SEARK College Institutional Scholarships

SEARK College Institutional Scholarships

If you are applying as a first time freshman, you must have a completed admission application on file with the college.  A completed application must have several documents including immunization record, an official copy of high school transcript or GED test scores, placement test scores (ACT, SAT, or Accuplacer) and official transcripts from all colleges attended.

To be considered for full-time institutional scholarships, students must have completed a FAFSA application at www.fafsa.gov.  Students are strongly encouraged to start the FAFSA application process as early as possible and well in advance of the scholarship priority deadline.  The SEARK financial aid school code is 014893.

These opportunities are first come, first serve.

SEARK Academic All-Star Scholarship

The student must:

  • be graduating high school and be enrolled at SEARK in the following Fall following high school.  
  • have a minimum ACT score of 19 (or equivalent placement score)
  • enroll full-time (12 more more credits)

Renewal:

  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 each semester
  • Complete at least 12 credit hours each semester
  • Scholarship is renewable for up to 3 semesters or an associate degree, whichever is first
SEARK Future Fin Scholarship

This is a tuition-only scholarship.  Award is $750 per semester.  Scholarship is renewable for up to 3 semesters or an associate degree, whichever is first.

The student must have:

  • graduated high school and enrolled full time (12 or more hours) at SEARK in the folloiwng Fall. 
  • received a Certificate of Proficiency through SEARK's Concurrent Program or Career Academy, or completed at least 9 hours of SEARK concurrent credit and earned a cumulative college GPA of 3.25.

Renewal:

  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Complete at least 12 credit hours each semester
  • Remain in good academic standing
SEARK Second Wave Scholarship

Scholarship is renewable for up to 3 semesters or an associate degree, whichever is first.  This is a tuition-only award and the amounts are as follows per semester:

  • 12 or more credit hours - $500
  • 9 - 11 credit hours - $375 per semester
  • 6 - 8 credit hours - $250 per semester

The student must:

  • be at least 22 years of age
  • have a minimum ACT score of 17 OR cumulative college GPA of 2.5
  • be enrolled at least half time
  • be admitted to a certificate or degree program at SEARK

Renewal:

  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00
  • Complete at least 12 credit hours annually, if part time
  • Complete 18 credit hours annually, if full time
  • Remain in good academic standing
SEARK College Trustee Scholarship

$2000 of Tuition for one year ($1,000 per term).

  • Qualifications:
    • Immediate high school graduate with ACT Composite of 19 (or comparable score on other approved placement test),
    • 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 Scale for High School Course Work,
    • and full-time enrollment.
  • Renewal:
    • Renewal by semester, enrollment, and completion of 12 hours per term, 3.25 semester GPA.
    • Maximum award 4 semesters.

 

Applications

SEARK Institutional Scholarship Application

SEARK Institutional Scholarship Application (PDF)