Presented by Amanda Skorich, MSCSA Director of Development

1. Drowning in Loans?
Get on board a scholarSHIP!
Amanda Skorich
Director of Development

2. Staying Afloat 101
• Lesson One:
– One should not depend on financial aid alone.
• Educational funding options can include:
– Loans (Federal and Private)
– Work study (can qualify through your FAFSA)
– Individual Contribution
– Grants
– ScholarSHIPS!

3. Are you ready to jump aboard MSCSA’s
ScholarSHIP?!
Let’s GO!

4. Lesson Two: Scholarship Trivia
Will YOU sink or swim?
• True:
– A check for college that you don’t have to pay back!
• True:
– A Reward for Excellence!
• True:
– A Scholarship Committee Investing in your Future!
• False:
– To submit an application you must pay.
• False:
– You should be extremely discouraged if you don’t receive every
scholarship you apply for.
• False:
– You should lie to fit the criteria because you will have a better
chance at receiving it.

5.  ScholarSHIP Self Assessment:
 Activities/ Clubs you are involved in on your campus and community
 Occupation you would like to enter
 Subject areas you excel at/favorites
 Honors/Awards/Special Recognitions
 Cumulative GPA
 Your positive qualities and strengths
 People who could write letters of recommendation
 People who could proof your application
Lesson Three:
You don’t need a 4.0 to get aboard scholarSHIP!

6. Lesson Five: Saved by a scholarSHIP!
• “This scholarship is the difference between me graduating
and not attending school next semester”
• “Receiving an MSCSA scholarship really helped my husband
and I get by when things were tight trying to pay tuition
this semester”
• “I am honored to have received such a wonderful reward”
• “It is a real blessing and honor to receive this
scholarship, when I got the news, I got goose bumps”
• “I am so relieved because it will allow me to complete the
courses I need to take next Spring”

7. Lesson Six:
Essentials of the ScholarSHIP World
 www.mscsa.org/scholarship
 www.msusa.org
 www.fastweb.com
 www.scholarshipamerica.org

8. Lesson Seven: ScholarSHIP Week
• Date: March 31 – April 4
• Plan of Action
– At least one day during Scholarship Week, support and promote scholarships
on campus!
– Be creative!
– Utilize your Scholarship Week Packet!
– Advertise
– Table
– Class Raps
– Social Media (share MSCSA’s posts)
• Challenges
– The campus that mails back their “Scholarship Interest Sheets” with the most
names overall wins an award!
– The campus that emails a picture and displays the most creative way to
market scholarship week using “Drowning in Loans? Get on board a
scholarSHIP!” theme, wins an award!

9. Finals: ScholarSHIP Week
Will Your Senate Sink or Swim?
• Welcome Letter
• Table Tents
• Scholarship Guides
• Stickers
• SFM Foundation and
Scholarship for the Blind
Info Sheet
• Scholarship Interest Sheets

10. What will you do to get aboard?
Questions?
askorich@mscsa.org 651-203-9462