Federal College Work - Study Program

The Federal Work-Study Program:

Comprised of both federal and college funds, this program is designed to help students who would be unable to pursue or continue their studies unless they earned part of their expenses.

— Students in this program work an average of 20-30 hours per week. While assignment of Federal Work-Study jobs related to the student’s field of study is desirable, this is not a requirement and often is not possible. Jobs vary and may include working in offices, laboratories and the library, or as peer counselors, teachers’ aides and reading tutors.

— Being eligible for work-study does not guarantee a spot in the program.

GTC Work-Study Application

The Requirements for Work-Study:

— Demonstrate need for gainful employment (under program's Federal guidelines).

— Maintain a 2.0 GPA minimum.

— Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress as required by college policy

— Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours in a valid program consisting of at least 16 credit hours.

GTC Work-Study Application

Work-Study Facts:

· The Work-Study year begins July 1^st. Contracts run from July 1^st to June 30^th the next year.

· The Work-Study Coordinator begins renewing contracts in April of each year.

o Student’s financial aid file must be complete to have contract renewed.

· Student’s interested in work study must have a completed financial aid file when they apply as well.

o You must apply each academic year for Work-study. (if your name has been on the current list, you may contact the FWS coordinator and ask that your name be added to new list – financial aid file must be complete)

· If chosen for a job, you may NOT begin working until you have a signed contract. You will need an appointment with the work-study coordinator to complete the new hire process.

o The supervisor that chooses to hire you will complete a job placement form and send to the FWS coordinator. You will then be contacted by the FWS coordinator for an appointment time.

· Work-Study time is to be submitted by the last business day of each month. (except in June and December: you will receive emails regarding the deadline for these two months) It is extremely important that you have your time submitted on time if you want to be paid on time. Remember – it is your responsibility to submit your time!

**Currently: I am renewing contracts for 10-11 and reviewing applications. A FWS student may not work after June 30^th if they have not renewed their contract.

You can download a GTC Federal Work-Study Application here

SC American Water Works Association Scholarship

The SCAWWA has just informed us of a new scholarship opportunity!!

The deadline for Application is December 31st, so it is not too late to apply.

Here is a link to the application if you are interested: SC AWWA Scholarship

Please send all completed applications to DJ Wetzel, in the Financial Aid office.

Your applications will be sent on to SCAWWA for review.

Additional Scholarships Deadline October 1st!!

***The deadline for this scholarship opportunity has expired, but please continue to check back for more opportunities!!

Here is some great information on new scholarship opportunities:


We have seven available scholarships through my partners, each awarding $500. The scholarships are available to students who are working towards degrees in various fields. These are for the 2010-2011 school year, with the deadline on all scholarships being October 1, 2010.

I have listed the partners below that are offering scholarships:

1. Medical Billing and Coding $500 Healthcare Scholarship
http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/academic-scholarship/

2. Medical Assistant Schools $500 Healthcare Scholarship
http://www.medicalassistantschools.org/academic-scholarship/

3. Clara Barton $500 Nursing Scholarship
http://www.onlinenursingprograms.net/academic-scholarship/

4. Albert Einstein $500 Academic Scholarship – Masters and Doctoral Students
http://www.onlinephdprograms.com/academic-scholarship/

5. Online Education $500 Science Scholarship
http://www.onlineeducation.net/academic-scholarship/

6. Sir Isaac Newton $500 Honors Scholarship
http://www.onlineschools.org/academic-scholarship/

7. Online MBA $500 Business Scholarship
http://www.onlinemba.com/academic-scholarship/

Feel free to browse the sites, including our own at http://www.curledwire.com.

New Scholarships!!!

The Scholarship Deadline is April 1, 2011 for these upcoming scholarships. Start Early!!

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Nursing and Medical Assisting - Associate Degree Scholarship http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Nursing_and_Medical_Assisting_Associates_Degree_Scholarship.html

A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing associate level degrees and certificates related to Nursing, Medical Assisting, Medical Laboratory Technology, Physical Therapy, Veterinary Technology, Radiologic Technology and others.

Art and Design - Associate Degree Scholarship http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Art_and_Design_Associates_Degree_Scholarship.html

A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing associate level degrees related to Art, Computer Aided Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communications, Interior Design, Computer Graphics and others.

Computer Technology and Information Systems - Associate Degree Scholarship http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Computer_Technology_and_Information_Systems_Associates_Degree_Scholarship.html

A $500 scholarship for students who are interested in pursuing associate level degrees and certificates related to Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Networking, Computer Software, Database Technology, Information Security and others.

