Career College Foundation

Imagine America
The Award-Winning Scholarship Program

The award-winning Imagine America Scholarship Program helps thousands of high school seniors each year to pursue a postsecondary career education at hundreds of career schools across the nation.

The leading national scholarship program available for career education, Imagine America has met with immense praise since it was launched in 1998 by the Career Training Foundation (CTF), now known as the Career College Foundation (CCF), the not-for-profit affiliate of the Career College Association.

In its very first year, Imagine America was honored with the Award of Excellence by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

The following year, the Foundation was one of just nine organizations from across the United States to be chosen for the ASAE's Summit Award, which honors organizations that "propel America forward with innovative projects in education, skills training, standards-setting, business and social innovation, knowledge creation, citizenship, and community service."

Imagine America has also received strong support from numerous prominent youth- and education-focused organizations. General Colin Powell, formerly Chairman of America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth endorses the program.

In 2001, CCF forged a strategic partnership with Peterson's. The exciting results are the annual Guide to Career Colleges, the first widely available guide to private career schools, and a new Web site: www.petersons.com/cca. Both feature in-depth descriptions of Imagine America participating colleges. In addition, the Imagine America application process is now completed online at the same Web site.

Each year, every high school in the United States and Puerto Rico can select up to three graduating seniors to receive a $1,000 Imagine America scholarship. Students must meet the standard admissions requirements of the participating career college to which they apply. In addition, CCF offers the following four selection guidelines:

• Likelihood of successful completion of postsecondary education;
• High school grade point average of 2.5 or greater;
• Financial need; and
• Demonstrated voluntary community service during senior year.

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