Applying for scholarships - expectations?

lindz126
Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:02:53 +0000

I would encourage applying for several that have a possibility of winning…ie. she meets criteria, like leadership, community service, writing strong essay etc. Last year, my son won the Bestbuy Scholarship, ($1500), YMCA ($1500) and Kiwanis ($500). He didn’t apply to many other than those as he selected carefully. I wanted him to apply to Coca Cola scholarship but he realistically said, no way would he win it…Hard to expect our kids to get a certain amount as they can’t control the outcome. Similarly, I’ve rewarded my kids for studying/preparing for SAT/ACT, more than their score…