Winning the scholarship game
Follow these tips to increase your chances of earning scholarships:
December 11, 2007
- Don’t pay for scholarship searches. Use free resources including ScholarshipQuest at www.educationquest.org; www.fastweb.com; www.fastaid.com and www.srnexpress.com
- Visit your guidance counselor weekly for information about local scholarships.
- Get organized. Place scholarship applications in deadline order and prioritize each award. Local awards and college-specific applications deserve top priority because you're more likely to earn them.
- Continually update your activities, honors and volunteer or paid jobs using the Activities Resume at www.educationquest.org.
- Earn the best possible ACT/SAT scores by taking the exam in the spring of your junior year and again in the fall of your senior year.
- Use quality references such as a teacher, coach or counselor. Encourage them to write specific examples of your leadership skills. Give them advance notice and a specific deadline
- Get an early start on essays. Describe your interests, hopes for the future, and leadership abilities.
- Pay close attention to grammar, spelling and neatness.
Ask at least two people to proofread your application.
