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So regarding from the last feedback I was told that there were many scholarships out there to apply for, but my concern after applying how does the process work? Ive applied to many and id like to know if what I applied for was even creditable websites because I haven't received any information about them. Is there any specific credible websites that actually help in getting a higher chance to win a scholarship? Any help?
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Thank you comment icon Hi Daniel, While this question is from 2018, it may be worth mentioning for others that the federal student aid site at .gov is a good place to start for reputable scholarship information: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/scholarships Amber Gowen
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Roger’s Answer

Hi Daniel: I hope you hear from others in education or from business about successfully applying and earning scholarships. But, I don’t have much good news to share with you based on my daughter’s experience. Like you, she applied for many scholarships using multiple websites and received nothing.


And, she had an incentive to apply for these scholarships. For every dollar that she received in scholarships… my wife and I advised her that she could keep the money for herself.


During the Spring Semester of her senior year in high school she spent months applying for scholarships. The only scholarship she received was $50 from the Black Employees Association at a company where I used to work.


I hope others reply to your question with positive news on how they applied for and earned scholarships.


*Both of my daughters received UNSOLICITED scholarships from colleges. One daughter received an academic FULL RIDE (Tuition, room & board, books) to Fresno State University. Another daughter received $32,000 ($8,000 a year) to go to the University of Arizona. My daughters did not apply for these scholarships -- the schools offered these scholarships to them. My kids received no scholarships from applying online via websites. Their scholarships came from the colleges where they applied.


FINAL NOTE, my kids both attended Arizona State University and received no financial assistance to go to ASU.
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Jessi’s Answer

Hello, Daniel.

Some scholarships do not return information until April. I received a few national and state scholarships as well as local. Local scholarships usually take the least amount of time to hear back from but can also be the most disorganized. National scholarships select semi-finalists by February and finalists by March. If you are applying to scholarships and do not receive a confirmation email, try contacting the scholarship provider.

On another note, check your high school/college to see if they have school-based scholarships. They are often less competitive and easier to apply for. Fortunately, there are still a lot of school-based scholarships and local ones left to apply to in this part of the application season.
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