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CSO Opportunity Scholarship for First-Generation College Students
Provided By: Center for Student Opportunity (CSO)
Award Details
Max Amount:
8000
Deadline:
May 25, 2012
Application Availability:
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Number of Awards:
10
Award Type:
Scholarships
Application Overview:
Submit the online application including one letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or adult mentor must accompany the application, and reflective responses to the following questions:
1) Why did you select the college you will be attending this fall? (100 words or less)
2) Who/what has influenced you most in your pursuit of college? (300 words or less)
3) Explain why you are deserving of the Opportunity Scholarship. (500 words or less)
1) Why did you select the college you will be attending this fall? (100 words or less)
2) Who/what has influenced you most in your pursuit of college? (300 words or less)
3) Explain why you are deserving of the Opportunity Scholarship. (500 words or less)
Eligibility:
* Be a current high school (or home-schooled) senior attending school in the United States
* Neither parent has earned a four-year college degree
* Must be attending a CSO partner college or university
* Be seeking financial aid and scholarship support for college
* Be involved in extracurricular and leadership programs in school or in the community
* Neither parent has earned a four-year college degree
* Must be attending a CSO partner college or university
* Be seeking financial aid and scholarship support for college
* Be involved in extracurricular and leadership programs in school or in the community
Purpose:
Center for Student Opportunity's Opportunity Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship awarded to first-generation college students graduating in the current high school class and enrolling at a CSO College Partner.
Scholarship winners may serve as monthly guest bloggers on the Opportunity Scholars web blog to share insight and perspective about their transition to college and successes thereafter.
Scholarship winners may serve as monthly guest bloggers on the Opportunity Scholars web blog to share insight and perspective about their transition to college and successes thereafter.
Provider Organization
Name:
Center for Student Opportunity (CSO)
Background:
The Center of Student Opportunity's mission is to empower underserved, first-generation college students to and through college by providing critical information, guidance, scholarships, and ongoing support.
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