Globe University Scholarship Opportunity

Globe University Scholarship Opportunities

Globe University Scholarship Opportunities are offered to high school seniors who plan to enroll at Globe University. Scholarships may be based on test scores, community volunteer work, or high school grade point average.

The President's Scholars Award offers scholarships that are pro-rated based on high school GPA and early enrollment. A high school senior with a GPA of 4.0 who enrolls by January 1 would qualify for a $5,000 scholarship, and a GPA of 3.0 enrolling also by January 1 would qualify for a $4,000 scholarship.

There are also the Unite for Success Scholarship for St. Cloud area graduating high school seniors who have been active in volunteerism and/or community service, and the Dream Act Scholarship for undocumented high school graduates that offers awards of 50 percent of their total college program costs.

Globe University is a business school with campus locations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota. It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). The university offers over 40 college-degree and diploma programs in business, accounting, health and wellness, medical, animal science, animal and equine science, veterinary technology, legal, technology and creative fields.

The deadline for this scholarship VARIES each year, and the award amount is usually $1,000 - $5,000. 

For more details, visit www.globeuniversity.edu/tuition-fees/scholarships/high-school-scholarships.aspx

Scholarships for Scholars

Cubs Scholars

Cubs Scholars are selected among students in Chicago area schools to receive four-year college scholarships. Eligible students must be high school students from Chicago inner-city high schools.

Five students will receive scholarships for four years of college. Eligible students must plan to attend a four-year college or university. In addition to the scholarship, Cubs Scholars will participate in Cubs College Prep in their senior year of high school and into college. They will be mentored by a Cubs Front Office Associate who will guide them through their senior year of high school and help them make the transition into college.

Once Cubs Scholars are in college, they will participate in a one-year college preparation program that will greatly increase their chances of graduating from college. The program includes seminars, workshops and mentoring designed to prepare each student for success in college.

The scholarship is offered by the Chicago Cubs Charities, established in 1986. The non-profit is funded by donations from Cubs fans, corporate partners and players, and fundraising events.

The deadline for this scholarship VARIES each year, and the award amount is usually $20,000.  

Scholarship for Public Policy and Public Health Students

The Cory L. Richards Memorial Scholarship

The Cory L. Richards Memorial Scholarship is open to college students who are seeking advanced degrees in public health or public policy. The scholarship supports full-time graduate study at an accredited institution in the United States.

One student per year will be selected for the scholarship. Applicants are chosen based on academic record, demonstrated leadership, participation in school activities or community service, and demonstrated financial need. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Candidates who are seeking advanced degrees in public health or public policy, and who are pursuing careers in advancing public policy related to sexual and reproductive health and rights are encouraged to apply.

The scholarship is sponsored by The Guttmacher Institute in memory of Cory L. Richards who spent his career in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights. Cory served as Executive Vice President and Vice President for Public Policy at The Guttmacher Institute for 25 years. Cory died of pancreatic cancer on April 4th at the age of 64.

The Guttmacher Institute is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to research in sexual and reproductive health and rights. Their mission is to maintain and ensure the highest standards of sexual and reproductive health for all people around the world.

The deadline for this scholarship is usually in MARCH of each year, and the award amount is usually $15,000. 

For more details, visit www.guttmacher.org/richardsscholarship/

Scholarships for Women

Emerge Scholarships

Emerge Scholarships are awarded to women whose education has been interrupted and who want to return to school to finish their education. Up to 13 scholarships are awarded every year.

Eligible women may include those returning to school after a hiatus, women who are changing careers or needing further education for career advancement, mothers returning to the workforce and others. Women must be 25 years old or older and enrolled in an accredited institution. Scholarship money may be used for tuition and fees.

To apply, women may complete an application and include an essay, two letters of recommendation and transcript of grades. Candidates are chosen based on financial need, strength of personal goals, and a commitment to use their education to help others in their communities.

Emerge is a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, that was founded in 2001. The organization's purpose is to help deserving women who have demonstrated a deep commitment to their education and to giving back to their communities. Strong candidates for scholarships are those who demonstrate an understanding that education is key to attaining their goals in life.

The deadline for this scholarship is usually in SEPTEMBER of each year, and the award amount is usually $2,000 - $5,000.

For more details, visitwww.emergescholarships.org/scholarships/scholarships.php

Summer: The Perfect Time To Engage In A Little College Admissions Planning

Summer is here; heat, humidity, and more heat and humidity--oh, my. Yes, summer is upon us. Every student's reprieve from a year of tireless hours of homework, study and preparation. For most students, the word summer is synonymous with vacations, travel, time spent at the beach, hanging with friends or doing anything that does not resemble school work . . . LOL! Yes, summer is the time for the high school student to enjoy his or herself to the fullest; however, summer also offers other opportunities of which to take advantage.

