National Co-Op Scholarship Program 9/8/09

The following Colleges and Universities participate in the National Co-Op Scholarship Program.  It is one of the largest independently sponsored merit co-op scholarship programs in North America.  These merit co-op scholarships are awarded to high school seniors and transfer students who are planning to participate in college cooperative education.

PLEASE NOTE! To qualify for a merit scholarship, students must complete all the required admissions material and be accepted for the 2010-2011 academic year at one or more of the following NCCE (National Commission for Cooperative Education) Partner Colleges & Universities listed below.

DREXEL UNIVERSITY

Thirty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $30,000 per University criteria. 215-895-2400  www.drexel.edu

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Thirty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria. 401-598-2345  www.jwu.edu

KETTERING UNIVERSITY

Twenty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria. 810-762-7865  www.kettering.edu

PACE UNIVERSITY

Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria. 212-346-1323  www.pace.edu

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria. 585-475-6631  www.rit.edu

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each. 513-556-2420  www.uc.edu

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

Fifteen merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 per University criteria. 419-530-8040 www.eng.utoledo.edu

WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Thirty merit co-op scholarships of $6,000 each, renewable up to $24,000 to $30,000 per program and University criteria. 617-989-4000 www.wit.edu

FOR A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE VISIT  www.co-op.edu

National Competition Guidelines & Criteria

1. High school GPA of 3.5 (B+) or better on a 4.0 scale

2. Complete the National Co-op Scholarship Program application including a typed one-page essay describing why you have chosen to pursue a college cooperative education program.

3. National Co-op Scholarship application deadline: February 15, 2010 (postmarked)

Your scholarship application and essay should be submitted to :

            National Commission for Cooperative Education

360 Huntington Ave., 384 CP

Boston, MA  02115

Or submit your scholarship application and essay online by visiting www.co-op.edu

The National Commission encourages minority and female students as well as students interested in Science-Math-Engineering-Technology (SMET) to apply for a scholarship.

NOTICE: All admissions material must be sent directly to the college or university.

* Above information taken from "The Best of Co-op & Co-op for the Best" web site Sept. '08