Scholarship Presentation
January 2024
Today’s Objectives
Welcome
Agenda
Overview of Scholarship Program
Eligibility
Scholarship Application Process
Online Application
Timeframe of Application
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Overview of Scholarships
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Eligibility
To Be Eligible to Apply for a Scholarship
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Application Process
Students must complete the Online application on the ACE Mentor website.
1. Log onto the ACE website at https://app.acementor.org/login
2. Log-in using your username and password from registration
3. Click on the Scholarship link on the left hand column
4. Click on the “apply” button
5. Locate line 547 ACE Boston Scholarships year 2023-2024
6. Click on edit icon on right side of line to start application process
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Application
The online application includes the following information:
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Essays
Three Essays are required in the online application. Essays should be brief and concise, no more than 250 words each.
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Recommendations
Each student must request a letter of recommendation from their teacher/guidance counselor and their ACE team leader.
Student can also submit an employer or other recommendation.
The student should ask for the recommendations as a PDF to your email.
The student can then attach the form to your application.
If the person writing the recommendation would prefer it be sent directly to the scholarship committee, please have it sent to your team lead.
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Transcripts
The student must obtain an official academic transcript from their high school.
If school is willing to send electronically to you, attach file to application.
Many schools require the transcript to be mailed to a person other than the student, If so, please have it sent to your team leader.
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Completion of Application
Only check the “Submit” button when you are ready for final submission. Once you check this box and click on Submit, you will not be able to make revisions to your application.
�The application is completed only when all your letters of recommendation, the transcript and the application are completed.
At the end of the application, there is a section called “Transcript and Submit” (see image, right).
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND, you must NOT hit the box labeled “Submit” until the application is complete (see photo below). Once you hit submit, you will no longer have access to the application.
Check the “Save Box” if you want to come back later and make revisions to your application. When you are ready to submit, check the Save Box once more to be sure. All the information you have provided up to this point, will be saved for you. See below for image.
Click Save often as you work
ONLY click Submit when you are done with the whole application!
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Timeline of Application
Friday, January 12 or before: Scholarship Guidelines and Application will be presented to student.
Friday, February 9 (11:59 PM): Deadline for all student applications to be submitted (including sealed transcripts and 2 letters of recommendation). MAKE SURE YOUR APPLICATION IS IN ON TIME!
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Deferral
Some students are accepted to school but decide to defer, or take a year off before college (sometimes known as a gap year). Over the past few years, we have had a lot of students defer, and we have been able to hold their funds for that year.
Even if you plan on deferring in the fall, we still encourage you to apply for a scholarship now. There is a question on the first page of the scholarship asking your intention. This will not affect your award!
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Scholarship Support
While the ACE scholarship is focused on supporting ACE Industry majors or students intending to support the A/C/E/ industry, your mentors, the scholarship committee and the board still want to help each senior obtain as many other scholarships as possible by:
Seniors should use the ACE resources as they apply for outside scholarships.
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National Scholarship Opportunities
ACE provides a list of national scholarship opportunities. These are administered by other organizations and universities. If you are interested in those follow these instructions:
Log-in to: https://app.acementor.org/login
Go to resources on the left-hand side, where you will find the password for ACE MENTOR Tools
With that password log into: https://acementortools.org/national-scholarships/#catalog
There is a list of scholarships under student resources
For more information or questions,
please contact the scholarship committee:
More info on the ACE website here:
https://www.acegreaterboston.org/scholarship-info-class-of-2024/