Securing ScholarshipsMore than any other part of the college planning and selection process, securing scholarships is based on how hard you work. I’m not talking about how hard you worked to earn the GPA and test scores on your applications. I’m talking about how hard you are willing to work to locate and apply for scholarships. Practically gone are the days of the “full ride” academic scholarship. These days, students who have all their college paid for are likely to have pieced together their “full ride” with several smaller scholarships – some from their college or university, others from various outside organizations.
If you’re serious about securing scholarships to pay for college, you’re going to have to spend a good deal of time locating and then applying for them. Below, you’ll find my suggestions as to where to find those scholarships. First, though, read my May 31, 2007 College Answer Guy Column, entitled “Organizing your College Selection Process” (www.collegeanswerguy.com/columns). It suggests ways to organize the scholarship information you accumulate, and keep track of all the deadlines. Information Sources
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