + information about from

undocumented student perspective. http://www.e4fc.org/resources/scholarshiplists.html

• Scholarships A-Z: Resource. Information that covers scholarships, transfer

students, and sample essays. http://www.scholarshipsaz.org/

Additional Resources DACA/undocumented:

• College Greenlight Blog – Scholarships for 3.0 GPA:

http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/10-scholarships-b-students/

• College Greenlight Blog – Scholarships for B students:

http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/15-scholarships-for-b- students/

• College Greenlight Blog – Scholarships for students:

http://blog.collegegreenlight.com/blog/scholarships-c-students/

Additional Resources mid GPA students:

• College Greenlight – Essay Writing Recorded Presentations:

Recorded webinars. Expert advice on how to write essays. Story2College: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTAAow59poQ GetMetoCollege: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRLYGILTIvs Story2College: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfM1Y33XKpg

• Story2College: 2 free essay revisions and feedback. Make sure you heard

this offer from College Greenlight. https://www.story2.com/

• Scholarship Junkies: Students get edits and feedback from former Gates

Millennium/Quest/POSSE winners—FOR FREE! http://scholarshipjunkies.org/

Additional Resources Essay Writing:

• Get Me to College. Dr. Rebecca Joseph. getmetocollege@gmail.com

http://getmetocollege.org/

Webinars recorded from previous College Greenlight Marathons

The Science Behind the Ultimate Scholarship Application-Dianne Melville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0nZ6ZEAs60 Scholarship Junkies - How to apply for and win scholarships-David Coven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A7e6MHb28A

Additional Resources search/application help: