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"Who Wants to Win a Scholarship?", sponsored by cooperative efforts of GEAR UP and participating Chicago universities, is intended to encourage students' commitment to preparing for college by providing an exciting opportunity to compete for full tuition college scholarships. In addition to scholarships, other education-related prizes will be awarded at various levels of the competition. This program is Chicago based, created through cooperative support from GEAR UP and four participaating Chicago universities. Qualifications In order to qualify for participation as a finalist on the televised "Who Wants to Win a Scholarship?" program, you must complete the following: 1. FAFSA - (Free Application for Federal Student Air) form, must be completed and filed. The FAFSA form and related information about filing deadlines are available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov . Information and FAFSA forms can also be found (including filing deadlines) at your counseling office in your high school. 2. Students' academic performances (GPA, completed test scores) must meet or exceed requirements for admission to the sponsoring university of choice. The Competition 1. Students participate in preliminary competitions held at GEAR UP high schools across Chicago. (View a list of participating high schools) 2. April 23, 2001 (week of) finalists will participate in the televised program. All of the questions asked during the program will be randomly chosen from the prepared study guide. 3. The program will air for four days, and each of the days, one student from each of the GEAR UP high schools will participate. The Television Program 1. At the beginning of the program, ten students will be asked a question from the section in the study guide called "Opening Questions." The student who correctly answers the question first will advance as the show's contestant. 2. The contestant will then be asked a question from one of the ten academic sections in the study guide and will be given four possible answers. (There are fifteen levels of questions, and each level corresponds to a prize). These prizes range anywhere from waivers for free books to laptop computers to tuition-free school. 3. There are also three "milestones," which are located at questions five, ten, and fifteen. When the contestant hears the question, he or she is able to choose to either answer the question or stop playing. If the contestant chooses to stop playing, he or she receives the prize that corresponds to the level reached. 4. As the contestant continues to answer questions correctly, he or she moves on to the next level, earning a higher valued prize each time. Prizes are not accumulated as the contestant answers questions correctly, rather the contestant wins only the prize that corresponds to the level they reach. Questions? Call - 773-508-8383 |
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