Scholarship Application Step 1 of 4 25% Future Link has scholarship funds available to assist Seminar graduates continue along their academic and career pathway. Depending upon your financial needs and where you are in college, funding may be available from $250 to $2,500 for tuition and/or books. Most awards will be in the $500 to $1,000 range. Please be thoughtful in your answers so we can best evaluate your needs.Before you begin your application, please make sure you have access to your school’s information dashboard (ie. MyMC, Testudo, myUMBC, etc). This application requires information that can be found on this dashboard.Application Deadlines: Term Applying for Funds Priority Deadline* Process/Decision Made Fall August 1 - 30 By September 15 Spring December 1-25 By January 15 Summer May 1 - 30 By June 15 *Applications received outside these priority deadline windows will be reviewed the first week of the following month. General and College InformationName* First Last Email* Phone Number*Today's Date* MM slash DD slash YYYY Citizenship Status?* I am a US Citizen. I am a green card holder (permanent resident). I am eligible under DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival) for employment. I am a DREAMER Note that your status does not mean you are INELIGIBLE for scholarship support. It may, however, limit the number of resources Future Link has available. You may receive a phone call to get more details about your status.College Attending:* When did you start attending this college? (Month/Year)* Student ID# or M# (if Montgomery College student)* Number of Credits Earned to Date*Cumulative GPA:*Declared Major:* Degree Goal (ie. Associate, Bachelor's, Certification):* Expected Date of Graduation (Month/Year):* If at MC, do you plan to transfer?* YES NO If so, what school? Your Career Goal (list profession):* Do you currently work?* YES NO Where do you work?* How Many Hours per Week?* Hourly Rate?* Semester you're requesting scholarship for (ie. Fall 2024)* Purpose of Scholarship (Check All that Apply):* Tuition for Certification Tuition for Classes Books Please list all classes you are registered for/taking this semester:*Ex: MATH 180 - Calculus ITuition Total:* Balance Remaining That You Have to Pay (after ALL OTHER scholarships and aid have been applied; DO NOT INCLUDE LOANS)* Please note, you will be asked to upload a PDF of your bill at the end of this application. If you do not have a bill available at the time of application, your application will not be considered complete until the bill has been provided.Are you eligible for FAFSA?* YES NO Did you file for FAFSA for the upcoming school year?* YES NO Why haven't you filed a FAFSA? Please list all sources of income (include Financial Aid and other scholarships)Please number your list. Explain why you should receive a Future Link scholarship. (250 words max)*What other scholarships have you applied for? (100 words max)*Besides your Future Link scholarship (should it be awarded), how will you pay for any balance remaining for the semester? (50 words max)*Briefly describe a difficult situation that you have encountered (in school, at work or with your family) and how you addressed the challenge. What did you learn from this? Please be specific. (250 words max.)*What are your professional goals? Why did you choose this profession? Why do you think you will be good at this particular profession? (400 words max.)*Describe a social issue or principle you feel passionate about and why? (250 words max.)*OPTIONAL: Is there any other information you would like us to know about you that might help us better evaluate your application? (300 words max.)Please upload a complete PDF of your tuition bill which shows all charges, credits, scholarships, and aid. Note: the balance shown on your tuition bill should match the total that you listed above – total tuition MINUS all FAFSA and scholarship awards.Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB.If your tuition balance or bill is not available at the time of application please indicate HERE why you are not able to submit it at this time. It is YOUR responsibility to e-mail a complete PDF of your tuition bill to mjacobson@futurelinkmd.org when it is available.