Scholarship Fair
Thank you for attending!
We appreciate those who were able to attend the BECA Scholarship Fair. If you were unable to attend, don't worry. All information regarding the scholarships and applications are found on this website. Additionally, please see the school contacts below who can assist you with the process:
Chopticon: Christine White cmwhite@smcps.org
Great Mills: Amber Cunningham accunningham@smcps.org
Leonardtown: Jennifer Wilson jawilson@smcps.org
St. Mary's-Ryken: David Hamilton dhamilton@smrhs.org
King's Christian Academy: Rachael Jarboe rjarboe@kingschristianacademy.org
Support for students at Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy, Chesterton Academy, and Home School students can email smcbeca@gmail.com
Visit the BECA Scholarship Fair
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
4:30-6:30 PM
University of Maryland at Southern Maryland - Building 3
Meet the Scholarship Providers!
Use your time to meet and talk with the providers of the scholarships for which you qualify.
Ask them about the criteria they use to select their scholarship winners.
Find out what they are looking for in the application. This will help you prepare a winning Common Scholarship Application!
At the Scholarship Fair:
Pick up materials and sign in using the QR code
Use the Guide to Scholarships to find providers to meet
Circulate and speak with the Scholarship Providers
Attend sessions on Completing the FASFA and Completing the BECA Application
Be sure to submit the "Ways to Engage" form to be entered in the drawings!
Why attend?
BECA’s Application offers 65 local scholarships worth approximately $200,000 total. When you meet the scholarship providers, you can ask questions that will help you tailor your application to their wants, which will increase your chances of winning a scholarship.
Who is this for?
The fair is most appropriate for college or technical school-bound high school seniors and their families. Attend to meet the scholarship providers from BECA's St. Mary's County Common Scholarship Application. The SMCPS College/Career Specialists, representatives from the College of Southern Maryland, and representatives of the Senatorial and Delegates Scholarships are expected to attend this event.
What does a Scholarship Fair look like?
The BECA Scholarship Fairs have presentations on Completing the St. Mary's County Common Scholarship Application, Financial Aid Basics and Info on the FAFSA.
Scholarship providers, in breakout rooms, introduce their scholarships and answer questions. It's a great opportunity to increase students' chances of winning a scholarship.
What can I do at the fair?
Look over documents telling you which scholarships are represented. Find the ones you qualify for and visit the breakout rooms for those providers. Visit as many as you can. Here is the list of Scholarship Providers who will attend: Click here. Here is a guide to which scholarship is best for you: Find Your Scholarship
Introduce yourself to the provider. Make sure you say your name out loud to the providers.
Tell why you are interested in their scholarship(s).
If time, tell about yourself and your plans for the future.
Ask the providers what they are looking for in the students they select.
Thank the provider for their generosity and their time.
Visit rooms with other resources including Financial Aid, Completing the Application, and the General Help/Start Here desk.