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College Scholarship Tip: Make a List!
Looking for an effective college scholarship tip? Now is a great time to create a list of scholarships that you or your student plans on applying for this school year.
By doing the research now and having a list to work from, more time can be spent writing essays, perfecting applications, and ensuring all required materials are gathered and sent well before each scholarship due date.
Sign up for two or three online scholarship search sites and buy or borrow scholarship-listing books from the library as a starting point.
Read the websites of all area high schools and see if you or your student qualifies to apply for any scholarships listed for local students.
Local scholarships have less competition and should always be a student’s first step in winning money for college.
Watch this short video on how to find more local college scholarships:
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“My daughter used your SMART method for her first scholarship essay! She won! It’s a local scholarship for $750 and a teacher of her choice receives $500. She also gets a free trip with the 3 others chosen from our county to visit the state Capitol and meet with legislators. Also- an all expense paid week long trip to D.C. to see monuments, museums, and go to Capitol Hill and meet with legislators there! Over 80 kids submitted essays and then 20 were chosen for an interview. She is over the moon excited! Thank you!” J.J, Alabama
Having a list to work from and add to is an important and integral part of the college scholarship process!
What scholarships are already on YOUR list?
Monica Matthews is the author of How to Win College Scholarships. She helped her own son win over $100,000 in college scholarships and now shares her expertise with other parents and their students. She truly has “been there, done that” in regard to helping parents and students navigate the scholarship process.
Her method of helping students in finding college scholarships, writing unique and compelling scholarship essays, creating amazing scholarship application packets, and more have taught desperate parents to help their own students win thousands of scholarship dollars. She teaches them how to apply S.M.A.R.T. with outstanding results.
Monica’s scholarship tips have been featured on many prominent websites, and she has been dubbed the “Go-To” expert on college scholarships.
