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My high school aged son and daughter are both academic achievers, so we have done a lot of research about college scholarships. We found that there are so many kinds of scholarships, and they are all handled differently at various schools.
In addition to academic scholarships, there are scholarships for community service, music, sports, financial need, etc. etc. Below is a basic summary of information that we found.
1) The best way to get academic and other scholarships is directly through the colleges. We visited eight schools for each of our kids, and couldn't believe the difference in the way they all handled scholarships.
2) In order to obtain many scholarships and financial aid, students have to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form (FAFSA).
This can only be done online at www.fafsa.ed.gov, and should be completed as soon as your taxes are complete in January of a student’s senior year.
This form asks for all of the parents' finances and is used for financial aid, usually based on need. However, every student who received academic scholarships also has to fill out the FAFSA, even if their scholarships aren't based on need.
3) Other places in the community, such as our church, give scholarships to parishioners. We're counting on $1000 from them for each of our children.
4) There are several great websites to use to search for national scholarships.
5) The schools also get all kinds of scholarship brochures that they normally don't pass on, but keep in their counseling office.
6) There is a book called "Winning Scholarships for College." This was written by Marianne Ragins, who garnered $400 K from many sources for her expensive PhD education. She writes about many big employers who offer scholarships, big corporations that offer them to the community, etc.
That’s enough for you to get started! The sky is the limit!
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