2014 Scholarship Application

**Please complete and bring to your career planning session or mail to address below**

If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Tell us about yourself

I. Personal Data:

Full Name*

Prefix_____First Name ______Middle Name ______Last Name ______Suffix _____

Mobile No:(______)______-______Phone Number: (______)______-______

E-mail: ______

Home/MailingAddress:______

City______State / Province______Postal / Zip Code______

Are you a US citizen or do you have naturalization approval?___ Yes ___ No

Please check veteran status (Circle all that apply)

VeteranChild of a VeteranNone of the Above.

Are you a first generation college student? _____ Yes ____ No

Major Area of Study: ___IT (Computers) _____ Medical _____Other/Explain: ______

What is your Career Objective?

Have you submitted an application for admission? ___ Yes ___ No

II. High School Information: Status at the time of application:

Are you or will you be a 2014 high school graduate? ____ Yes ___ No. _____ I am a GED graduate.

*2013 high school graduates are eligible for consideration for scholarships. Accepting a summer award obligates you to attend in the following fall and spring.

Would you like to be considered for a summer award? ____ Yes ____ No

Most recent cumulative GPA: ______High School Attended:

III. Testing Information:

Year you took the SAT: ______SAT composite (overall) score? ______

Year you took the ACT: ______ACT composite (overall) score? ______

ACT scores are not required for scholarship eligibility. However, providing an ACT score can increase the likelihood of your selection as compared to other candidates. All scholarship applicants reporting an SAT score will be asked to provide official verification.

IV. Transfer Students Only:

Most recent college attended and cumulative transfer GPA: _____ Current GPA:______

School activities, honors, offices held, etc.:

VI. Additional Information:

CyberTex Institute of Technologyadministers many scholarships designed to offer aid to students that represent unique characteristics. Please check each of the qualifiers below that apply to you. This data may increase your likelihood of qualifying for selected scholarships. Please note, if you are awarded a scholarship based on any of these qualifiers, you will be asked to produce documentation verifying your unique eligibility.

Do you plan to transfer to another college and complete a 2/4-year degree? ____ Yes ____ No

Are you interested and willing to major in Science, Technology, Engineering (Pre-Engineering) or Math? ____ Yes ____ No

VII. Essay

Your essay should be 150-300 words. You should address in your essay: your college goals and choice of major, what you intend to do with your education, and why a scholarship is important to you. Include any academic and non-academic accomplishments, personal characteristics, or experiences that make you uniquely worthy of scholarship consideration

* Please bring to your appointment or mail.

VIII. Applicant's E-Signature ______

By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.

Fact Sheet

Attention Parents with College Students- As a Parent, did you know?

You the Parent or legal guardian is responsible for co-signing for Financial Aid if:

Your son/daughter is under the age of twenty four(24)

They have not served in the military

They are single and do not have any dependent(s)

They are not a ward of the court

As a Parent, did you know?

Pell Grants do not cover full cost of tuition

Pell grants amounts are based on the Parents income and expenses

The average cost of a 4YR University Degree and expenses are $80, to $100K

Most traditional College students do not finish a two or four year degree

Most traditional College students do not find employment within one year after graduation

Most traditional College students are not trained for the workforce and lack practical application training.

Traditional college students do not receive career placement assistance

As a Parent, did you know?

Employers in today’s workforce are looking for skilled “work ready” graduates with practical hands on training in a real world scenario setting

Employers in today’s workforce are not impressed with “Liberal Arts or General education” studies

The cost of a four year college ranges from $65-110,000.00 (sixty five to one hundred ten thousand dollars). Most private schools range from $30-$50,000.00 (thirty to sixty thousand) for an Associate’s degree.

CyberTex Institute of Technology (CIT) is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. CIT does not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected class.