College Parents of America Scholarship Program
The 2011-2012 College Parents of America Scholarship Program:
The 2011-2012 College Parents of America scholarship program is established to reward First Generation College Students and students with exceptional leadership quality.
Program Duration
The scholarship program starts to accept applications on October 15th, 2011 12:00 am Pacific Standard Time (PST) and ends on Janurary 31st, 2012 8:00 am PST. College Parents of America reserves the right to change the beginning and ending time of the program.
Deadline: January 31st, 2012 8:00 am PST
Eligibility
Applicants for the First Generation College-Bound Scholarship must be:
- a first-time freshman who is part of the first generation in his/her immediate family* to attend college;
- pursuing his/her degree at an accredited post-secondary institution;
- defined as a full-time student at the college where he/she is enrolled; and
- must be in the top 50% of high school graduating class.
Applicants for the Exceptional Leader Scholarships must be:
- if a first time freshman applicant, an "honor student" as defined by the high school from which he/she graduated; or
- if a college upperclassman, a holder of at least a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at the institution most recently attended;
- pursuing his/her first undergraduate degree at an accredited post-secondary institution;
- defined as a full-time student at the college where he/she is enrolled; and
- demonstrating outstanding leadership skills inside or outside the classroom.
*Immediate family members include parents, siblings or any person residing in the same household.
Membership Status:
College Parents of America members, affiliate, subscribers or Facebook fans.
Membership is NOT required and does not influence the selection process. However, all parents are encouraged to become involved with College Parents of America either as a paid member, a subscriber or a facebook fan. The active paid membership helps to fund and support College Parents of America programs including this scholarship program. For more details, please click the following links:
How to Apply:
Simply follow the 3 steps on the following page and complete the application online.
Start applying for 2011-2012 College Parents of America Scholarship Program
2011 - 2012 Awards:
College Parents of America will award five $1,000 scholarships to first-generation, rising college freshmen for the 2011/2012 academic year, as well as five $1,000 scholarships to exceptional leaders, no matter what their year in school, for this school year. The 2011 - 2012 College Parents of America Scholarships will be awarded throughout the entire academic year.
