Winning the Scholarship Game

Maybe you're not the potential All-American college coaches dream about.

Maybe you are not in the top ten percent of your class.

And, perhaps you haven't been very involved in clubs and activities.

So, it looks like there'll be no scholarships in your future, right?

Don't jump to conclusions. The truth is, you may be a pretty good or even very good prospect for scholarships. But, you'll have to do some investigating and (simple) research.

Start with a visit to your school counselor. He or she will almost certainly be able to tell you about numerous scholarships awarded to students in your area by local businesses, churches, clubs, and service organizations.

Next, make a list of your family's affiliations. Where do your family members work? Where do they worship? To what clubs and organizations do they belong? Check out all of them and you may find more scholarships, including some totally unrelated to grades or test scores.

And, don't forget the internet. You can try matching yourself to millions of dollars in scholarships by using one of many free scholarship searches.

The more you look, the more you'll find not just standard scholarships for academic achievement, but also scholarships for students affiliated with particular groups, students whose family members work for a particular company, students who wish to enter specific professions, and scholarships in dozens of other categories.

There are even scholarships you can win by writing an essay or participating in an academic competition.

There are millions of scholarship dollars awarded to students every year. To maximize your chances of winning one, do some research, follow all scholarship application instructions exactly, and meet all applicable deadlines.

Good luck on your scholarship search!

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Daniel Kane has created and maintained several websites on online degree programs and online universities and colleges. He has been a high school counselor and college dean for more than thirty years.
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