When searching and applying for scholarships, remember these helpful tips:

• Never give your social security number or driver's license number.

• Sweepstakes "enter to win" scholarships are usually just a means to capture your information for marketing purposes.

• "No essay" scholarships in many cases are also to capture your information for marketing purposes.

• If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is!

• NEVER pay to apply to a scholarship. 

• When in doubt, speak with your parents or College & Career Center to confirm a scholarship is legit.