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Scholarship America has established a scholarship program to help students planning to enroll or are currently enrolled in higher education programs (two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school).

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria as of the application deadline date:

    • Be at least 17 years of age.
    • Current college undergraduates from any U.S. state

or high school seniors from Bayfield WI or Cleveland MN

  • Be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), or individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA).
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire 2024-2025 academic year.
  • Be studying to obtain their first Associate’s or first Bachelor’s degree.
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
  • Demonstrate financial need.

Please check the Awards section to review additional eligibility requirements.

Applicants are also encouraged to use a permanent email (hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc.) when registering their profile, rather than a school email that they may lose access to in the future.

 

Awards

Awards

If selected as a recipient, award amounts will be up to $10,000 each, and will be granted in the following categories:

 
Available to current college undergraduates:
  • General scholarships
  • Scholarship America Honor Roll Trustee Award
  • STEM scholarships (for study in science, technology, engineering and math-related majors)
  • World Journal Award for Chinese-American Students
  • Midwest Scholars (students from the following Midwest states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota or Wisconsin)
 
Available to current high school seniors:
  • The Jon G. Carlstrom award: Assuming there are qualified applicants, two (2) recipients must be either from Bayfield High School in Bayfield, WI, or Cleveland High School in Cleveland, MN per restricted gift from the donor. If there are no qualified applicants from either high school the two (2) awards will be granted to two students from somewhere else in the state of Wisconsin and/or Minnesota

 

Awards are renewable up to three additional years or until a first bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of full-time enrollment, satisfactory academic performance, and availability of funding.

 

A deferral of up to one year may be granted for any reason. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply.

 

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

 

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship semifinalists are selected on the basis of:

  • Financial Need
  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience

A personal statement of goals and unusual personal or family circumstances that demonstrates the student has overcome barriers to school success will also be considered. The emphasis will be on financial need and the ability to overcome challenges and barriers.

Financial need will be considered in determining the amount of each award. Recipients must demonstrate need.

Recipients will reflect the diversity of the applicant pool.

SAI will select finalists and potential recipients. SAI Dream Award Leadership Team will confirm recipients. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students who are not previous recipients may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

 

Notification

Applicants will be notified of their status in late April. Recipients will be notified in June. Not all semifinalists will be selected as recipients.

 

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America will process payments in one installment in August.

 

Applications are dueMarch 28, 2024 at 3pm CT.

 

Required Documents

If selected as a semifinalist, the following documents will need to be uploaded:

  • A current, complete official transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken. NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
  • Proof of Citizenship.
  • 1040 Tax Forms.

Additionally, if selected as a semifinalist, an online recommendation will need to be completed by a teacher, counselor, or work supervisor.

 

Select the button above to be directed to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

 

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.

 

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June 30, 2024
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Wells Fargo is strongly invested in supporting our nation’s veterans, including a commitment to assist them in completing postsecondary education programs to help them return to, and succeed in, a competitive job market. The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program provides scholarships to fill unmet financial need of veterans after military benefits and other grants and scholarships have been packaged by their school. This financial support will allow veterans to focus on completing their education and reduce reliance on student loans.

 

The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship, tuition assistance, and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program must:

  • Have served in the United States military, this includes the Reserves and National Guard.
  • Be honorably-discharged (no longer drilling or serving) veterans who have received a Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs or DD214 or another document of service stating “Honorable Discharged” by the program application deadline date. Spouses or widowed person of disabled veterans meeting the above criteria may also apply.
  • Be high school or GED graduates, current undergraduate or graduate level one students enrolled in full-time undergraduate (first Associates or Bachelor’s) or graduate (first Master’s degree) study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school* for the entire upcoming academic year. Doctorate study is not eligible.
    *College must not be on warning or probationary status with the federal government, or must not be in litigation with the federal government or a state.
  • Have completed the FAFSA to ensure full discovery of actual unmet need.
  • Use any military education benefits for which they are eligible in the upcoming academic year.
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale, or its equivalent.

 

Previous recipients are not eligible.

 

Awards

Emergency Grants

Emergency grants are available to eligible veterans who are enrolled full-time in postsecondary education and experience unexpected financial difficulties that might cause them to drop out from school. Grants are available for a one-time distribution based on the cost of the emergency need and not exceeding the amount of the eligible expense or a maximum of up to $1,000.

Identify one emergency need for consideration. Grants can be used for expenses such as:

  • Housing/Rent
  • Utilities
  • Medical/Dental expenses
  • Personal automobile repair expenses
  • Public transportation/Bus pass
  • Childcare

Preference will be given to housing (rent or mortgage) requests. There is no application deadline, but grants will be awarded on an ongoing basis until funds are exhausted.

 

Applications are due June 30, 2024 at 3pm CT.

 

Payment of Funds

If approved, recipient will receive a check made out to the company to which payment is due approximately two weeks after submission of a complete application.  Applications are given consideration on first complete basis until funds available have been exhausted. In the event payment is needed sooner than two weeks, please contact Scholarship America directly to coordinate a solution.

 

Additional Resources

Beyond College: Wells Fargo Webinars: Covering a wide range of topics, from personal finances to professional development, the Beyond College Webinar series will help better prepare you for what’s next after college. To listen, replay or register for the event, please visit: https://collegesteps.wf.com/beyond-college-webinar-series/. If prompted, registrants should enter password wellsfargo2022 (all lowercase) to register for or listen to the playback of each webinar.

 

Required Documents

As part of your application, you must upload the following supporting documents prior to application submission:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grade and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
  • Documentation of expense requesting payment (i.e. bill, invoice.) Document must display applicant’s name, company name, and date of expense.
  • Copy of DD214 (preferred) OR Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs OR other document of service. Be sure your DD214 includes “Special Additional Information” section, Box #24.
  • 2023-24 college financial aid award letter (preferred) OR 2023-24 FAFSA Submission Summary.
  • If applicant is the spouse or widowed person of a disabled veteran, provide VA disability letter and copy of marriage license.

 

 

Wells Fargo has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

 

Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address provided below in the footer as safe senders in your email contact list.

 

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