Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Programs

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Phi Theta KappaScholarship Programs
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Scholarship Opportunities

• All-USA Academic Team
• Coca-Cola All-State Academic Team
• New Century Scholars
• All-State Teams
• The Guistwhite Scholarships
• Leaders of Promise
• GEICO Scholarships
• Hites Scholarships
• Transfer Scholarships
• Nota Bene Scholarships
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

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All-USA Academic Team

• October, 2009
• Applications disseminated
• December 1, 2009
• Applications due at Headquarters
• March, 2010
• All nominees notified
• April, 2010
• AACC Convention
• First Team featured in USA TODAY

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All-USA Continued

• Students apply with one application for four
  scholarship opportunities. These include
• All-USA Community College Academic Team Program
• Coca-Cola All-State Academic Team Program
• New Century Scholars
• 37 States Hosting All-State Academic Teams

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All-USA/All-StateCommon Application

• Eligibility
• Must obtain an associate degree between December
  1, 2009, and August 31, 2010, or be transferring
  to a university (All students must have a minimum
  of 36 semester college-level credits by 12/31/09
  and 48 credits by 8/31/09)
• Two students per campus may be nominated
• Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA with a minimum of 30
  semester college-level credit hours taken at a
  community college over the past 5 years

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All-USA/All-State Rewards

• Up to 20 team members are named. Each receives a
  2,500 stipend and is honored at the AACC
  Convention and featured in USA TODAY in April
  2010
• 300 Students will be named Coca-Cola Scholars.
  50 Gold Scholars will receive 1,500 each, 50
  Silver Scholars will receive 1,250 each and 50
  Bronze Scholars will receive 1,000 each. Gold,
  Silver and Bronze Scholars will also be featured
  in USA TODAY in April 2010. 150 Finalists will
  be selected and will each receive a 1,000
  stipend
• New Century Scholars
• Highest-scoring student in each state receives
  2,000, and is honored at AACC
• One student from Canada, and one student from an
  international community college with a Phi Theta
  Kappa chapter will each receive a 2,000
  scholarship
• All-State Academic Teams
• 37 States sponsor All-State Academic Teams
  offering more than 41 million in scholarships
• Students must be nominated for All-USA in order
  to participate

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The Guistwhite Scholarships

• Active member of Phi Theta Kappa
• Graduate with an associate degree between
  December 1, 2009, and August 31, 2010 or transfer
  to a university (All students must have 45
  semester college-level credits by 12/31/09 and 53
  credits by 8/31/10)
• Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA for all coursework
  from the past five years
• Admitted to a four-year college with junior level
  status and enroll in a minimum of 6 credit hours
  per semester in 2009
• Must have a minimum of 30 semester college-level
  credits completed at a community college over the
  past 5 years

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The Guistwhite Scholarships

• Up to twenty Guistwhite Scholars receive 5,000
  each
• Winners are recognized on-stage at the Phi Theta
  Kappa International Convention

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Leaders of Promise

• Phi Theta Kappa member in good standing currently
  enrolled in a community college
• Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA
• Completed no more than 36 semester hours as of
  January 31, 2009
• No previous degree
• Must continue enrollment at a community college
  for Fall 2009
• Application deadline May 1, 2009

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GEICO Scholarships

• Must answer two additional questions on the
  Leaders of Promise application
• Awarded to the two top scoring business majors
• Winners each receive 1,000 stipend

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Hites Scholarships

• Establishing an endowment with Hites Foundation
  for 1 million in student scholarships
• Scholarships will be for students transferring to
  a four year college
• First scholarship applications will be due March
  2010 check back in fall for more information

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Four Year CollegeTransfer Scholarships

• Over 700 colleges and universities in the U.S.
  (including the District of Columbia), Canada and
  England
• Scholarships are funded and administered directly
  by the university
• Go to the CollegeFish booth in the Academic
  Marketplace for your username and password
• Approximately 36 million available
• All these and other non-Phi Theta Kappa
  Scholarships
• www.collegefish.org

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

• Up to 50 scholarships awarded to community
  college transfer students
• Maximum award available per student is 30,000
  per year
• January 2010 deadline (applications typically
  available in Oct)
• For more information 1-800-498-6478 or visit
  www.jkcf.org