Get Paid to Go Away: Tell Students About the Eighth Annual Scholarship Conference Oct. 13

Category: MC Events

Published: Sep 9 2013 12:00AM

Learn all about transfer scholarships and Montgomery College financial aid at the 8th Annual College Scholarship Conference.

Saturday, October 26, 2013
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Universities at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850

This annual, free event features scholarship related workshop sessions (each offered twice), information tables including representatives from local universities, and the dynamic Marianne Ragins as the keynote speaker. Marianne is an expert and author on finding and winning scholarships.

This event will prepare high school and college students to make themselves the most competitive scholarship candidates possible. The one-day event will cover information about financial aid, admissions, and college funding.

Please encourage your students to attend this conference.

Sample workshops include:
* University of Maryland, College Park Merit Scholarships
* How to Write a Scholarship Winning Essay
* STEM Scholarships--a panel discussion on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math scholarships
* Transferring to Four-Year Schools: Understanding the Process
* Universities at Shady Grove Scholarship Opportunities
* MC - Paying Your Way: Student Financial Aid Programs
* A Student Panel of Scholarship Winners

Students can speak with representatives from:
* American University
* Frostburg State University
* Morgan State University
* Stevenson University
* Towson University
* University of Akron
* University of Maryland, Baltimore County
* University of Maryland, University College
* The Universities at Shady Grove

The conference is co-sponsored by Montgomery College, the Universities at Shady Grove, and Montgomery County Public Schools

Online preregistration for conference is highly encouraged, register at http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/scholarshipconference.

Questions? Contact conference organizers The Transfer Scholarship Coordinating Committee at scholarshipconference@montgomerycollege.edu.

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