Scholarships

You have probably heard people say that there are "millions of scholarship dollars that go unclaimed each year." You have also talked to parents who have told you that their son or daughter was an outstanding student and could not get a scholarship.

Both are true.

The fact is, there ARE thousands of scholarships; however, most of these scholarships have very specific eligibility criteria (e.g. a student must go to a particular college, be in the top 10% of his/her class and have an ACT of at least 25, or a student must belong to a particular ethnic group, race, religion, have overcome a great obstacle, have great leadership skills, a specific major, etc.).

When it comes to academic scholarships, students generally must have an outstanding GPA (3.5 or better), high test scores (25+ ACT), excellent recommendations, and be involved in extracurricular and/or community activities. To receive an athletic or talent scholarship, a student must TRULY be outstanding.

So,

• Be aware that finding and applying for scholarships takes time, energy, and persistence.

• Start early and be aware of deadlines.

• Find and use additional websites and check with organizations and churches to which you or your family belong.

• Be organized. Make sure teachers and counselors are given plenty of time to prepare letters of recommendations and transcripts.

• Following directions and neatness are important on every document you submit.

• Finally, make copies of everything.

Check your ainsworthschools.org email often! For assistance, see Mrs. Schlueter.

Scholarship Search list: (copy and paste the links into your address bar, they are not live links)

http://www.educationquest.org/scholarshipquest

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarshipsearch

http:/www.fastweb.com/content/featured_scholarships

http://fastaid.com/entrance/registration.asp

http://ihelp/scholarshipmonkey.com

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/showSignup

http://www.schoolsoup.com/scholarship-directory

http://www.scholarships.com/scholarship-search.aspx