Applying for scholarships - expectations?

2collegewego
Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:54:47 +0000

My kids varied in their success securing outside scholarships from none (despite lots of community service) to 6-- including one major, national one. I wouldn’t necessarily put a number on the requirement but, instead, I would focus on scholarships where the child really seems to fit the description. So if they’re looking for financial need, or entrepreneurship or activism in a certain field and you don’t picture your child when you hear the description, move on and focus your energies on closer matches. All my kids did much better with U merit $ from schools that award it.