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Venus
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What can I do to get more scholarship money?
I have been applying to many scholarships, both essay and no-essay.
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Paul Goetzinger MPA
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I would consider looking for potential scholarships at the University College Foundation because this is an area that many people may not know about.
Much of successful scholarship attainment, has to do with where you look for the scholarships. They can come from two primary sources, either private or public. One area people might not know about is the College Foundation option, at local colleges and universities.
College Foundations, manage the college endowment, but they also supervise private scholarship donations, and connect many of their scholarships to specific subjects, activities, majors, ethnicities and classifications. These are normally scholarships, that are supported by private individuals or businesses.
You might find scholarships for students who are first generation college students (neither parent has a college degree), students who are focusing their major on teaching, science subjects, engineering, social sciences, humanities, STEM subjects, or students who might be of a certain ethnicity.
Most of the time potential applicants can find nearly anything that fits into a classification or subject that defines them or their future goals.
All colleges and universities have foundations that offer scholarships. I would log into the website (of the college you are attending or wishing to attend), and research the ones which apply to you and your particular interests.
Much of successful scholarship attainment, has to do with where you look for the scholarships. They can come from two primary sources, either private or public. One area people might not know about is the College Foundation option, at local colleges and universities.
College Foundations, manage the college endowment, but they also supervise private scholarship donations, and connect many of their scholarships to specific subjects, activities, majors, ethnicities and classifications. These are normally scholarships, that are supported by private individuals or businesses.
You might find scholarships for students who are first generation college students (neither parent has a college degree), students who are focusing their major on teaching, science subjects, engineering, social sciences, humanities, STEM subjects, or students who might be of a certain ethnicity.
Most of the time potential applicants can find nearly anything that fits into a classification or subject that defines them or their future goals.
All colleges and universities have foundations that offer scholarships. I would log into the website (of the college you are attending or wishing to attend), and research the ones which apply to you and your particular interests.
Shantell Thomas
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My kid and I are asking ourselves this same question. Here is our strategy for pursuing:
-create a scholarship specific email address
-apply for at least one a day
-research and round up every Sunday
-This scholarship consultant was also recommended to us and she provides a list once a week and hosts a free monthly webinar: https://lavernecollegescholarships.substack.com/
We've been told that many of the scholarships release winners in the Spring so my recommendation is keep going!
-create a scholarship specific email address
-apply for at least one a day
-research and round up every Sunday
-This scholarship consultant was also recommended to us and she provides a list once a week and hosts a free monthly webinar: https://lavernecollegescholarships.substack.com/
We've been told that many of the scholarships release winners in the Spring so my recommendation is keep going!