by Susan Moore
With financial aid being on the minds of most WVU Parkersburg students, many are looking for other ways to finance their college education. Scholarships are one such way that students can find some additional funding.
Phi Theta Kappa has many scholarship opportunities for students. PTI and USA TODAY present The All-USA Community College Academic Team, sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group.
Twenty students will be selected to the national team, each receiving a $2,500 scholarship and medallion. These students will be featured in the USA TODAY newspaper and presented at Phi Theta Kappa's President's Breakfast held during the Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges Convention (AACC) April 23, 2012, in Orlando, Fl.
Past winners from WVU Parkersburg include JoAnn Norman, business major, who was chosen for the All-USA Today Academic Second Team and won $2000 as West Virginia's All State winner for 2008. Ashli Carte, elementary education major, was one of 50 Bronze Scholar Winners winning $1000 in 2009.
PTK also offers the Coca-Cola Community College Academic team. The Coca-Cola Foundation, along with the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation recognizes the New Century Scholars and rewards 150 students with scholarships varying from $1,000 to $1,500.
WVU Parkersburg students chosen for the All-West Virginia-Academic team were Tammy Babylon, RBA and Michaelyn Creel, Nursing in 2010 and Cindie-Garbett-Menges, RBA and Dakota Guinn, Education in 2011.
All WVU Parkersburg students are eligible to apply, even if not a member of PTK, and need to meet the following criteria: must be enrolled in a community college through Dec. 2011, must have a cumulative college level GPA of 3.50 for all coursework completed in the last five years, must be on track to earn an associates or bachelors degree with a minimum of 36 semester college level credits completed, and must be enrolled at least part time.
Students can enter all scholarships by going to www.ptk.org and following the scholarship link. Non PTK members can fill out a nonmember form.
Students interested in the All USA-Coca Cola scholarship will need a passcode and need to contact Dianne Davis at [email protected] for more information.
If you are interested in joining PTK, you must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA and working towards an associate degree.
PTK meets on the main campus the first Monday and third Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Leadership room behind the library and First and Third Tuesday at JCC in the Commons area at 1 p.m.
With financial aid being on the minds of most WVU Parkersburg students, many are looking for other ways to finance their college education. Scholarships are one such way that students can find some additional funding.
Phi Theta Kappa has many scholarship opportunities for students. PTI and USA TODAY present The All-USA Community College Academic Team, sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group.
Twenty students will be selected to the national team, each receiving a $2,500 scholarship and medallion. These students will be featured in the USA TODAY newspaper and presented at Phi Theta Kappa's President's Breakfast held during the Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges Convention (AACC) April 23, 2012, in Orlando, Fl.
Past winners from WVU Parkersburg include JoAnn Norman, business major, who was chosen for the All-USA Today Academic Second Team and won $2000 as West Virginia's All State winner for 2008. Ashli Carte, elementary education major, was one of 50 Bronze Scholar Winners winning $1000 in 2009.
PTK also offers the Coca-Cola Community College Academic team. The Coca-Cola Foundation, along with the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation recognizes the New Century Scholars and rewards 150 students with scholarships varying from $1,000 to $1,500.
WVU Parkersburg students chosen for the All-West Virginia-Academic team were Tammy Babylon, RBA and Michaelyn Creel, Nursing in 2010 and Cindie-Garbett-Menges, RBA and Dakota Guinn, Education in 2011.
All WVU Parkersburg students are eligible to apply, even if not a member of PTK, and need to meet the following criteria: must be enrolled in a community college through Dec. 2011, must have a cumulative college level GPA of 3.50 for all coursework completed in the last five years, must be on track to earn an associates or bachelors degree with a minimum of 36 semester college level credits completed, and must be enrolled at least part time.
Students can enter all scholarships by going to www.ptk.org and following the scholarship link. Non PTK members can fill out a nonmember form.
Students interested in the All USA-Coca Cola scholarship will need a passcode and need to contact Dianne Davis at [email protected] for more information.
If you are interested in joining PTK, you must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA and working towards an associate degree.
PTK meets on the main campus the first Monday and third Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Leadership room behind the library and First and Third Tuesday at JCC in the Commons area at 1 p.m.