General Information
Making It Count will offer one national, $5,000 and five regional, $1,000 one-time award scholarships to high school seniors who have participated in the Making College & Career Count presentation during the 2008-2009 academic year and who can exhibit excellence based on the “Winning Characteristics” highlighted in the program.

The Making It Count speaker will announce the scholarship opportunity during the Making College & Career Count presentation held at your school.

Application Process
The application includes general information, as well as a 600-word essay (to write a great essay, ready "Essay Tips") on how well the student has demonstrated the “Winning Characteristics” discussed in the Making College & Career Count program in his or her high school career.

The application for this scholarship will be available for download January 1, 2009.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must participate in a Making College & Career Count presentation during the 2008-2009 school year.
• Application must be submitted after the date of the high school’s Making College & Career Count presentation.
• Applicant must be enrolled in a public, private, charter, magnet, vocational, technical or parochial school, as a high school senior.
• Applicant must possess a cumulative G.P.A. of at least a “B” or higher at the time of application.
• Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Applicant must have plans to enroll in some type of formal education or training program following high school (i.e. college, technical school, vocational school, formal career training program).

To schedule The Making College & Career Count Presentation for your seniors click here, email us or call 513-772-1188.