2. About the Imagine America Foundation
Established in 1982 Since inception, the
A not-for-profit organization Foundation has
dedicated to serving the career provided more than
education community $75 MILLION in
Provides scholarships and financial assistance
to STUDENTS
awards attending
Conducts sector research career colleges
Offers faculty training through across the United
the Center for Excellence in States and Puerto
Education Rico.
3. Foundation Overview
SCHOLARSHIPS
Imagine America for graduating high school seniors
Promise Scholarship Program
Military Award Program (MAP) for active duty
reservist or honorably discharged U.S. military
veterans
LDRSHIP Award
Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP) for adult
learners
Adult Excellence Award
4. Foundation Overview
RESEARCH
Fact Book: A Profile of Career Colleges and
Universities (Annual)
The Fact Book contains research and analysis of important
trends in the career college sector of higher education.
Educational Benchmark Study (Fall 2012)
IAF and Wonderlic have jointly initiated a research project
that will develop educational benchmarks of student
attitudes, opinions, performance, and satisfaction that can
be used to help future students have the best overall
educational experience, as well as begin to dispel the cloud
of doubt around our industry.
5. Agenda
Overview of Imagine America Scholarship and Award
Programs and additional benefits
Imagine America High Scholarship
Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS)
Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP)
Military Award Program (MAP)
Additional Benefits
Promise Scholarship Program
LDRSHIP Award
Adult Excellence Award
Student Success Zone
Program Search Feature
Promotional Materials
6. High School Scholarship Program
Graduating high school seniors who meet the
recommended guidelines are eligible to receive a $1,000
tuition discount that can be used at you career college.
Recommended Guidelines:
Applying between Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2012 (2012 high
school graduates can apply January 1, 2012)
Enrolling in a participating career college
Recommended GPA of 2.5 or above
Able to demonstrate financial need if required
Demonstrated community service in senior year
7. Adult Skill Education Program (ASEP)
Non-traditional students who meet the criteria
are eligible to receive a $1,000 tuition discount
that can be used at you career college.
Criteria:
Be enrolling in a participating college
“With today’s economy, more
Meet eligibility requirements of the college adults are finding they need
Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to get a higher
education, however, there is
Be at least 19 years of age and have a high school not much help
diploma, GED or pass an Ability to Benefit test financially, which is why I
Not be a previous recipient of any other Imagine was extremely excited to
America Foundation scholarships/awards receive the Imagine America
ASEP award.”
Complete the NCCT Educational Success Potential
Assessment (required) -Carolyn Crump, Imagine
America ASEP
recipient, Medical Careers
Institute
8. Military Award Program (MAP)
Military students who meet the criteria are
eligible to receive a $1,000 tuition discount
that can be used at you career college.
Criteria:
Be enrolling into a participating college
Active duty, reservist, honorably
discharged or retired veteran of the United
States military
Likelihood of enrolling and successfully
completing postsecondary education
Not be a previous recipient of any other
Imagine America Foundation
scholarships/awards
Financial need
9. High School Application Process - Student
1. Students must apply online at www.imagine-america.org, by clicking on the High
School Scholarships “Apply Now” button
2. Student must first choose their college by searching
alphabetically, geographically, or by program of study.
3. After choosing the college, the student must select the high school they will
graduate from. If the high school is not enrolled they can enroll by contacting us at
scholarships@imagine-america.org.
4. Finally the student must fill the application and click on submit. Student will
receive a confirmation page and an application id. The application id can be used to
check the status of their application at www.imagine-america.org/check-application-
status
5. Students must complete the Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS) video
tutorial. Students can complete this by going to www.imagine-america.org/fpms and
entering their application id. The student must watch the video to the end and click
on the “Simulation Complete” button.
10. ASEP Application Process – Students
1. Apply online at www.imagine-america.org, by clicking on the Scholarships for
Adults “Apply Now” button.
2. Student must first choose their college by searching
alphabetically, geographically, or by program of study.
3. Next the student must fill our application, and click on Submit and Complete
Survey. Student will then be asked to complete the student assessment survey
created by the National Center for Competency and Testing.
4. After completing the survey the student will receive an onscreen confirmation
and an application id. Students can check the status of their application at
www.imagine-america.org/check-application-status with their application id.
