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Tips for Winning Scholarships
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- Apply if you're eligible. Play the numbers game. Apply for as many scholarships as you can. Pay attention to smaller, local scholarships which are frequently less competitive. You can't win if you don't enter!
- Get organized! Request letters of recommendation from teachers, coaches, employers, community service supervisors and keep copies of each of them in a neat orderly file. Have copies of official transcripts on hand. Make copies of every application and keep track of dates mailed, and when you should expect tohear if you've won.
- Complete the application! Follow directions. Note deadlines (note postmark or received by dates) and supplemental materials such as letters of recommendation or official transcripts. Be sure to sign it if required.
- Neatness counts! So does spelling. Type the application and start with a copy to use as a rough draft.
- Write a strong essary by being personal and specific. Include concrete details, but be reflective of the "story" and use a mature voice. Avoid "cute" and be careful with humor.
- Send it! Be sure of where the application needs to be sent and address the package carefully. Don't fold a bulky application, send it flat in a larger envelope with plenty of postage. If it doesn't arrive you aren't entered.
- Give yourself plenty of time for each application. Allow your application to sit overnight and proofread a final time before sending. Reread for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar errors. Have someone else (who will be critical and honest) look it over for you.
- Ask for help from the Career Center staff if you need it. And let us know if you win! We love to hear about your success!!!
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The College Board recommends you search for scholarships on their web site: www.finaid.org. This is a free service and can be extremely helpful in locating scholarships tailored to your interests.
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Scholarships should be researched carefully and students must adhere to the specifications of each application. Deadlines, criteria, etc. should be verified on the application and not from this list
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