Scholarships

Scholarships are free monies that normally do not need to be repaid. Scholarships can be based on merit, financial need, or other criteria.

To assist you in searching and applying for scholarships, we recommend the following places to begin your search:

• You or your parents can check with employer(s) to see if they offer financial aid, tuition reimbursement, or scholarships.
• If you or your parents are involved with professional or social organizations such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or a member of a union, check with the organization. Many of these organizations offer scholarships.
• If you belong to a religious organization, check with the organization since many offer scholarships to their members.
• Visit your public library. Look for reference books with information on the many scholarships available from both public and private sources.
• Search for scholarships using a web search engine by including the word "scholarships" with your search keywords.
• If you are a high school student, remember to check with your high school guidance counselor for scholarship opportunities.

Private Donor Scholarships: Private donors provide Chippewa Valley Technical College with information regarding their scholarship information. CVTC publishes that information, with links to the scholarship information and applications, on the CVTC web site.

CVTC Foundation Scholarships: CVTC Foundation Scholarships are available to currently enrolled CVTC students. The online application for these scholarships is available in January each year.

Scholarship Scams

Watch out for scholarship scams! You can protect yourself by following these guidelines:

• If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
• Spend the time, not the money.
• Nobody can guarantee that you'll win a scholarship.
• Legitimate scholarship foundations do not charge application fees.
• If you're suspicious of an offer, it's usually with good reason.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), perpetrators of financial aid fraud use these telltale lines:

• "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."
• "You can't get this information anywhere else."
• "I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship."
• "We'll do all the work."
• "The scholarship will cost some money."
• "You've been selected by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship" or "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered.