<p>Hi everyone im a junior in high school right now. I have about two years of work experience at Jewel-Osco (Grocery Store.) I was a bagger for a year then got promoted to working in grocery (stocking shelves).</p>
<p>I want to attend either UIUC or Iowa State University.</p>
<p>I really could use some scholarships are there any that my work experience can help me get?</p>
<p>Sorry for the bad english im really tired ha.</p>
<p>Check with your employer first! They may offer employee scholarships that you can apply for. I think the Burger King and Discover scholarships (must be a junior) consider work experience. Also, remember that working is an important EC, so don’t exclude other scholarships just because you may not have numerous other activities/hours. And remember that it’s always easier to win local/regional scholarships.</p>
<p>Sk8rmom makes an important point that work is an extracurricular activity. I know the [Discus</a> Awards](<a href=“DiscusAwards.com is for sale | HugeDomains”>DiscusAwards.com is for sale | HugeDomains) recognize work as its own attribute, but even with programs that say they are for EC’s and don’t specifically highlight part time jobs, your work experience will likely be recognized the same as being a member of a school club would. To find scholarships that you can highlight your work experience for, you can use a specialized scholarship search engine like College Toolkit’s feature that lets you search for scholarships by extracurricular activity.</p>
<p>Our supermarket chain gives scholarships (not big, but enough to pay for books certainly) to students who are employed there. Check with your benefits office or union – some of the other grocery clerks might know too. Some of the unions offer separate scholarships, which can be a lot larger. </p>
<p>I know McDonalds used to have scholarships - not sure if they still do now. Paper carriers too.</p>
<p>There is a pretty decent scholarship for golf caddies, weirdly enough.</p>
<p>^Weirdly, I think I remember that from the movie!</p>