Scholarship Tips
For Juniors and Seniors:
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Start looking for scholarships in your junior year and check with your
counselor weekly during your senior year.
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Get involved in extracurricular activities. Many scholarships are based on
leadership and community involvement.
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Work hard in school – grades are an important factor in earning scholarships.
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Take the ACT/SAT your junior and again your senior year to get the best
possible score. Many awards have a minimum ACT/SAT score requirement.
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Apply for at least 30-40 scholarships.
For high school students, college students and adult learners:
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Organize scholarship applications in deadline order. Even the best qualified
applicants will be disqualified because of missed deadlines.
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Set time aside on weekends to work on applications. It takes a lot of time to
apply, but the payoff could be big!
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Talk to your college about school-specific and major-specific awards. Many of
the biggest scholarships come directly from the college.
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