Searching for scholarships

Now is the time to do your research for scholarships. What research you ask? It is important to the process that you are registered with scholarship search sites that will allow you to read about different scholarships that you may be eligible for.

Some useful sites are:
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeincolorado.org
www.scholarships.com
www.collegeanswer.com.

Each of these sites has a scholarship search component.
Please, please, please be aware of so called Scholarship scams. These are organizations that charge a fee to apply for the scholarship.
See www.finaid.org/scholarships/common.phtml

Also be wary of any services that provide scholarship searches for a fee. Typically these services will get information from you and provide you with a report of scholarships you can apply for. Sometimes these reports are full of information that you could have received from the free services. If you decide to use a paid service, be sure they come highly recommeded from known references.

Applying for scholarships does take a lot of work on your part. Often, essays are required. Applications have to be completed fully and correctly. You must be a master of organization to meet deadlines and have all materials ready.
You may need letters of recommendation from teachers, counselors, and community members. It is time to ask teachers for these letters. When you do this, you should have a profile ready or resume that a teacher can use to help craft your letter. Mr Lentini can provide you with the blank profile for you to fill out.

The thing to remember about this whole process is apply early and often.