Finding and Winning Scholarships
April 14, 2009 by Daniel Kane
Filed under Online Colleges
Maybe you’re not the potential All-American college coaches dream about.
Maybe you are not in the top ten percent of your class.
And, maybe you can’t point to any major co-curricular achievements.
So, you’re a pretty bad bet for a college scholarship, right?
Not so fast. In fact, you may qualify for a number of scholarships. But, you have to do some research.
Your first stop should be your school’s guidance office. Most guidance offices maintain a list of scholarships awarded by local churches, businesses, and organizations, and the requirements for each.
Your next step should be to list every business and organization in which you or a family member are involved; businesses, clubs, churches, etc. Then, see which offer scholarships. You may be pleasantly surprised to see how much scholarship money they give away and how easy it is to be a potential recipient.
Then go on the net and try a few of the many free scholarship searches.
By doing some research you’ll find not only scholarships for high academic performance, but also for particular talents, family affiliations, students wishing to major in specific areas, and countless other categories.
There are even scholarships you can win by writing an essay or participating in an academic competition.
Millions of dollars in scholarships are out there. Just do some research to find them, follow all directions carefully when applying for them, and be sure to adhere to all deadlines.
Good luck on your scholarship search!