rob wellington director of outreach [email protected] “i am more than a test score”
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Zinch|who we are
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We help high school students find the perfect school• We know that students are more than just a test score• Students showcase themselves and talents to schools across the
country• Students search for schools based on preferences that are important
to them• Students request information from colleges (i.e. how we make
money)
900+ colleges & universities use Zinch• 64 of the US News “Top 100” schools
Find money to pay for school• Search scholarship opportunities on Zinch – over 1 billion total! • Zinch awards over $100,000 in our own scholarships annually
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Zinch|HOSA
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Zinch|HOSA
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Zinch|HOSA
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Zinch|HOSA
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Zinch|HOSA
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Zinch|HOSA
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Zinch|HOSA
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zinch|studentsStudents build profiles at Zinch to showcase themselves as more than test scores. Up to 408 data points are
included, such as academics, extra-curricular activities, leadership and service experience.
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zinch|studentsProfiles are used to match you with scholarships and schools that are looking to connect with students like you!
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Zinch|schoolsZinch partners with schools across the world. Below is a look at some of our partners:
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college|searchSearch for colleges based on the criteria that is most important to you.
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college|listBuild your list of college and stay on track with individualized checklists.
college|profiles
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Check out schools you are interested in on Zinch and see facts, videos, current student profiles and much more!
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admission counselor |profilesAdmissions teams, student ambassadors and tour guides…are all on Zinch because they want to
hear from YOU! Speak to actual individuals from schools you’re interested in.
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school|messagingSchools that may be a good fit for what you are looking for in an college experience will connect with
you. The conversation stays on Zinch unless you want to connect offline.
Sample Message on ZinchWhat’s Your Status with this School?
Zinch|scholarships & financial aid
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Three types of financial support for college
• Need-based (FAFSA, etc.)
• Merit-based (college specific scholarships)
• Third party scholarships (local scholarships, scholarship search databases)
Today I wanted to share information on third party scholarships
Zinch|local scholarships
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How to Find Local Scholarships?
3 Keys: Your school, your community, your family
Scholarship Websites:
students|scholarships
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students|scholarships
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Zinch|webinars
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Zinch|fundraising
1. Get all HOSA students to join.
2. Have your students recruit their friends: Facebook, Twitter, etc.
3. Share the link with other teachers, counselors, administrators at your school.
4. Utilize technology (computer lab, Naviance blast, school website, e-newsletter to spread the word).
5. I will send out updates with leaderboard information and other scholarship opportunities for HOSA students.
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Zinch|in the classroom
1. 45-50 minute period allowing your students to find scholarship and college opportunities.
2. Have every student apply for the weekly scholarship (should take 15-20 minutes).
3. Use the remainder of class time to have students either apply for another scholarship and check out three colleges they may be interested in applying to. Students can request information from the college directly on Zinch.
4. Make sure to use the Zinch.com/HOSA link!
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next|steps
1. Share Zinch.com/HOSA with your students and school.
2. Set up a class time to get all of your students to apply for a scholarship on Zinch.
3. Contact Jordan Smallwood ([email protected]) to collect your fundraising earnings!
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