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Ten Things To Remember When Applying Scholarhsip



1. Regularly check for Scholarship opportunities
2. Develop a commendable academic record
* Maintain good grades, but you don't have to have a 4.0 to win scholarships
* Study for SAT/ACT exams
* Attend all your classes and participate actively
3. Be involved in school activities and community service
* Join clubs and activities that you are passionate about and become an active participant
* Assume leadership roles and exercise leadership skills in activities
* Commit to helping your community by volunteering locally
4. Get started early
* Begin applications as early as possible either online or on paper
* Fill out a personal data form and give to teachers or counselors at least four weeks in advance for letters of recommendation and make sure to follow up on their progress
* Request official or unofficial transcripts in advance if necessary
5. Set goals
* Commit to applying for a certain number of scholarships and give yourself deadlines
* Constantly update your goals
* Don't hesitate to dream big and work towards achieving your goals
6. Diversify your scholarship portfolio
* Apply for local and national scholarships
* Check with your career center advisor for local and national scholarships weekly
* Avoid only applying for large, national scholarships because several small scholarships can add up
7. Create a timeline and constantly update it
* List your top scholarships from your FastWeb results by deadline
* Give yourself dates by which to finish essays, forms, teacher recommendations, etc.
* Set up reminders (i.e. post-it notes, email notifications, calendar entries) so you don't forget any due dates
8. Tell your story effectively
* Be genuine and honest in telling your story so that your essay portrays you accurately
* Appeal to the judges and grab their attention
* Know your audience (avoid slang and being too informal)
9. Make a copy of all applications and submitted documents for your personal file
* Maintain a scholarship portfolio or file with copies of your applications
* Use completed forms as templates for other scholarship applications
* Reuse essays with similar prompts and questions by morphing it to fit the scholarship
10. Give 100% effort in applying for a scholarship
* Ask teachers, parents, and peers to read over your essays and then edit and revise as needed
* Fill in the application neatly and completely
* Double check application information and correct any grammatical or spelling errors.