Each quarter the Foundation awards 20–50 scholarships, depending upon available funding. Most scholarships are $500 and only may be used to pay tuition, books, and/or supplies. Students may apply every quarter and may receive a scholarship every quarter, but will not be awarded more than one scholarship per quarter. Current Scholarship List

Read all instructions below before applying for scholarship.

Basic Eligibility Criteria

Scholarships are for Clover Park Technical College Students taking credit courses and pursuing degrees and certificates. At this time, you must be a full-time student and have applied for Financial Aid through the FAFSA* to be eligible for any of the scholarships. Some scholarships have additional criteria, and you will be asked several questions in the online process to determine individual scholarship eligibility.

* Your financial aid application must be complete in order to be considered for a scholarship, but you do not need to be receiving aid to be eligible. International students do not need to apply for Financial Aid.

Basic Application Information

A new application will be available each quarter. You may apply each quarter regardless of whether or not you have previously received a scholarship.

Cycles

26 Sep 4 p.m., 17 Oct 2012 – Winter Quarter 2013
2 Jan–4 p.m., 23 Jan 2013 — Spring Quarter 2013
1 Apr–4 p.m.,17 Apr 2013 — Summer Quarter 2012 & High School Transfer Scholarships*
1 Jul–4 p.m., 17 Jul 2013 — Fall Quarter 2013

* Available to students graduating from high school in 2013

Apply as early as possible, leaving time to address any technical difficulties you may have or help you may need. Late materials will not be accepted. All materials must be received online by 4 p.m. on the last day of the scholarship cycle.

Apply for Scholarships

1. Register on STARS online. http://stars.cptc.edu/STARS/

2. Complete Personal Information. Incoming students without student ID numbers, use your phone number, starting with the second digit of the area codeas your student ID #.

3.Complete the Opening Questionnaire. Returning applicants, please restart the opening questionnaire.

4. Complete Academic Information.

5. Complete Essay Questions.

6. Attach electronic copies your most current transcript and your recommendation form (see below). Scanners are available in the Library.
Transcript. You must upload your most recent transcript (may be unofficial) to your STARS application. If for any reason you do not have access to your most recent transcript, please contact Heather at 253-589-5732 to ask about a waiver.
Recommendation Form. You must print, have filled out & signed, and upload one recommendation form to your STARS application. Each quarter you will need either a new recommendation form or an updated signature from a faculty member.

Please use the following guide to see who should fill out your recommendation form.

If you are a... have one of the following individuals complete your recommendation
Recent High School Graduates: high school teacher or counselor
GED recipients with ABE classes at CPTC: ABE instructor
Other 1st quarter CPTC students: employer, family friend, religious leader, mentor, instructor, or counselor
2nd quarter (or further) CPTC students: CPTC program instructor (if you have not yet started program, another CPTC instructor)

Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to upload the recommendation form by the deadline. Recommendations will not be accepted directly from instructors (or others making a recommendation) in either hard copy or electronic forms.

7. Apply for Recommended Scholarships.

The STARS application will let you know for which scholarships you are eligible. We recommend that you check the criteria carefully for each scholarship and apply for every scholarship for which you are eligible.

Get help with your application

For help with your application, contact the Heather Ervin, the scholarship coordinator.

Phone: 253-589-5732
Office: Building 19, Room 101b
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Scholarship Workshops

One-hour Scholarship workshops will be offered each quarter to help students with the online application process. Workshops will be held from 4–5 p.m. in Building 19, Room 122 on the following days.

Thu, 11 Oct
Thu, 10 Jan
Thu, 17 Jan
Thu, 4 Apr
Thu, 11 Apr
Tue, 2 Jul
Tue, 9 Jul

Scoring

Applications are reviewed and scored by the Scholarship Committee, consisting of volunteers from the Clover Park Technical College Board of Directors and the community. Scholarships are then awarded based by top score down and the meeting of eligibility requirements.

Award Notification

All applicants will receive e-mail notification as to whether they are receiving a scholarship (or not) approximately 4-5 weeks after application deadline. visit the STARS homepage to current awarding status.