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Cesar
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what I can do for get an scholarship?
what I can do for get an scholarship?
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Ken McCaslin
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Check with your school counselor. That person should have a list of local organizations that offer educational grants. In some cases, organizations list their scholarships and the requirements to request the grants.
sowmya narayanagari
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Try talking to your school counselor this month, create a scholarship spreadsheet, complete a strong personal essay, and start a small writing portfolio. Doing these things will help you get ahead of most students quickly.
June Foster
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First, focus on maintaining strong grades, as many scholarships have minimum GPA requirements. If you’re planning to attend college, prepare for the PSAT and SAT or ACT, since high test scores can help you qualify for merit-based scholarships at some schools.
Beyond academics, get involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, music, clubs, student government, or community service. Colleges and scholarship committees value students who demonstrate leadership, commitment, and a positive impact on their community. If possible, take on leadership roles or complete meaningful volunteer projects.
Start researching scholarships early through your school’s counseling office, local organizations, community foundations, and the colleges you’re interested in. Many scholarships also require a personal essay, so practice writing about your goals, achievements, and challenges. Be sure to apply for multiple scholarships, not just one or two, since every application increases your chances of receiving financial aid.
Beyond academics, get involved in extracurricular activities such as sports, music, clubs, student government, or community service. Colleges and scholarship committees value students who demonstrate leadership, commitment, and a positive impact on their community. If possible, take on leadership roles or complete meaningful volunteer projects.
Start researching scholarships early through your school’s counseling office, local organizations, community foundations, and the colleges you’re interested in. Many scholarships also require a personal essay, so practice writing about your goals, achievements, and challenges. Be sure to apply for multiple scholarships, not just one or two, since every application increases your chances of receiving financial aid.
Kaitlin DeWeever
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Great question! Others who have responded to your question have provided great advice! I highly recommend starting a club or organization of your own. It enables you to tell a great story when you are writing applications for scholarships versus listing your achievements. When you are looking for scholoarships, I suggest starting local. Check out offerings from your hometown, county, state, local credit unions, and community foundations. In applying for these you may have less competition which increases your chances of securing funding. It's also good to dedicate 1-2 hours every week checking out national databases via College Board, BigFuture Scholarship Search tool, U.S. News Scholarship Finder or Scholarship America. Wishing you the very best of luck!
Kyle Fisher
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Hey!
My best advice is leadership experience! Anything that shoes you are able to work with and lead people is a great show on your resume. It doesnt need to be anything super high commitment. See if your school has ways for you to get involved! If not - you can always start a club and become a "founder" :)
My best advice is leadership experience! Anything that shoes you are able to work with and lead people is a great show on your resume. It doesnt need to be anything super high commitment. See if your school has ways for you to get involved! If not - you can always start a club and become a "founder" :)
Noah FW
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I know this can be difficult as an international student. I think you will find the most generous scholarships coming from US universities. These scholarships usually fall into one of the following buckets (as covered in some of the above answers):
- Merit-based: Scholarships based on strong grades, standardized test scores etc.
- Athletic: Scholarships based on your performance in a certain sport (which will usually require you to compete for that school in that sport)
- Other extracurricular achievement: Leadership roles or proof of outsized influence in school clubs and activities
For international students specifically, it can be difficult to find scholarships that you are eligible for - many scholarships are designated for US citizens / residents only. What I would recommend is going to the websites of a couple schools and seeing what scholarships they offer. They will usually outline whether a scholarship is only available for US nationals or not, and that can give you an idea of the type of scholarships that are available to you.
I also think AI can help a lot here -- try doing a ChatGPT or similar search (deep research preferably if you have access) with your constraints (i.e., that you are an international student looking for undergrad scholarships). It can usually do a good job of shortlisting some schools and associated scholarships that could be applicable to you. Best of luck!
- Merit-based: Scholarships based on strong grades, standardized test scores etc.
- Athletic: Scholarships based on your performance in a certain sport (which will usually require you to compete for that school in that sport)
- Other extracurricular achievement: Leadership roles or proof of outsized influence in school clubs and activities
For international students specifically, it can be difficult to find scholarships that you are eligible for - many scholarships are designated for US citizens / residents only. What I would recommend is going to the websites of a couple schools and seeing what scholarships they offer. They will usually outline whether a scholarship is only available for US nationals or not, and that can give you an idea of the type of scholarships that are available to you.
I also think AI can help a lot here -- try doing a ChatGPT or similar search (deep research preferably if you have access) with your constraints (i.e., that you are an international student looking for undergrad scholarships). It can usually do a good job of shortlisting some schools and associated scholarships that could be applicable to you. Best of luck!