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Applications for two Phi Theta Kappa scholarship programs will be available by the first week in October. Although the All-USA Academic Team and the Guistwhite Scholarships have the same deadline and similar applications, eligibility requirements differ. Applications for both programs must be received by December 1, 2006. Contact Director of Scholarship Programs Heather Johnson at 601.984.3560 or scholarship.programs@ptk.org.
All-USA Academic Team
Eligibility Requirements: Students should expect to receive an associate degree between December 1, 2006, and August 31, 2007, or plan to transfer to a four-year university. A minimum of 45 credits by 12/1/06 and 53 credits by 8/31/07 are required. Students must have a minimum of 30 credits over the past 5 years and a minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 grading scale.
Application Procedures: Students must be nominated by the All-USA contact person on their campus (generally the college president) in order to apply. Only two students per campus may be nominated. Applications may be obtained through the campus All-USA contact in early October. Information on applications may be released publicly through the media.
Recognition: Three teams of 20 students each will be featured in a full-page article in USA TODAY. The top 20 students are named to the First Team, and receive a $2,500 stipend and recognition at the Presidents Breakfast during the American Association of Community Colleges Convention in Tampa, Florida, on April 16, 2007. The top-scoring student from each state is named a New Century Scholar and receives a $2,000 stipend funded by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and the Coca-Cola Foundation. New Century Scholars will represent their state at the Opening Session of the AACC Convention on April 14, 2007.
Guistwhite Scholarships
Eligibility Requirements: Students should expect to receive an associate degree between December 1, 2006, and August 31, 2007, or plan to transfer to a four-year university by fall of 2007. A minimum of 45 credits by 12/1/06 and 53 credits by 8/31/07 are required. Students must have a minimum of 30 credits over the past 5 years and a minimum GPA of 3.50 on a 4.0 grading scale. Students must enroll in a minimum of six semester hours at a four-year institution in 2007.
Application Procedures: Applications may be downloaded at http://scholarships.ptk.org in early October. To request a copy by mail, call 601.984.3539.
Recognition: Twenty Guistwhite Scholars will receive $5,000 for baccalaureate degree studies and be recognized on stage during Phi Theta Kappa's 2007 International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, April 12-14.