Online Associate Degree Scholarship

http://degreedirectory.org/pages/Online_Associates_Degree_Scholarship.html

A $500 scholarship for full-time or part-time students who are interested in pursuing any online associate level degree.

Please let me know if you have any questions about our scholarships and I'd be happy to help. You can also learn more about our site DegreeDirectory.org by visiting our "About Us" page or by clicking on our Better Business Bureau Accreditation seal.

Summer 2010 Book Vouchers

As the Spring 2010 semester wraps up we are all looking ahead to the Summer 2010 semester! If you are taking classes this summer and you receive financial aid, then you are probably already aware of the many changes in financial aid this year surrounding the Summer semester.

For starters, if you are a Pell grant recipient and you came full time in Fall and Spring, you may be eligible to receive an additional Pell disbursement this summer.

The deadline to apply for a Summer only student loan is June 11. If you know that you are going to need a student loan for Summer 2010, make sure to get your request completed before this date.

Book vouchers for Summer 2010 start TODAY! If you have received additional awards after your tuition has been paid, you may be able to access these funds to purchase your textbooks. Simply login to your Campus Cruiser account, go to Web Advisor, and find the Book Voucher tab on the left hand column. Print this voucher out and bring it to any GTC Campus bookstore to purchase textbooks using your financial aid excess funds.

Also, remember to file your 2010-2011 FAFSA if you have not done so already! The priority deadline has already passed, but you are still encouraged to file your FAFSA if you plan on enrolling in Fall 2010.

As always, please leave a comment or a question regarding any financial aid information!

List of 50 Scholarship Opportunities

With the new school year rapidly approaching, it is still not too late to apply for new scholarships. Here is a list with 50 scholarship opportunities that you may be eligible to apply for. Many have deadlines that are coming up quickly, and many will involve a lengthy application process but I guarantee that your effort will not be in vain. There should be at least one application that everyone can qualify for! Good luck and as always, if you have any questions please feel free to leave a comment and I will respond quickly!

NOTE: If the links do not work, simply type the URL into your browser.

1) Bell Labs Fellowships for Under Represented Minorities http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate

3) Student Video Scholarships http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships http://www.coca-colascholars.org/p rograms.html

5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/=2 0

6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http://www.aynrand.org/contests/
7) Brand Essay Competition http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002 Rules.htm

8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

9) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

10) Sports Scholarships and Internships http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ) http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html%C2%A0 tw.html

13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/

15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp%21%C2%A0 _search.jsp

18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-! assista nce/Scholarship/blackhtml

21) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund htt! p://www . roothbertfund.com

22) BOEING scholarships (soma e HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/ /companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

23) Easley National Scholarship Program http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/

26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida ) http://ww/ w.jackituckfield.org/

27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm%C2%A0 larships.htm

29) International Students Scholarshi ps &Aid Help http://www.iefa.org/

30) College Board Scholarship Search http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfin d01.html

31) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition http://www.siemens-foundation.org/

33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group) http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

41) Scholarships and Fellowships http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west. htm

43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships ( for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/stud! yabroad /packard_nomination.html

44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1html

45) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/

46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind 'A Scholarships http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships http://www.baeo.org/option s/privatelyfinanced.jsp


48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing

http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html%C2%A

Scholarship Opportunity

Here is a brand new scholarship opportunity that our office has just been made aware of. Simply follow the links to the scholarship opportunity that you will qualify for. Best of luck!

Computer Science and Computer Engineering Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award http://education-portal.com/pages/Computer_Science_Academic_Scholarship.html

A $1,000 academic award given to a student pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Areas of study that will be considered include computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, database management, computer networking, computer programming and information technology management.

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award http://education-portal.com/pages/Criminal_Justice_and_Law_Enforcement_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html

A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing any associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement. Areas of study that will be considered include criminal justice, law enforcement, homeland security, sociology with law/criminal emphasis, corrections, computer forensics, and forensic psychology, among others.

Liberal Arts and General Studies Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award http://education-portal.com/pages/Liberal_Arts_and_General_Studies_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html

A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing an associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Liberal Arts, General Studies, or Humanities.

Architecture and Drafting Degrees - Undergraduate Academic Award http://education-portal.com/pages/Architecture_and_Drafting_Degrees_-_Undergraduate_Academic_Award.html

A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing an associate or bachelor degree program emphasizing Architecture, Architectural Drafting, Architectural Design, or Architectural Engineering.

Undergraduate Distance Learning Degrees - Academic Award http://education-portal.com/pages/Undergraduate_Distance_Learning_Degrees_-_Academic_Award.html

A $500 academic award given to a student pursuing a distance learning associate or bachelor degree program. Available to all part-time or full-time undergraduate students completing an online degree program.