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Scholarship Search – How to find free money for
college
Vanessa McHooley
College students receive billions of dollars in scholarship money
every year. How can you get some of this money to fund your
college education?
Start looking early
Start looking for scholarships at least by your sophomore or
junior year in high school. Some scholarships are even awarded as
early as junior high. Where to look? Your first stop should be
your high school counseling office, followed by your college
financial aid office. Other places to look include
Civic and community organizations
Cultural institutions
Your parents’ place of employment
Your state Department of Education
The internet
Keep looking
Keep searching for new scholarships and renewing existing
scholarships even after you begin college. Many scholarships need
to be renewed annually, and you may qualify for new loans
throughout your college years.
Develop your interests
While some scholarships are based on financial need or academic
achievement, others are based on particular interests,
extracurricular achievements, ethnicity, or religious
affiliation.
Meet deadlines
Pay attention to the scholarship requirements – meet them in as
creative a way as possible, and always be on time!
Diversify
Apply for every scholarship that you qualify for. Even small
scholarships can add up to big money if you win enough of them.
Beware of scams
As you search for scholarships, especially on the internet, look
out for scam artists who
Charge application fees
Guarantee you will receive a scholarship
Ask for unnecessary personal information, such as your bank
account number
There are plenty of free scholarship search sites on the web, so
don’t pay for this service.
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Vanessa McHooley
My goal is to help every student succeed - education is one of
hte most important things a person can have, so I have made it my
personal mission to help every student pay for their education.
Aside from that, I am just a pretty average girl from SD.
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