Tips for finding scholarships
• Start looking in the spring of your junior year.
• Organize scholarships in deadline order, and set aside time each week to work on scholarship essays and applications.
• If requested on the application, list activities, awards, honors classes, leadership positions, and volunteer or paid jobs. Track them using the Activities Resume at EducationQuest.org.
• If an application requires a letter of recommendation, give the person writing the letter sufficient notice, a specific deadline, and a copy of your Activities Resume.
• After writing an essay, ask an adult (preferably an English teacher) to review the document for spelling, grammar, and sentence structure.
• Follow all directions, and make sure the application is complete and submitted by the deadline or it will be disqualified. This video has more tips: https://youtu.be/4MHQV3HeL0E
• Never pay for scholarship services! Talk to your school counselor or contact EducationQuest about the many free options available. Where to find scholarships
• ScholarshipQuest at EducationQuest.org. Contains more than 2,000 local and state scholarships.
• High school counselor’s office/website. Visit at least once a month during your senior year to learn about local and national awards.
• Potential colleges. Contact colleges of interest for a list of scholarships they offer along with information about criteria, deadlines, and application procedures.
• National scholarship search sites. Visit free sites such as: