Students at Sinclair Community College can utilize the Scholarship Tracking and Review System (STARS) when searching for scholarships for the upcoming Winter Quarter.
Tina Bunch, a Financial Aid Scholarships Officer said that students could visit www.sinclair.edu/stars to access and apply for all scholarships found on STARS. When first using STARS, students will be prompted to provide personal information, and to respond to a questionnaire. Based on the information entered STARS will display these scholarships that a student qualifies for.
“Some scholarship applications will require additional items, such as an essay or a letter of recommendation and some [scholarships] you will be able to apply for with the click of a button,” Bunch said.
The Sinclair Foundation provides scholarships found through STARS. The funding is donated by outside sources such as individuals, groups, organizations and corporations. Bunch reminds students that the availability and the monetary amount of scholarships can vary from quarter to quarter.
“Not every scholarship and every amount will be available every quarter, so it’s a good idea to check what is available from quarter to quarter,” Bunch said.
Bunch also reminds students that simply applying for scholarships does not guarantee that a scholarship will be received.
“The scholarships are competitive, applying does not guarantee that you’ll get [the scholarship],” Bunch said.
Bunch encourages students to apply for as many scholarships that they qualify for as possible, regardless of the amount.
“Even if you receive only $50 in scholarship money, that $50 could make the difference in helping buy a book or another item that you may need,” Bunch said.
STARS scholarships for the upcoming Winter Quarter of 2012 will be available from Oct. 10 to Nov. 13.
For more information contact the Financial Aid office at 937-512-3000 or go to Building 10 Room 324.