National Commission for Cooperative Education

2008 - 2009 The National Co-op Scholarship Program

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2008-2009 Guidelines & Criteria

Application Deadline: FEBRUARY 15, 2009 (postmarked)

QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this scholarship, students must:

Have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
Complete all the required admissions applications material and be accepted for the 2009-2010 academic year at one of the National Commission Partner Institutions listed.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Please Complete the National Co-op Scholarship Program Application including a typed one-page essay (500 words or less) describing why you have chosen to pursue a college cooperative education program and mail it to:

National Commission for Cooperative Education
360 Huntington Avenue, 384 CP
Boston, MA 02115-5096

We do not require transcripts or recommendations.

The National Commission encourages minority and female students as well as students interested in science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) to apply for this merit co-op scholarship.

NCCE Partner Colleges & Universities

The National Commission for Cooperative Education, on behalf of ten NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities, is pleased to announce and sponsor its SEVENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL CO-OP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. As the largest independently sponsored merit co-op scholarship program in the United States, the National Commission will award two hundred merit scholarships of $6,000 each, for a total renewable value of $5,000,000. These merit co-op scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and college transfer students who plan to participate in college cooperative education at one of the following NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities.

Please note below the TEN NCCE Partner Colleges and Universities participating in this year’s program.

DREXEL UNIVERSITY www.drexel.edu 215-895-2400 Thirty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $30,000 per University criteria		PACE UNIVERSITY www.pace.edu 212-346-1323 Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY www.jwu.edu 401-598-2345 Thirty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria		ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.rit.edu 585-475-6631 Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria

KETTERING UNIVERSITY www.kettering.edu 810-762-7865 Twenty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria		UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI www.uc.edu 513-556-2420 Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each

C.W. POST CAMPUS of LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY www.liu.edu 516-299-2040 Ten merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria		UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO www.eng.utoledo.edu 419-530-8040 Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY www.neu.edu 617-373-3190 Twenty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $30,000 per University criteria		WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY www.wit.edu 617-989-4000 Thirty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 to $30,000 per program and University criteria

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

The National Commission for Cooperative Education is proud to assist and promote the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF). The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) is the nation’s leading organization supporting Hispanic higher education. Founded in 1975 as a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization, HSF’s vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In support of its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees, HSF provides the Latino community more college scholarships and educational outreach support than any other organization in the country. During the 2007-2008 academic year, HSF awarded nearly 4,100 scholarships exceeding $26.6 million. In its 33-year history, HSF has awarded more than 86,000 scholarships worth more than $247 million to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands attending nearly 2,000 colleges and universities.

HSF scholarship opportunities are available to graduating high school seniors who plan to enroll in college, community college students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university, currently enrolled college students, and graduate and professional students. Students must be of Hispanic heritage, be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale (or the equivalent) and apply for federal financial aid using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). For more details about HSF scholarship programs and to apply on line, please visit the HSF web site at www.hsf.net.