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Cappex.com announces four new scholarship winners for July-deadline scholarships.

$1,000 “A GPA Isn’t Everything Scholarship” – Spring 2009 winner: Steven F., from Andrews, Texas, a college freshman, biology major and previous high school class and Spanish club president. As a junior volunteer, Steven has logged over 400 hours of volunteer work.

$1,000 “Cutting Edge Careers Scholarship” – Spring 2009 winner: Elizabeth D., from Omaha, Neb., a college freshman and community volunteer pursuing a business degree. Before attending college, Elizabeth was a high-achieving high school honor roll student.

$1,000 “Culinary Arts Scholarship” – Spring 2009 winner: Robin H., from Frankfort, Ky., a college freshman this fall and previous honor roll student in high school. She wants to someday start her own catering company to help others make memories at their special occasions.

$1,000 “Computer Careers Scholarship” – Spring 2009 winner: Connie W., from Lexington, Ky., a freshman currently at the University of Kentucky, who just wrapped up last school year as the president of her Science National Honor Society chapter and her local Red Cross Club.

Cappex sends a big congratulations to all of the winners!

You know what happens to your college application before you drop it in the mailbox. What happens next is less clear. Here, professionals from schools big and small share some insight. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the college admissions process at places like the University of Illinois-Chicago.

Tom Glenn, UIC’s director of admissions, says the school gets 50,000 applications each year. But the video’s real gem is Glenn walking you through the path of an application. Knowing each step will help you make sure your app doesn’t get lost in the 500,000 pieces of paper that come across the college admissions desk.

He also gives great insight into the competitiveness of the process. “We have more qualified applicants than space,” he says.

This means you need any edge you can get. I’m not saying you need to take notes during the video, but you might want to stick around to the end.