Eligible applicants may attend college full-time or part-time. They may choose to attend a traditional college or university, or an online program. Scholarship money may be used to pay for tuition, books, room and board, computers or any other college-related expense.
To apply, students must complete a 150 word essay on the topic "What is your primary goal for going to school?" Topics may change from year to year. In addition to one grand prize scholarship, other students entering the competition may be entered into a weekly scholarship drawing.
The scholarship is offered by College Is Power, a website that provides information to help students go back to school. They are particularly helpful for adults and other non-traditional students in finding ways for them to go to college. The C.I.P. scholarship is their own sponsored scholarship.
The deadline for this scholarship is usually in MAY of each year, and the award amount is usually $1,500.
For more details, visit www.collegeispower.com/scholarship.cfm