For the high school senior, summer is also the perfect time to engage in a little college admissions planning. No, don't laugh--I am very serious, and with some careful planning and time management, summer can afford high school seniors with ample opportunity to get ahead of the college admissions curve, or at least the competition, and still allow seniors that will be applying to colleges and universities this fall ample opportunity to straight kick-it and enjoy themselves this summer as well.

During the summer months, I will be developing posts that focus on pre-college admissions planning for those high school seniors who want to get ahead of the admissions curve starting with this post. Since school is officially out for summer across America, you should have plenty of time to do all of those things that you like to do, and then some. And I guarantee you that you will love yourself that much more if you begin your college research and exploration process over the summer rather than waiting until the fall when you will have classes, athletics, extracurriculars, friends and family all pulling and tugging for your attention and time.

So, to make your life easier or simpler this fall start your college admissions planning by:

1. Writing out a list of your top college choices. In your list, please remember to include your dream schools, your schools that you feel that you should not have a problem gaining admissions to (solids), and your safety schools or schools which you believe will admit you unconditonally. This list should be 7-10 colleges and/or universities (but can be longer or shorter).

2. After your list is written, you should conduct research online, searching out the most relevant and pertinent information of all of the schools on your list. You should also use this time to request college viewbooks from those schools that send such information and other collateral material to prospective students, otherwise you can just get the information from the school's website.

3. Once your list and college research are done, try to narrow your college list to 3-5 schools if possible.

4. Once you have your list narrowed down to a more manageable number of schools you should discuss your college list with your parents, sharing your level of interest in each school that you are seeking to gain admissions.

5. Thereafter, if possible, you and your parents can plan a summer visit to the schools on your list if feasible. However, in the case where distance or costs may make such a visit impracticable for you try to visit all of the local schools or schools within driving distance. (Most colleges and universities have daily and weekend visit programs in place for prospective students and their families). Alternatively, most colleges and universities these days also offer virtual campus tours that can be accessed from their respective websites--so be sure to check this option out as well.

6. Register to take the ACT or SAT early if possible. Taking the ACT or SAT early may alleviate a lot of stress and/or tension during the fall term especially if you achieve the score that you need for admissions and scholarship purposes the first time around. On the flipside, taking the admissions tests early in the game is also advantageous because if you fall a little short--understanding where you are will be helpful in preparing for the respective college entrance exam(s) that will be administered in the fall or the next time that you take it/them.

7. Finally, make contact with the college admissions offices of your top choices and request information, sign-up for mailing lists and develop a rapport with an admissions professional at those schools.

The suggestions above might seemed to be a lot, but if done in an organized and systematic manner each day--you will find that the suggestions listed above are very doable, manageable, and achieveable goals.

Why College? Why Not?

The title of this post is: Why College? Why Not? At a glance this brief question and answer may make no sense, but actually it does. You see the caption above was taken from a poster that I purchased when I was a college student. I loved this poster or actually the series of Why College? Why Not posters? I found these posters quite appealing because of their message: on one poster there was the quintessential dream house that sat atop a mountain. Underneath the mansion-like house were seven open garage doors which housed a car for everyday of the week: the Mercedes-Benz, the BMW, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Ferrari and one other which I can't seem to remember as I sit here writing this post . . . nevertheless, I am sure that you are beginning to see where I am heading in mentioning this.


To make a long story shorter, I had three of the aforementioned posters which I placed in 24 X 36 frames. My plan was to mount them on my wall to remind me of the myriad rewards in pursuing higher education any time I began to question my educational endeavors or the inherent value of pursuing a college education. Indeed, the posters served as nice daily reminders of what treasures can be amassed by pursuing higher education. Nonetheless, perhaps, my allusion to the Why College poster story appears a bit materialistic, but please don't misinterpret my intentions here for I do recognize that there are so many reasons that high school students and others choose to pursue formal higher education beyond the pursuit of luxury cars and big houses.


To the contrary, the point of this post is to merely highlight that there are so many individual reasons that those of us who choose to matriculate to our nearest university or college choose to do so. For some, well, it is to continue to excel and achieve in school so that they can achieve the American dream of white houses and picket fences. While for others, the pursuit of education is draped in family tradition or generational legacy--you were born to attend university (sorry, I had to say that). And yet for others, pursuing higher education is part of our individual recipe for success. Today, if you want to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, nurse, teacher, psychologist, biologist or whatever your chosen field of human endeavor, guess what? You-have-to-go-to-college--plain and simple, no "ands," "ifs," or "buts," about it!


In the age of the New Millenium--the 21st First Century--it is paramount for young people to secure the necessary educational preparation and training that will equip them to be players in the global and ever-changing world economy. So, having said all that, I decided to start the blog Forward University to serve as a source of information, advice and encouragement, among other things, to prospective college students across the land. Recognizing the importance of education, I wish that all students will graduate from high school, and move on to post-secondary education. Perhaps, this blog will help to achieve that lofty goal.