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Do I Need A Scholarship?

It's one thing to hear or read about the higher costs of secondary education, but it's quite another to actually look at a final budget for one to four years of college or graduate school. The sticker shock can be enough to make you reconsider whether higher education is worth it at all!

But of course, it certainly is, and any way you need to get through it financially is worth investigating.

Who Deserves a Scholarship?

If you think only geniuses and quarterbacks deserve to have their college education paid for, it’s time to realize college is expensive and many people deserve some help with the bills.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 750,000 scholarships are available for qualified students, adding up to well more than a billion dollars. The federal government is the largest source of those funds. The average size of a Pell Grant, money that does not have to be repaid, is more than $2,000.

Navigating the Application Process for Scholarships

There are thousands of sources of money to help students with college costs, from grants, loans and financial aid to academic and athletic scholarships. Despite the many varied sources of funds, the actual application process for scholarships is remarkably similar for all of them.

What Factors Determine the Scholarship Amount a Student Will Receive?

There are many different ways of applying for and winning scholarships, just as there are many different ways that scholarship winners are determined and paid. Even more than high school guidance counselors or college admissions staff, administrators of the various scholarship providers are obviously the best informed as to what factors determine the scholarship amount a student will receive.

The Key to Understanding What Scholarships Are Available

Some students get unnecessarily flustered when it comes time to start looking for college funds, as if they need some entirely new skill or talent to begin the process. However, understanding what scholarships are available to them depends on the same sort of study and thinking habits that made them a good student in high school. There are no secrets or tricks involved, and for the most part it is just a matter of applying common sense.

Tips for Understanding the Application Process

There are plenty of articles about finding scholarship money, filling out the applications and what mistakes to avoid when you do that. There are far fewer sources of help, however, for understanding the application process itself and dealing with the assumptions and mindsets that lead scholarship judges to pick one certain applicant over another. Here are some tips for approaching the application process with an understanding of the human side of the equation.

Uncovering the Truth About Scholarship Myths

One overlooked consequence of living in a world with a seemingly endless supply of information, being served up faster (and cheaper) all the time, is that some of that information is questionable. If you will soon be facing life-changing choices about both getting into college and paying for it, a crucial first step in the process is uncovering the truth about scholarship myths.

Is There a Dollar Limit on Scholarship Amounts?

One of the main questions that counselors and scholarship advisors are asked is, "Is there a dollar limit on scholarship amounts?" interestingly, the answer is a resounding, "Sort of." While there are really no federal or state laws setting dollar limits on scholarship amounts, there are as many restrictions, limits, qualifications and technicalities concerning college funding as there are scholarships available.

Getting a College Scholarship if Your Parents Can't Pay

As if planning to leave home for the first time weren't difficult enough, some students on their way to college have to figure out how to pay for it because their parents can't. These students face another problem, too - a mountain of advice, some of it conflicting and contradictory, about the application process for scholarships.

How To Get Money For College: Scholarships

Like many people, you might assume that money for college in the form of scholarships is only available to people with perfect grades or test scores, or for those with low income, or incredibly talented athletes. But times have changed, and so have scholarships.

In fact, most private scholarships (and academic philanthropy is more prominent than ever in the United States today) do not require proof of income or high grades. Many are given to students for their personal backgrounds, ethnicity, special talents and affiliation with certain organizations or religion.
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