what do i need to get a scholarship?

Answer 1

The main thing is to make a great impression with the organization or company offering the scholarship via the essay and/or interview. Be yourself and be honest about your goals and aspirations.Best of all, there are scholarships on many topics and interests including duct tape to the high school prom. Before submitting the application form, have someone proofread it for clarity and grammar. On locating them, here is a list below on finding them, and all sources are free.

First, current high school students can locate a list of local scholarships at the high school guidance office.

Second, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from companies and outside organizations. Sometimes a college major's website will list scholarships, too.

Third, the public library has a book listing scholarships and some of them are not even listed on the web.

Fourth, search Gogole.com and Yahoo.com for scholarships and grants based on your college major, race, ethnicity, state, and religion. Some of these are not listed on the scholarship search websites.

Finally, join several free membership scholarship search websites. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered into a form on its website.

Good luck!

Answer 2

apply ASAP

some are based on grades like the Merit Scholarship but for most colleges that is first come, first serve so can quickly be used up.

income level will have to do more with grant money

You might also want to have good credit - in case you need to do a Creative Education Loan.

The Stafford is a student loan that can be in your name not based on credit.

The PLUS loan is a parent loan that is based on your parents' credit.

Some majors have state or national scholarships. So you need to do your research.

Best thing to do is go online and start searching. Also, ask your potential college if you can get some information about scholarships, grants, and loans. Ask them to explain the possible options to you. Some scholarships/loans/grant (all financial aid) are based on GPA, some first come - first serve, some income, credit, some the school's availablility to provide their own scholarships.

Answer 3

This partly depends upon the school you want to attend and there is no harm in asking someone who got a scholarship or and adviser at your school or the school you wish to attend. Usually you obviously need a good grade average, recommendations from teachers, summary or examples of participation in school activities and reasons why you want a higher education. You should include any computer experience you have. You probably will be asked to write answer an essay question or write about yourself and your goals. Some school accept just written applications while others accept DVD or Cd's
or small photo and writing scrapbooks of your credentials. This is where checking with the admissions office as to what they like to have is useful. Usually you will first speak to a student clerk who could answer your question.

Answer 4

You have to have financial need for the scholarship, good grades and depending on the scholarship they could be given for numerous reasons including race, gender, religion, clubs that you are in, what your major is going to be, etc... You can google scholarships and there should be some websites you'll find that will have all kinds of scholarships to apply for. Alot of them require essays so be ready to write.

Answer 5

Im on scholarship right now in a private school.. but the best way is to have very good grades.. be outgoing..and if you play any sports or do drama or anything like that try and be an overachiever.. people who choose the scholarship holders love seeing that

Answer 6

Fairly good grades. Be involved in things, but if you get a scholarship for something like music that usually means that you have to study that in college and if you decide to quit studying it, then they cut your scholarship. Certain heritages get scholarships.

Answer 7

There's really nothing that you absolutely need. You just need to go out and apply for scholarships. Sign up on http://www.scholarships.com/ or http://www.fastweb.com/. Both sites will list scholarships that you can apply for. You should just go through the list, determine which scholarships you qualify for and apply for those.

Answer 8

That would depend on what state you live in, your financial situation, your family's occupation, and most importantly, your grades. I would recommend you check with your counselor to get more information.

Here are some good information on how you can get one:

Local scholarships. It is typical for persons to find scholarships in their home region. Information on these can be found by asking local persons and organizations. Typically, these are more easy to gain as the eligible population is smaller.

Guidance Counselors When starting to explore scholarship opportunities, high school students should definitely check in with their guidance counselors. They can be a great resource for local scholarships.
Most non-profit organizations have at some point of their history founded scholarships for prospective students:

Community Foundations Many counties / cities / regions have a local foundation dedicated to giving money in the form of grants and scholarships to people and organizations in the area.
Labor Unions All the major labor unions offer scholarships for members and their dependent children.
Church The local parish may or may not have any scholarships for their members, but the Diocese or headquarters may have some available. Of course, the best-supported area is the study of theology.
Chamber of Commerce Many chambers of commerce offer (usually small) grants to students in the community, especially those planning on careers in Business and Public Service. Even if they do not offer any themselves, you can usually get a listing of members, and many of them may offer small scholarships to local students.
Other volunteer organizations Many organizations offer scholarships or award grants to students whose background or chosen field overlaps the field of the organization. For example, local chapters of professional societies may help the studies of exceptionally distinguished students of the region. Similarly, charity organizations may offer help, especially if the late parent of the student was a member of the organization. (E.g. masonic lodge might help the orphan of a lodge brother.) However, this kind of scholarships are mostly random.
School Old, well-known schools have often been endowed with scholarship funds.
University Old, well-established universities may have funds, used to finance the studies of extremely talented students of little means. However, to be eligible for them, the student must usually belong to some special category or be among the nation's best. However, universities have information available on scholarships and grants, possibly even internship opportunities.
PSAT/NMSQT. In the United States, students are offered the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT test, usually in their Junior year in (high school). Not only does it help them to prepare for the SAT later on, but National Merit Scholarship programs are determined, in the first step, by the scores received on the PSAT/NMSQT test. Some private scholarship programs require the applicants to take the PSAT.
Other sources of information on scholarships are libraries, newspapers, the yellow pages, and Internet search engines.

Best of luck.

Answer 9

You need will and determination along with descent grades and knowledge of family expenses try fastweb.com, for a list of scholarships, and don't forget FAFSA the federal aid provider, make sure to keep up with deadlines.. and Good Luck!!

Answer 10

First, apply for them. You will find that there are a variety of criteria and that each scholarship is different, in what is needed to apply.