2009 high school scholarship competition

Welcome to the 2008 High School Scholarship Competition. The testing is open to high school seniors graduating in 2009.

Collectively, Specs Howard School will be awarding eight scholarships total (four for each program). Rules & regulations vary based on which program the student will enroll in. The amount of the awarded scholarship will also vary based on program chosen.

The testing date is scheduled for December 6, 2008. You must register to be eligible to test.

Listed below are the official rules and regulations for both scholarship types.

RSVP FOR SCHOLARSHIP TESTING
Save your seat at our scholarship testing by contacting Carl at 866-61-SPECS or cpruchniak@specshoward.edu.

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Specs Howard High School Radio & Television Scholarship

First Place - Full scholarship for the 8-month program with the winner's choice of concentration (radio or television)
Second Place - Partial scholarship of $2,500
Third Place - Partial scholarship for $1,500
Fourth Place - Partial scholarship for $1,500

Eligibility requirements:
High school seniors (beginning with the graduating class of 2009) are invited to take the CPAT exam that is given at Specs Howard School three times a year. The ten highest scoring testers go on to the finals where they are required to write an essay and interview with a panel of judges from the graphic design industry. Recipients are selected based on their total score in all three areas (CPAT=20%, essay=20%, interview=60%). The top four scores are awarded scholarships. The full scholarship applies to the Radio & Television Broadcasting Single Concentration Program. All winners may elect either the radio or video concentration.

RULES & REGULATIONS:

• Eligible students must take an exam known as the CPAT at Specs Howard School on one of three available testing dates in order to enter the scholarship competition.
• Candidates with the top 10 scores on the CPAT exam from all three testing dates will be selected as finalists.
• Finalists will be notified and invited to the school to write an essay and meet with a panel of judges from the industry.
• The total score of the three-part competition will be calculated and the ten finalists will be ranked in order, with the top four being awarded scholarships.
  
  SCORING
  20% - CPAT
  20% - ESSAY
  60% - INTERVIEW
  
  
• Winners will receive written documentation from SHS acknowledging scholarship approval.
• Upon being awarded a scholarship, the recipient must contact the school within 30 days for redemption on scholarship.
• Scholarships are conditional upon winners meeting all Specs Howard School admission requirements and prerequisites.
• Scholarships are non-transferable and have no cash value.
• Scholarships may not be combined with any other scholarships sponsored by Specs Howard School.
• Scholarship recipients may request their choice of class, however SHS reserves the right to place the scholarship recipient in a class subject to availability.
• Other restrictions may apply to individual scholarships.
• Scholarship must be used for enrollment within 12 months from the date of the student's high school graduation.
• Partial scholarships are fully earned upon completion of the course.
• Scholarships do not include housing.
• Recipients of partial scholarships must have their financial aid calculated for grant eligibility and other scholarships or outside funding. Grants, other scholarships and outside scholarships will be applied to tuition first. If the remaining balance is less than the amount of the scholarship, the scholarship will be reduced to the amount of the remaining balance.
• All scholarship recipients must sign a document acknowledging these conditions.

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Specs Howard High School Graphic Design Scholarship

First Place - Full scholarship for 12-month program
Second Place - Partial scholarship of $2,500
Third & Fourth - Partial scholarships for $1,500

Eligibility requirements:
High school seniors (beginning with the graduating class of 2009) are invited to take the CPAT exam that is given at Specs Howard School three times a year. The ten highest scoring testers go on to the finals where they are required to write an essay and interview with a panel of judges from the graphic desgn industry. Recipients are selected based on their total score in all three areas (CPAT=20%, essay=20%, interview=60%). The top four scores are awarded scholarships. The full scholarship applies to the Graphic Design Program.

RULES & REGULATIONS:

• Eligible students must take an exam known as the CPAT at Specs Howard School on one of three available testing dates in order to enter the scholarship competition.
• Candidates with the top 10 scores on the CPAT exam from all three testing dates will be selected as finalists.
• Finalists will be notified and invited to the school to write an essay and meet with a panel of judges from the industry.
• The total score of the three-part competition will be calculated and the ten finalists will be ranked in order, with the top four being awarded scholarships.
  
  SCORING
  20% - CPAT
  20% - ESSAY
  60% - INTERVIEW
  
  
• Winners will receive written documentation from SHS acknowledging scholarship approval.
• Upon being awarded a scholarship, the recipient must contact the school within 30 days for redemption on scholarship.
• Scholarships are conditional upon winners meeting all Specs Howard School admission requirements and prerequisites.
• Scholarships are non-transferable and have no cash value.
• Scholarships may not be combined with any other scholarships sponsored by Specs Howard School.
• Scholarship recipients may request their choice of class, however SHS reserves the right to place the scholarship recipient in a class subject to availablility.
• Other restrictions may apply to individual scholarships.
• Scholarship must be used for enrollment within 12 months from the date of the student's high school graduation.
• Partial scholarships are fully earned upon completion of the course.
• Scholarships do not include housing.
• Recipients of partial scholarships must have their financial aid calculated for grant eligibility and other scholarships or outside funding. Grants, other scholarships and outside scholarships will be applied to tuition first. If the remaining balance is less than the amount of the scholarship, the scholarship will be reduced to the amount of the remaining balance.
• All scholarship recipients must sign a document acknowledging these conditions.