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Scholarship Information

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Scholarship Booklet adobe pdf logo

For more information about these or other scholarships, contact Financial Aid Office.  286-3636 ext. 262, 242.

Financial Aid Office Home Page

Powers Merit Scholarship Lee L Powers Service Scholarship

More Scholarship Sites

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Including them on this page does not indicate any endorsement by Isothermal and Isothermal is not responsible for the accuracy of their content.
 


The
Hispanic College Fund scholarship programs are currently open. To apply to any of the scholarship programs please go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/applications/

Eligibility Requirements:

Students must...

  • be Hispanic
  • maintain a 3.0 Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
  • be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • reside in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
  • be a current or rising undergraduate student or a high school senior enrolling at a college or university in the U.S. or Puerto Rico
  • demonstrate financial need
  • Some HCF Programs also require that a student be pursuing a certain area of study.

Students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Pharmacy and Nursing are highly encouraged to apply.
 

Coca Cola Scholarship

Deadline: May 1, 2008

Applications are in the Financial Aid Office or available online here.

Golden LEAF Scholarship - Summer 2008

Applications must be received in the Financial Aid Office by Friday, May 16, 2008.

To be eligible, a community college student must:

  • Be a permanent resident of Rutherford or Polk County.
  • Show financial need.
  • Degree seeking students must be enrolled half-time for a full award. Less than half-time students may be considered pending the availability of funds.

Finalists meeting all the eligibility criteria will undergo a separate “merit” competition. Selection is based on:

  • The effect of the decline in the tobacco industry on his or her family
  • The effect of the declining economy on his or her family
  • Academic record
  • Overall evaluation of the application
  • Leadership and community service

Applications are in the Financial Aid Office or online at finaid/forms/GL Student Application 2008SU.pdf

The Eunice Waymon-Nina Simone Memorial Project Scholarships

Deadline: postmarked by May 15, 2008

Applications are in the Financial Aid Office or online at : http://www.ninasimoneproject.org/index.htm.

Isothermal Community College
Powers Merit Scholarship Program

Application Form: PDF format  |  MS Word format | Guidelines PDF format

The Powers Merit Scholarship is intended to recognize demonstrated meritorious academic
achievement for six recent high school graduates. Each scholarship will be sufficient to
cover tuition and books at Isothermal Community College. Five of these will be selected
from the top 10% of the graduating class for each high school in Rutherford and Polk
counties with at least 100 graduating seniors. These scholarships will be offered to the
graduate with the highest earned GPA or highest score on the official GED test if a graduate
of the Isothermal Community College Adult High School program. If a student declines the
scholarship, it will be offered to the student with the next highest earned GPA until a
student is selected from the top 10% of the graduating class. In the event that two
students have the same GPA, the selection will be based on highest combined SAT scores. If
the GED test score is used, the graduate must have scored a minimum of 2750 on the test.
The sixth scholarship will be available to a graduate from any high school within Rutherford
and Polk counties with less than 100 graduating seniors. This scholarship will be offered to
the student with the highest combined score above the mean on the SAT test. If the
student selected declines the scholarship, it will be offered to the student with the next
highest combined SAT score until a student is selected from the top 10% of combined
scores for this population.

To apply for the Powers Merit Scholarship, the student must:

1. Be a graduate of a high school in Rutherford or Polk County within the academic year
within which the application is submitted.
2. If graduating from a high school with 100 or more graduates, the student must have
graduated within the top 10% academically of his/her class. Graduates of the Adult High
School program must have scored at least 2750 on the official GED test.
3. If graduating from a high school with less than 100 graduates, the student must complete
the SAT test prior to submitting the application.
4. Complete and submit an Isothermal Community College Powers Merit Scholarship
application by June 30 prior to the fall semester for which funding is sought.
5. Submit two letters of character and citizenship reference with the application.
(References may not be relatives of the applicant.)
6. Be a resident of Rutherford or Polk County. Legal county residency will be determined by
the same guidelines used to determine North Carolina state residency.
7. Possess a high school diploma reflecting post-high school academic preparation or
equivalent.
8. Be a full-time student at Isothermal Community College seeking a degree within an
academic program
9. May apply for any Powers Scholarship but may be a recipient of only one Powers
Scholarship.

Recipients of the Powers Merit Scholarship will be required to:
1. Maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 and demonstrate satisfactory academic progress to retain
the scholarship. A student may receive up to five (5) semesters of full-time funding.
2. Exhibit good character and citizenship.

* In the event a Powers Merit Scholarship recipient receives funding for tuition, fees, and/or
books from other sources, the unused portion of the Powers Merit Scholarship will be held in
reserve until the end of the semester and then disbursed to the student upon successful
course completion.


Isothermal Community College
Lee L Powers Service Scholarship Program

Poster PDF

What does it cover?
Tuition for all eligible applicants. If additional revenues are available, a stipend MAY be allotted for books.

How do I apply?
Complete a 2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applications are available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Who can I contact with questions?
Karen Harris, Powers Scholarship Program Coordinator, at 828-286-3636, ext. 248, or via e-mail at kharris@isothermal.edu

Hurry! Priority is given to early applicants.

You DO NOT have to qualify for Pell Grant funds to receive this scholarship.
 

Scholarship Links

Blinded Veterans Association
Kathern F. Gruber Scholarship Program

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)

College Foundation of North Carolina

Hydrocephalus Association Scholarships

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship Opportunities

Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships

Sallie Mae Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for Military Children

School Soup
(scholarship database)

Troy Douglas Carr
(criminal justice scholarship fund)

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