College Parents of America Scholarship Program

 The College Parents of America Scholarship Program:

The College Parents of America Scholarship Program offers dual opportunities for first generation college-bound students and exceptional leaders. Both awards are named in honor of College Parents of America founder Doug Laughlin and his wife, Grace.

Applicants for the Doug and Grace Laughlin First Generation College-Bound Scholarship must be:

• a first-time freshman who is part of the first generation in his/her 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 Doug and Grace Laughlin 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 3.00 grade point average 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.

To be eligible, award recipients must also be registered as a subscriber, affiliate or member of College Parents of America. Membership level 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 or subscriber. 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:

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Application for the 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.