Scholarships Tips for High School
It's never too early to plan
All students can get scholarships, but it takes some planning
It's ok to start in the summer thinking what do I need to do to get a scholarship?
- Create a scholarship file on your computer
- Find any scholarship on line and fill it out ( this will help you see what most scholarships are asking for).
- Keep all the necessary details ex: demographic information etc. in your online folder so that you can copy, edit and paste at a later date when you need them.
- Check deadlines for all scholarships and make a calendar for yourself of those deadlines and dates.
- Go to any info. sessions in High School that tell you what you need to know re scholarships.
All students can get the Rutherford
YOU just need to keep your marks up in High School.
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Scholarships are not always based on academic standing.
- Volunteering is almost required on every scholarship application so make sure you find time to volunteer at each grade level. 10 , 11 and 12 and record what you did and how often.
- Leadership experience is important so get out there and be a leader in your school and your community . Get involved
- Your heritage There are some scholarships based on heritage. Say for instance maybe your parents are Italian, there may be a scholarship that fits that criteria. Ask your High School Counsellor or research online.
- Affiliations maybe your mom or dad's work has a scholarship. Ask them to ask their HR department . Maybe your community organization has a scholarship. Ask them.
In High School check to see what your High School is offering in terms of their own scholarships and find out the criteria so you can best meet that criteria.
Universities and Colleges offer scholarships. Go to their websites to see what the criteria is.
Most scholarships require writing essays, or have questionnaires and most need school transcripts that you have to submit, so give yourself enough time to prepare. Having your scholarship file always on your laptop to update and edit will help!