5. Students must complete the FPMS video tutorial. Students can complete this
by going to www.imagine-america/fpms and entering your application id. The
student must watch the video to the end and click on the “Simulation Complete”
button.
11. MAP Application Process – Students
1. Apply online at www.imagine-america.org, by clicking on the Grants for
Military “Apply Now” button.
2. Student must first choose their college by searching
alphabetically, geographically, or by program of study.
3. Next the student must fill our application, and click on Submit.
4. After completing the application the student will receive an onscreen
confirmation and an application id. Students can check the status of their
application at www.imagine-america.org/check-application-status with their
application id.
5. Students must complete the FPMS video tutorial. Students can complete this
by going to www.imagine-america/fpms and entering your application id. The
student must watch the video to the end and click on the “Simulation Complete”
button.
12. Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS)
This online-based tool was created to help career
college students protect their future by making
responsible borrowing decisions. It consists of an 18-
minute animated video tutorial with the student's
choice of two avatars to walk them through the
budgeting, borrowing and repayment process.
The downloadable Student Financial
Planning Tool gives students the
opportunity to calculate their own
budgets.
13. Application Process – FPMS
Students will have several opportunities to
complete the Financial Planning Made
Simple (FPMS) Video Tutorial. After watching the
video, 15% of career
1. After the student has completed the college students
application a link to FPMS will be on strongly agreed that
the confirmation page. they decided to borrow
2. When a student checks their less money for school;
application status a link to FPMS will and 26% agreed.
appear. Overall, 41% favorable
3. Students who have not completed the rating in encouraging
FPMS will get reminder emails every students to borrow
two weeks. more conservatively.
4. Both the student and college will
receive confirmation emails once
FPMS has been completed.
14. High School Application Process - Counselor
1. After the student has submitted an application an email is sent to the
high school counselor on record. If the counselor is not correct, they will
need to contact us at scholarships@imagine-america.org to update this
information.
2. High school counselor receives an
email asking them to approve or
disapprove the student’s application
based on the recommended guidelines.
3. Counselor logs in to application
management page and approves or
disapproves the student’s application.
An email is sent to student with an
updated application status.
15. Application Process – Career College
1. College representative receives email
to approve or disapprove student’s
application.
2. College representative logs in to
application management page to review
student’s application.
3. College approves or disapproves student’s application.
Student is notified by email of application status.
4. If student is approved by college they will receive instructions
on how to get their electronic award letter and certificate.
16. Reviewing Student Applications
Go to and www.imagine-america.org/career-colleges-process-student-applications and
log in with your username and password. Your username and password will be listed
in emails requesting review of applications. We recommend you bookmark this page
for future use.
Once you log in, you will see a list of pending student applications. If the student has
not completed FPMS it will be noted as Needs FPMS.
You can approve or disapprove student applications one-by-one or all at the same time:
To approve or disapprove one-by-one, use the pull down menu to the left (the
column is titled Approval Status), select approve or disapprove for each student.
When finished scroll down to the bottom and click on Update All Changes.
Once the application is process it will be removed from the application
management page and you will receive a confirmation email.
To approve or disapprove all applications at once, click on either Set All To
Approve or Set All To Disapprove.
When finished scroll down to the bottom and click on Update All Changes.
Once the application is process it will be removed from the application
management page and you will receive a confirmation email.
17. Application Process - Final
Colleges will receive a confirmation
email for each student they approve
or disapprove. Some colleges use the
confirmation email as verification of
the award
Students will receive an email with
instructions on how to download and
print their electronic certificate and
bring to the college as verification of
their award.
18. Imagine America Promise
Each student who has received an Imagine America high school scholarship is
eligible to receive a cash grant of $500 from the Imagine America Foundation. The
Foundation begins collecting nominations for Promise in November with a February
deadline. At that time applications will be available at www.imagine-
america.org/promise.
