Going to college
can be very costly.You have so many expenses related to college; books,
tuition, fees, and so much more. Even if you qualify for grants, that does not
always cover the necessities. You should
seek out scholarships to have defer some of these costs. I am going to give you some tips for finding
scholarships.
Before you start
applying for scholarships, you must have some things in order. Your high school and/or college
transcript. And, I must say, most
scholarships are offered to those with good grades. Make sure you have done some volunteer work,
so you can list that on your application for a scholarship. A lot of
scholarships are based on financial need,.
Make sure you read the directions carefully before applying. Always be ready to write an essay,because
most scholarships, such as the Xcela Wealth Scholarship, ask for that. There are quite a few scholarships based
entirely on your grades , what your major is, or even a single question for the
essay part!
If you are in
high school,you should talk to your counselor. They have a plethora of
information on scholarships. Set up a
meeting and take diligent notes. Most
scholarships require that you have a recommendation from a teacher or someone
in the school system. I know the high
school counselor at my child's school send s out weekly emails with information
about scholarships.
The financial aid
office at the college you want to attend would be by next stop. That financial aid person WANTS you to get in
THEIR college, so they are willing to really give you individual help to help
find the funds for you to attend. There
are tons of scholarships, such as the Kulpa
Family Scholarship, in that office.
Make that appointment to discuss as soon as possible.
Check with the
company that you parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles work for. Many companies and corporations offer
scholarships to their employees families. Start asking now!
Many local and
civic organization offer scholarGoing to college
can be very costly.You have so many expenses related to college; books,
tuition, fees, and so much more. Even if you qualify for grants, that does not
always cover the necessities. You should
seek out scholarships to have defer some of these costs. I am going to give you some tips for finding
scholarships.
Before you start
applying for scholarships, you must have some things in order. Your high school and/or college
transcript. And, I must say, most
scholarships are offered to those with good grades. Make sure you have done some volunteer work,
so you can list that on your application for a scholarship. A lot of
scholarships are based on financial need,.
Make sure you read the directions carefully before applying. Always be ready to write an essay,because
most scholarships, such as the Xcela Wealth Scholarship, ask for that. There are quite a few scholarships based
entirely on your grades , what your major is, or even a single question for the
essay part!
If you are in
high school,you should talk to your counselor. They have a plethora of
information on scholarships. Set up a
meeting and take diligent notes. Most
scholarships require that you have a recommendation from a teacher or someone
in the school system. I know the high
school counselor at my child's school send s out weekly emails with information
about scholarships.
The financial aid
office at the college you want to attend would be by next stop. That financial aid person WANTS you to get in
THEIR college, so they are willing to really give you individual help to help
find the funds for you to attend. There
are tons of scholarships, such as the Kulpa
Family Scholarship, in that office.
Make that appointment to discuss as soon as possible.
Check with the
company that you parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles work for. Many companies and corporations offer
scholarships to their employees families. Start asking now!
Many local and
civic organization offer scholarships. I
know my local telephone company is a "cooperative" and they offer
scholarships to students whose parents or grandparents are customers. My local electric company is the same
way. My local Lions Club also offers a
scholarship each year to a student living within their local district.
Let Google search
be your friend. Simply google
"scholarships" and I know there are many results. Also, remember you can apply for and get many
scholarships! Don't be afraid to apply
for any scholarship for which you think you qualify.
To help you get
started with your scholarship search I’ve provided a few low submission ones
for you to check out below:
●
Adrian Rubin Scholarship
What tips do you
have for getting a scholarship?
