The Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation

Hello Seniors, I am excited to share this annual clearinghouse of scholarship opportunities with you digitally! The Bexar County Scholarship Clearing House application process involves a lot of hard work, for students and myself included, but I can honestly say that this is always one of my favorite college-related activities of the school year. Even though things are different with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, I look forward to safely assisting and supporting students throughout this process and reviewing applications at the end of the application cycle. In the following sections, you will find the components you or your student will need in order to apply for the 2021-2022 Clearing House application process. If you need a HARD COPY, please stop by A105.

Send your completed application, nomination sheet, all required documents, and essay(s) by email to nelda.sandoval@nisd.net. In order to keep school staff and students safe, email will be the most suggested way to submit applications this year. If you have any concerns or need to make alternative arrangements to submit your application, please contact me as soon as possible.

Harlan's Deadline is 10/22/2021 @ 4:00 PM. Send your completed application, required documents, & essay(s) if applicable to nelda.sandoval@nisd.net. NOTE: Applications will not be accepted after the deadline!

Seniors, Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Scholarship (AKA-Bexar County Scholarship Clearing House) is aware that most of you have not taken the SAT/ACT test due to this pandemic. Therefore, you may resume in applying for those scholarships you are considering WITHOUT providing test scores. I do recommend to notate it anywhere on the Part:II-scholarship nomination sheet. That's the cover sheet the needs to be submitted with the packet.

Part I. The 2021-2022 BCSCH Scholarship Booklet

Part II. Part II. 2021-2022 BCSCH Nomination Sheet

Part III. The 2021-22 Bexar County Scholarship Clearing House Application

Part IV. How to Request Transcripts

Part: V: Student Checklist -Must submit all required documents on this list

Part VI: Teacher-Counselor Evaluation Form

• BCSCH Application Information (Please read thoroughly!)

You will need to pay $3 for each transcript.
Q. How do I get my transcript taken care of for this scholarship?

A. Please request transcripts by clicking the hyperlink-in blue transcript from nisd and in the special instructions: Write the following "Please send my Harlan HS transcript to (list your personal email here). You should get an email from Mrs. Barrera our Registrar with the PDF document attached. To save you some money make multiple copies of your transcript.

Participating students will fill this form out completely and honestly. Please write legibly, and proofread everything before submitting your application. Do not intentionally leave anything blank; incomplete applications may become withdrawn. Applications may be typed or handwritten using a blue or black ballpoint pen. Once you are finished, submit your completed application, nomination sheet, 3 recommendation letters, required documents, and other materials (essays, resumes, etc.) to nelda.sandoval@nisd.net by 4 PM on Friday, October 21, 2020.

**When submitting essays, please include a header with your first and last name and the name of the scholarship committee requesting your essay.**

I will be reviewing all application submissions the following Monday & Tuesday after the deadline; If I notice there is anything missing from your application, I will be contacting you from my office phone during your lunch or off-block period (if applicable) to inform you and ensure we have everything, before our counseling team reviews applications.

Q: Why should I apply for the 2020-21 Bexar County Scholarship Clearinghouse?

A: One awesome thing about this scholarship program is that even the busiest of seniors can apply for multiple scholarships just by completing this application packet. Many recent Harlan HS graduates were fortunate to receive 1 or multiple scholarships found in the attached booklet, all because they took the time to submit their application!

Our past recipients include: Danielle Sotelo, 2019 - Valero Alamo Bowl Scholarship and Valeria Renteria, 2019 - Valero Alamo Bowl Scholarship..

Q: Am I required to take an SAT or ACT exam in order to apply for this program?

A: If you plan on applying to this program, it is strongly recommended that you take an SAT on either September 26th or on October 3rd, or an ACT in September. Be sure to use the following codes to send your scores directly to the MSPF office- SAT: # 0401; ACT # 4065.

Students can contact Mrs. Sandoval at nelda.sandoval@nisd.net to verify eligibility status for testing fee waivers, and receive one via email, if they are eligible. Students can submit their application packet without SAT or ACT scores, but it is up to each awarding organization whether they will accept or deny applications without them.

Q: If I am selected to receive a scholarship, will the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation office contact me?

A: No, in the event that a student is selected to receive a scholarship from a partner organization, the individual organization will notify the student, whether it is by a phone call, e-mail, or regular mail. Some organizations notify students as early as the late fall and some as late as mid-spring. Each awarding organization is different!

Q: What are my chances? Am I guaranteed to receive a scholarship by filling out this application?

A: It is not guaranteed that you will receive a scholarship by submitting this application but you will definitely not receive a scholarship from these organizations if you don't even attempt to apply.

Please do not hesitate to contact me via email at nelda.sandoval@nisd.net if you are in need of any assistance with your application materials or need some clarification. I am here to support you all and want to ensure you turn in a robust application package!

Mrs. Sandoval

College, Career, & Military Advisor

John M. Harlan High School
210-398-2242

nelda.sandoval@nisd.net

Request Transcripts

Career Center Virtual Classroom

College, Career, & Military Request Form

Career Center Information Sheet

Harlan Recommend Scholarships List