Academic Excellence Scholarship

Amount:  $2,500 to $8,500 per year
Qualifications:  For students who have a competitive academic profile – typically a score of 1200 on the critical reading and math sections of the SAT (26 ACT composite) with a class rank in the top 20 percent. To remain eligible, students must maintain a full-time enrollment status (12 credit hours per semester), complete 30 credit hours annually (credit hours must be completed at the University of Houston), and a minimum 3.0 GPA per semester.

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How do I get my scholarship money?

That depends on the scholarship. The money might go directly to your college, where it will be applied to any tuition, fees, or other amounts you owe,
 and then any leftover funds given to you. Or it might be sent directly to you in a check.
 The scholarship provider should tell you what to expect when it informs you that you’ve been awarded the scholarship. If not, make sure to ask.

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How do I apply for scholarships?

Each scholarship has its own requirements.

The scholarship’s website should give you an idea of who qualifies for the scholarship and how to apply. Make sure you read the application carefully,
fill it out completely,
and meet the application deadline. 

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When do I apply for scholarships?

That depends on each scholarship’s deadline. Some deadlines are as early as a year before college starts, so if you’re in high school now,

you should be researching and applying for scholarships during the summer between your junior and senior years. But if you’ve missed that window,

 don’t give up! Look at scholarship information to see which ones you can still apply for now.

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Schools and Majors Share Print

Air Force ROTC offers scholarships in all academic majors necessary to meet Air Force needs. These needs can change from year to year.

You should carefully consider the academic majors you put on your application. You may list one,

 two or three academic majors, but you should list only academic majors you would be willing to pursue.

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How do I find scholarships?

You can learn about scholarships in several ways, including contacting the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend and checking information in a public library or online. But be careful. Make sure scholarship information and offers you receive are legitimate; and remember that you don't have to pay to find scholarships or other financial aid. Check out our information on how to avoid scams.  Try these free sources of information about scholarships:      the financial aid office at a college or career school     a high school or TRIO counselor     the U.S. Department of Labor’s FREE scholarship search tool     federal agencies     your state grant agency     your library’s reference section     foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses, or civic groups     organizations (including professional associations) related to your field of interest     ethnicity-based organizations     your employer or your parents’ employers

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“Three Sentence Essay” from Zinch 2014

Zinch  is an extremely helpful site that lets students build profiles that allow college admissions officers to view prospective students
 and
to recruit them for various colleges. The site also provides a scholarship tool that helps students narrow down potential scholarships
for
which to apply. In addition, Zinch offers its own scholarship. The “Three Sentence Essay” competition awards weekly scholarships of $1,000 each. To enter, you must visit the website at www . zinch . com and write a short response to ghe provided question. Scholarships are chosen at random from all viable entries.

Enter weekly for the best chances of landing your own $1,000 scholarship. Of all the easy scholarships, this is probably one of the easiest.

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