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General Scholarship Information
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Scholarship list (with some favorites)
General Scholarship Information
General Scholarship Information
The most important first step in accessing scholarships is to complete the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. See my Financial Aid page for more information on FAFSA.
Also, beware of scholarship scams, which are common. A good rule of thumb is not to pay money to get money. Here are some more tips to avoid scams:
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
Merit scholarships are often awarded by schools directly from colleges and universities, based on grades and/or test scores (NOTE- Most colleges have gone test-optional for admission and scholarships as well as admissions). Typically, applying for college allows you to access such merit aid. Some schools do not offer merit aid, only need-based. To search for other scholarships, use the resources listed below or other reputable sources. Because most scholarships come directly from colleges, once you have your college list, search using their financial aid and scholarship pages or databases.
Deadlines for scholarships are typically "received by" deadlines unless otherwise noted.
Most, but not all, scholarship applications require:
An application form
A personal statement/ essay
Two letters of recommendation or recommendation forms (request a minimum of 3 school weeks prior)
An unofficial or official transcript (order from our registrar 2 weeks in advance)
An application (typically online)
A Student Aid Report (from the FAFSA), for need-based scholarships
Some require the CSS Profile or other financial documents, such as tax returns.
It is important to give teachers and our staff time to help your student apply for scholarships, a minimum of three school weeks is recommended for Assets teachers to provide a recommendation. Please search early, get started early, and request supporting documents as soon as possible. All students may access their unofficial transcripts via their Scoir accounts under Documents.
Safer Scholarship Search Tools
Safer Scholarship Search Tools
Going Merry
A simple scholarship matching and application tool. This is fantastic for finding more scholarships you may qualify for.
Scholars app
Create an account to be matched with scholarships and apply for scholarships, including some local funds and many others.
Fastweb
Free scholarship matching service, also has a mobile app:
Scholarships.com
Peterson's
Unigo
https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/our-scholarships
Cappex
https://www.cappex.com/scholarships/
Chegg
https://www.chegg.com/scholarships
College Board
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
Big Future, the college search tool provided by College Board, offers many scholarships:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/bigfuture-scholarships
Niche
https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/
Scholarship Monkey
http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/
Raise Me
This is not exactly a scholarship, but a way to earn money for your high school achievements, though it is limited to certain partnering colleges. Interesting, new model for funding college! This one you can start in freshman year.
WUE Scholarships/ Regional
https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/wue-savings-finder/
Several public universities in western states participate in the WICHE/ WUE scholarship program. Each school handles this differently, but the aim is to make going to college out of state but still in the western region more affordable for qualified students. Some schools offer the WUE discounted tuition rates to all students from participating states, others give WUE as a scholarships to a smaller group based on GPA or merit. Visit each school of interest to find out about these opportunities. Typically, no separate application is needed, students need just apply for the university/ college.
Scholarship Listing:
Scholarship Listing:
I work to keep a list of scholarships I am aware of on the linked document (below). Feel free to make a copy for yourself and customize your own list. Confirm all deadlines on source websites as some may not have been updated for this year yet.
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