Foundation and Institutional Scholarships

Application Instructions

 

Application
Deadline

The application for SWCC Foundation & Institutional Scholarships is now available for the 2013-2014 award year.

The deadline for returning SWCC students and other applicants (such as GED recipients or those transferring in) is Monday, June 3, 2013.

The deadline for 2013 high school graduates was Monday, April 22, and so submission is closed for 2013 high school seniors. However, several individual scholarship opportunities remain available through separate application.
SEE BELOW
 



SWCC
 Eligibility
Criteria &
Application
Process
 

General criteria for SWCC Institutional & Foundation Scholarship awards:

1- You must complete all SWCC admission requirements which include
--Completion of college application
--Selecting a Program of study during application (required for Financial Aid)
--Completing assessment tests as indicated

2- All students with a 3.0 (B) GPA or greater are encouraged to apply for scholarships. However, some scholarships do accept lower GPAs. 


Foundation & Institutional Scholarship Application Process

1. If you are out of high school and have attended SWCC your high school transcript is NOT required. Otherwise your high school transcript is required. Download and print the High School Transcript request form and submit it to your high school with a request that the transcript be directed to the attention of Dr. Natalie Chambers-Ramsey.

2. Submit your essay by email attachment to Natalie.Chambers@sw.edu 

Your essay is an extremely important factor in the selection process. Please put forth your very best effort. Compose a personal essay in response to ONE of the following topics:

a. How has the status of today’s economy influenced your decision to attend SWCC and your choice of major?


OR

b. Who has been an inspiration to you in your decision to attend college? Please explain why and how.

Your essay must be at least two typed pages, double-spaced, using a 12 pitch font. Be sure to include your name and EMPLID or User Name on the top of each page. Once completed, save your essay with a filename using your lastname and firstname. FOR EXAMPLE: John Doe MS Word Document essay is named doejohn.doc


3.
Complete the online scholarship application.
Each scholarship details any specific eligibility criteria within its listing. Based on your application responses, the Scholarship office will match you with scholarships for which you meet the criteria and you will be automatically considered for all scholarships in the 2013-14 Foundation & Institutional Scholarship listing for which you qualify.  SEE 2013-2014 SWCC SCHOLARSHIP LISTING. 


COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE 2013-14 SWCC SCHOLARSHIPS


4. Review the Special Scholarships Listing below and complete the application process as specified for any of the listed opportunities for which you qualify.
Note that you are NOT automatically considered for the Special Scholarships by submitting the institutional scholarship application.


SWCC Special Scholarships requiring signatures or additional supporting documentation 2013-14 Special Scholarships requiring signatures or supporting documents

If you qualify for any of the scholarships in this Special Scholarship Section (PDF), please print out the PDF document, check off all the special scholarships you qualify for and provide all the detailed information requested by each, such as any required names and/or signatures.

This document and related items must be physically mailed by the application deadline Monday April 22, 2013 for graduating high school seniors and June 3, 2013 for returning or non-traditional students to Dr. Natalie Chambers-Ramsey at the address below.

Notes:
--Available scholarships may change. A current listing will be posted in the spring of each application year.
--Completion of the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) is not required for scholarship award, but is encouraged.
--
Information about scholarships can also be found online at the Virginia Education Wizard.

 

QUESTIONS?  Office Telephone: 276.964.7292,  T-109 Inside Financial Aid T-104
 Email Address: Natalie.Chambers@sw.edu  


Mailing Address:
Dr. Natalie Chambers-Ramsey, Southwest Virginia Community College, PO Box SVCC, Richlands, Virginia 24641-1101

 


Other Available Scholarships and Eligibility Criteria

Listed below are other scholarship opportunities which require a separate application form to be submitted as noted in each scholarship's application.
DO NOT SUBMIT
applications below to SWCC's Scholarship Office;

Blankenship/Justice Scholarship - Apply by April 15, 2013 closed

Columbus Phipps Scholarship - Application postmarked or in Foundation Office by May 15, 2013

Health Focus Scholarship - Application pack must be postmarked no later than May 15

National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarship - Apply by May 31, 2013

Virginia Space Grant Scholarship - Apply by March 15, 2013 closed See brochure for more information


 

The scholarship opportunities below are not affiliated with SWCC but links are provided here should you meet the criteria for award and wish to apply.  Any questions or concerns must be directed to the sponsoring organization, not SWCC.

-Enter the 2013 B.Davis Scholarship at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm by May 27, 2013 for a $1000 scholarship.

-Students can enter through 5 pm PST on Thursday, June 13th to win a $1000 scholarship from DegreeDirectory.org's Student Saver Scholarship at: http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Student_Saver_Scholarship.html

--The Online Colleges.org Support a Student Scholarship for Single Parents: Website

--Education-Portal.com $25,000 Scholarship  Website

--AES Engineers Scholarship Opportunity - $500 - Website

--The Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship - Enter each Wednesday on the Education-Portal.com Facebook page Website