Prospective recipients must meet the following scholarship criteria:
Student must be nominated by his/her career college – each career college
campus may nominate up to 5 applicants per campus
Student must have been an Imagine America (high school) scholarship recipient
Student must have completed at least one term in his/her course of study
Student's graduation date must be after April 30th, (subject to change)
Student must have a college cumulative 3.5 or higher GPA
Student must currently have a 95 percent or higher attendance record
Student must obtain a written recommendation from a faculty/administrator
representative of his/her career college
A copy of the student's transcripts must be sent with the nomination form
19. Imagine America LDRSHIP Award
The LDRSHIP Award offers a $2,500.00 cash grant toward college tuition to active
duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired U.S. military veterans attending a participating
Imagine America institution. The Foundation begins collecting nominations for the LDRSHIP
Award in January with a March deadline. At that time applications will be available at
www.imagine-america.org/ldrship.
Criteria:
Must be nominated by career college – each career college campus may nominate 5
applicants per campus
Must be an active duty, reservist, honorably discharged or retired U.S. military veteran
attending a participating Imagine America institution
Must be currently enrolled in his/her course of study with a graduation date after May 30th
(subject to change)
Must have a cumulative 3.5 or higher GPA
Must currently have a 95 percent or higher attendance record
Must obtain a written recommendation from a faculty/administrator representative of
his/her career college
Must include a copy of his/her current college transcript with application
If applicable, must include a copy of his/her DD214/DD215
20. Imagine America Adult Excellence Award
Each student who has received an Imagine America ASEP scholarship is eligible to
receive a cash grant of $500 from the Imagine America Foundation. The Foundation
begins collecting nominations for Excellence in July with a October deadline. At that time
applications will be available at www.imagine-america.org/adult-excellence-award.
Prospective recipients must meet the following scholarship criteria:
Student must be nominated by his/her career college – each career college campus
may nominate up to 5 applicants per campus
Student must have been an Adult Skills Education Program scholarship recipient
Student must have completed at least one term in his/her course of study
Student's graduation date must be after December 31st (subject to change)
Student must have a college cumulative 3.5 or higher GPA
Student must currently have a 95 percent or higher attendance record
Student must obtain a written recommendation from a faculty/administrator
representative of his/her career college
A copy of the student's transcripts must be sent with the nomination form
21. Student Success Zone
To help our colleges and their students, IAF joined forces with
Pearson Learning to provide a website dedicated to student
success. We want to keep these students motivated to succeed.
The tips will focus on four basic categories – Life
Balance, Study Skills, Finance, and Professionalism.
As students apply for an Imagine America scholarship or award
they will receive emails with tips to keep them motivated to
succeed. Through the email they will be able to click a link that
will take them to the website where they can find additional
information on the tips.
www.pearsoncustom.com/imagineamerica/
22. Student Success Zone
Topic Potential Benefit to Students
Life Balance Encourages coping mechanisms for dealing with
the stresses that accompany day-to-day life, in
school and beyond.
Study Skills Promotes consistent and organized habits around
studying and preparing for tests.
Financial Literacy Promotes smart financial decision-making and
understanding of economic principles applicable
to daily life.
Professionalism Encourages strong work-ethic and good habits to
ensure professional interactions.
www.pearsoncustom.com/imagineamerica/
23. Program Search Feature
Participating college can add or update programs of study for
their college.
Colleges can log in to the application management page, click
and "Update College Profile.”
Colleges can update the address for the school at the top of the
page.
To add programs, click on “Add Programs,” then search for your
schools programs by alphabet or scrolling down.
Select the programs of study your college offers and click on
“Add Programs.”
Colleges can also remove programs from this page.
24. Promotional Materials
To help promote the Imagine America scholarship and award
programs to your students, we have created promotional materials
such as one-page flyers, how-to-apply posters and web banners.
Web banners are available to be placed on your school's web site to
let students know that your school participates in our Imagine
America scholarship and award programs.
Imagine America Web Banner
Scholarship and Award Flyers
How-to-Apply Posters
Informational Slide for Power Point Presentations
Guidance Counselor List
Scholarship Program Descriptions
User Guide
www.imagine-america.org/promotionalmaterials
25. Contact Us
Andrea Spisak, Dir. of Strategic Development
Phone: 314.378.2958
E-mail: andreas@imagine-america.org
Cheri Thompson Rudd, Client Services Rep.
Phone: 314.304.1179
E-mail: cherir@imagine-america.org
General Inquires
Phone: 202.336.6800
E-mail: scholarships@imagine-america.org