Guidance Home **Current Scholarships & Notes** Important Events Scholarship Notes Helpful websites Old Scholarship list Hints: Don't by shy or humble. You usually won't get a scholarship just because you deserve it. You have to let the scholarship people know you deserve it. If a scholarship needs a letter of recommendation or a sponsoring teacher, ask him/her. But, be thoughtful of their time. Give them plenty of advance notice and a list of your accomplishments to refresh their memories. It’s okay to suggest which of your qualities you would like them to emphasize. If you are applying for a scholarship from a particular school, you must first, or at the same time, make application for admission to that school.	Scholarship notes from Mrs. Patterson Scholarships are the most publicized and talked about form of financial aid. When looking for scholarships, students and parents need to keep the following in mind: FMost scholarships are provided by the colleges themselves. If you are applying for a scholarship from a particular school, you must first make application for admission to that school. Usually the smaller the school the less competition there is for scholarship monies. FA one-year scholarship is only for one year; a renewable scholarship can become a four-year scholarship. FWhen students and parents hear the words “financial aid”, they usually think of scholarships. It is important to remember that most financial aid is not awarded in the form of scholarships; but, loans and grants. FSmaller, local scholarships are often much easier to get than those sponsored by large organizations or businesses. Coca Cola, for example, receives almost 10,000 applications for their 250 scholarships. A local Rotary Club may receive less that 10 applications for their scholarship. FBeware of scholarship scams. You don’t have to pay anyone to search for scholarships for you. There are plenty of free search sites on the Internet. You will find some of those sites listed at the end of this booklet. While it is not easy to obtain scholarships, students and parents who are willing to invest the time and energy may find that their efforts pay off. There are thousands of private scholarships every year. Most scholarships fall into one of the following categories: Academic - The majority of academic scholarships are given out by colleges themselves. The higher a student’s GPA, class rank, and test scores, the greater the scholarship opportunities. Minority - In order to have a more diverse student body, many colleges are eager to attract minority student to their campuses. A number of these colleges offer scholarships to qualified minority applicants. Minority students should contact the financial aid office of any college they are considering and ask if minority scholarships are available. Athletic - Outstanding athletes are often offered large scholarships. To insure that all athletes are prepared for college level work, the NCAA & NAIA have strict eligibility requirements that athletes must meet before they can receive a scholarship or even play a sport in college. These requirements can be very confusing. Athletes need to meet with Mrs Allan as early as possible to discuss requirements and to make sure they are taking the right courses. For more information, visit the NCAA website at Talent - In order to win a talent scholarship, a student must truly be outstanding. They must also understand that there is usually a great deal of competition for these scholarships. While most talent scholarships are awarded in music, art, theater, and dance, talent scholarships are awarded in a variety of other areas (e.g., leadership, public speaking, film making, etc.) While clubs, organizations, and corporations all offer talent scholarships, most of these scholarships are awarded by the college the student plans to attend. Local - Local organizations provide numerous scholarships to students in their own communities. These scholarships are generally in smaller amounts, but they are easier to obtain because the competition isn’t as great. The following is a list of scholarships, awards, and opportunities that we, at Provo High School, have had experience with in the past. Most applications are available in the College/Career Center. Some applications are only available on the Internet. Because it is impossible, it is not our intention to list all scholarships - - there are several good, free, web sites that have a more complete list of scholarships.
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