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| directly from someone who has already had the | | | | Now you have one eye on the test dates and test |
| experience. Here are a few tips that one parent | | | | scores and the other eye on the scholarships that |
| shared about getting scholarship money for college. | | | | you want and the scholarship application deadlines. |
| Her son went to a private college for four years on | | | | Then you want to contact the college that you wish |
| a full scholarship and her daughter earned a | | | | to attend to see what their scholarship requirements |
| scholarship at a state school. Below are some brief | | | | are. The college should be very helpful and interested |
| thoughts to consider when looking for your | | | | in your success not only in applying for your |
| scholarship. | | | | scholarship but in your success throughout your |
| Her words of wisdom, for getting the scholarship | | | | college experience. They will be able to tell you what |
| that you want, were to start early, start early, start | | | | scholarships you will qualify to receive and the tests |
| early! There are two important scholarship dates to | | | | and test scores that will be required for that |
| make sure that you stay ahead of the deadlines. One | | | | scholarship. |
| of the most important things to start doing early, is | | | | A good way to get a general idea and overview of |
| to study and sit for the ACT or FAT. Many students | | | | what scholarships could be available is by searching |
| start in the seventh or eighth grade start studying | | | | the internet. This a great place to start to get a |
| for and taking the test. She says that it does not | | | | broad base scholarship information. The college that |
| matter how many times you take the test so many | | | | you are interested in attending should have |
| people take the test several times. The most | | | | scholarship information online and your state |
| important thing in qualifying for a scholarship is your | | | | department of higher education should be a very |
| final test score. | | | | good scholarship source online. You can do scholarship |
| It would be good to check to see what test is | | | | searches for free on some websites and get a |
| required in your state for scholarships. Because of | | | | feeling of what is available and what additional |
| making a 32 on the ACT, her son won the governors | | | | questions that you should ask about any scholarship. |
| scholar award and received scholarship money from | | | | There are some sites where you have to pay for |
| the state program called the academic challenge. | | | | scholarship searches and there are government |
| Watching for test deadlines is very important | | | | supported counseling services along with paid |
| because they missed one test that could have given | | | | seminars that would give you more scholarship |
| them more scholarship money. | | | | information. |
| The second important date is the deadline set for | | | | When you are selecting a scholarship, be aware to |
| applying to be eligible for the various scholarships. You | | | | consider the source of the scholarship funds and the |
| will start testing at least in the eighth grade and it | | | | organization that is behind the scholarship. The |
| does not hurt to start learning what scholarships are | | | | Federal Trade Commission warns students and |
| available by the time you reach the tenth grade. For | | | | parents to always be aware. If the scholarship |
| sure by the eleventh grade, you need to know the | | | | sounds too good to be true, then you need to be |
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| because the deadlines for applying for many | | | | Scholarships guaranteed or your money back! Beware |
| scholarships can be nine months before the fall that | | | | of scholarship "guarantees." Before you pay for a |
| you would enter college. | | | | search service, get the refund policy in writing. Call |
| Another start early point for scholarship success is | | | | the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP to |
| when applying for a scholarship, you would treat it | | | | learn how to avoid scholarship scams. |
| like you would preparation for a good resume. You | | | | Once you get a scholarship, the money should go |
| need to put as many scholarship enhancing details as | | | | directly to the school and they will take care of the |
| you can about how involved you are in the | | | | details on your behalf. Something to be aware of |
| community, how you are serving at the home for | | | | after you get into school is the requirements to keep |
| senior citizen, you volunteer at the hospital, you are a | | | | your scholarship. Once you get your scholarship, you |
| life guard at the pool in the summer, you have a part | | | | do not want to loose it by not keeping your grade |
| time job at the mall or anything that enhances your | | | | point to the required level or missing one of the |
| chances of being selected for the scholarship. A good | | | | other scholarship rules. |
| idea is to document anything to use when applying | | | | Here is one last point. Treat it like a business. Be |
| for your scholarship that shows you are an asset to | | | | serious. Be diligent. Treat your scholarship search like |
| your family, your church, your school and your | | | | you are getting paid to do it. Actually, you are |
| community. | | | | getting paid. |
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