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scholarships · 05-30-2006, 02:09 PM

I've run several scholarship workshops... here's what I tell students and parents.

1) Start local
* Looking for scholarships focused on your geographic area is a great place to start your search
* Common organizations that offer scholarships include community foundations, Lion’s Clubs, and Kiwanis Clubs.

2) Check with schools
* If a student already knows where they plan on attending college, they should investigate the opportunities available at that school
* Many schools use the admissions application as the scholarship application, while some have a separate application that will qualify a student for all available awards. The process varies by school.

3) Don't forget to investigate member organizations / associations
* Often times, clubs, unions, or other membership organizations offer scholarships to both their members and children of their members
* A number of companies also offer education reimbursement and scholarships to employees and their families

4) The Internet can be a quick hit
* Scholarship search engines such as www.**************.com / www.Fastweb.com can be great tools for finding scholarships along a number of criteria at once
* These types of sites typically only take ~5 minutes of up-front work to find a personalized list of scholarship awards

A quick note about scholarships and financial aid:
While it is important to look for scholarships to help lower the cost of an education, for most students, completing the FAFSA should be the top priority.

05-30-2006, 02:09 PM	#18
scholarships New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 27	Scholarships - Where to find them I've run several scholarship workshops... here's what I tell students and parents. 1) Start local * Looking for scholarships focused on your geographic area is a great place to start your search * Common organizations that offer scholarships include community foundations, Lion’s Clubs, and Kiwanis Clubs. 2) Check with schools * If a student already knows where they plan on attending college, they should investigate the opportunities available at that school * Many schools use the admissions application as the scholarship application, while some have a separate application that will qualify a student for all available awards. The process varies by school. 3) Don't forget to investigate member organizations / associations * Often times, clubs, unions, or other membership organizations offer scholarships to both their members and children of their members * A number of companies also offer education reimbursement and scholarships to employees and their families 4) The Internet can be a quick hit * Scholarship search engines such as www.*************.com / www.Fastweb.com can be great tools for finding scholarships along a number of criteria at once These types of sites typically only take ~5 minutes of up-front work to find a personalized list of scholarship awards A quick note about scholarships and financial aid: While it is important to look for scholarships to help lower the cost of an education, for most students, completing the FAFSA should be the top priority.
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