When it comes down to it, scholarships are by far the best way to pay for college. They’re gifts of free money you don’t have to pay back, after all. And there’s no limit to how many you can apply to or accept (though what you earn can affect your institutional aid). But scholarships take …
How To Outline Your Scholarship App Essay
Once you’ve found a scholarship you’d like to apply to, it’s time to sit down and crank out an essay. But where do you start? How do you start? It’s simple: Outline. An Important First Step Assuming you’ve selected your essay topic, outlining should be the very first thing you do in regards to writing …
How To Search for Scholarships Based on Major
Searching for scholarships is a big part about heading to college, and even while you’re attending. A great place to start finding the right ones for you is by looking for scholarships based on your major. Use Scholarship Databases Thanks to the internet, it’s easier than ever to find the scholarships that are perfect for …
How To Diversify Your Scholarship Search
Scholarships come in all shapes and sizes. Do a search for scholarships and you are sure to find several offered for just about any theme you can think of. A search for foreign language scholarships will throw up hundreds of results for every foreign language possible, even some you may not have thought about. There …
Myth: Scholarships Are Only For Students with Financial Need
Some students don’t look into applying for scholarships, assuming that since they aren’t considered impoverished, that they won’t be eligible. While there are scholarship opportunities that are dependent on a family’s financial need, there are also scholarship opportunities for anyone. Merit Scholarships Merit-based scholarships focus more on accomplishments, activities, demographics, and other qualifiers rather than …
How to Focus Your Scholarship Search
Scholarships are vitally important to pay for college, but it can be a little intimidating to get started. With thousands upon thousands of scholarship opportunities out there, where do you even start? Here are a few ways to help focus your search. Local > State > National There are multiple “levels” where scholarships can be …
How High School Counselors Can Help With Scholarship Search / Applications
Looking and applying for scholarships to fund your college education can be time-consuming and tiring. If you try to do this on your own, you could end up spending several hours just looking for opportunities and then many more hours applying to the opportunities you are eligible for. Getting some assistance may help you save …
Myth: I Can Find All My Scholarships In One Place
There are a number of great scholarship search websites out there, and they can be a fantastic resource for finding opportunities you qualify for. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it should be a one-stop-shop experience. Scholarship websites don’t know about all opportunities There are thousands of scholarship opportunities out there, for all kinds of students. …
Why You Should Go After Scholarships With Smaller Awards
Now this might sound counter-intuitive. You want to earn as much in scholarships as you can, so you can avoid taking out huge student loans. So why bother with scholarships that only pay out $100 or so? Shouldn’t you focus your attention and efforts on the big money-givers? Here are two big reasons you should …
3 Unusual Tips for Finding Great Scholarships
You’ve gone the usual route for finding scholarships: checking online databases, asking your high school guidance counselor’s office or teachers, and talking to your future or potential colleges. Now what? Even if you only have a few scholarships you think you may qualify for, you may actually find a few more great ones following these …
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