Houston Community College NWC Scholarship Project EDUC 1300 Scholarship Essay /Project Part I 1) Use a 12 hour fulltime class schedules as the basis for this project. Calculate the price of 12 hours, as an in-district student and out-of-district student, at Houston Community College. The amount that you come up with will act as the base amount for your next calculations. 2) Use the Internet, www.fastweb.com or www.scholarships.com, to search for a scholarship that meets your specific situations and/or needs. 3) Document the maximum amount that can be awarded for the scholarship that you are applying for. 4) Divide the maximum award by 2. 5) Use the number arrived at in step #4 to subtract from the number arrived at in step #1. Ex. $780 -$1000 -$220 EXAMPLE OF SCHOLARSHIPS CALCULATIONS 1) HCC SCHOLARSHIP (www.HCCscholarship.com) Maximum Award: $5000 In-District Out-of-District $2500 $2500 -$800 $1600 $1700 $900 2) Walmart Scholarship (www.walmartscholarship.com) Maximum Award: $2000 In-District Out-of-District $1000 $1000 -$800 $1600 $200 -$600 *STUDENTS MUST APPLY FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 SCHOLARSHIPS *SCHOLARSHIPS MUST CONTAIN AN ESSAY COMPONENT *Promotions, Contests and Scholarships that DO NOT REQUIRE an essay are UNACCEPTABLE Part II 1) Students will be given class time in their EDUC 1300 class to research scholarships following a library tour (TBA). 2) Students must also schedule an appointment with their F/A Counselors to check their current F/A status. 3) Using the information obtain in Part I and Part II, write a 5-paragraph essay about how being awarded a scholarship would impact you (ie. financially, physically, or emotionally).