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Please I want a scholarship, how do i go about it?
Scholarship or any other form of financial aid
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Paul Goetzinger MPA
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Paul’s Answer
I would check the foundation office, of the college you wish to attend.
Many colleges have foundations, that manage endowment funds and donations from private donors and alumni.
Included in these donations are possible scholarship opportunities. These can include scholarships for specific majors, occupations, ethnic groups, and other categories.
I would check your college or university foundation for possible scholarships to apply for.
Many colleges have foundations, that manage endowment funds and donations from private donors and alumni.
Included in these donations are possible scholarship opportunities. These can include scholarships for specific majors, occupations, ethnic groups, and other categories.
I would check your college or university foundation for possible scholarships to apply for.
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Gloria’s Answer
Hi Aaron,
There are a variety of opportunities to get a scholarship or a few scholarships. I am a member of an employee resource group at AT&T where we give out scholarships in our local communities. The employee groups focus on providing scholarships to specific groups such as students of Hispanic, Black, or Asian background or other variables. AT&T is not the only company that has employee groups that provide scholarships. You may want to consider what types of scholarships you want to apply for, such as scholarships that are given to STEM students, art students, students with good grades, etc. You can find a lot of scholarships online; however, you may want to be detailed in your search as I have mentioned above.
Other advice for you:
- Apply for scholarships every year that you are in college, not just your freshman year.
- Make sure that you apply for multiple scholarship. You can earn more than one.
- While you are at a university, use the resources at the school to find other scholarships.
Good luck on your search,
Gloria
There are a variety of opportunities to get a scholarship or a few scholarships. I am a member of an employee resource group at AT&T where we give out scholarships in our local communities. The employee groups focus on providing scholarships to specific groups such as students of Hispanic, Black, or Asian background or other variables. AT&T is not the only company that has employee groups that provide scholarships. You may want to consider what types of scholarships you want to apply for, such as scholarships that are given to STEM students, art students, students with good grades, etc. You can find a lot of scholarships online; however, you may want to be detailed in your search as I have mentioned above.
Other advice for you:
- Apply for scholarships every year that you are in college, not just your freshman year.
- Make sure that you apply for multiple scholarship. You can earn more than one.
- While you are at a university, use the resources at the school to find other scholarships.
Good luck on your search,
Gloria
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Jason’s Answer
Hey Aaron,
There are several ways to earn scholarships.
1. Institutional scholarships: These are usually awarded to students upon admission to a university as an incoming freshman or transfer student. These usually come with some sort of GPA, SAT, ACT, requirement as well as potentially some form of essay if it's required for admission to the university.
2. institutional Private scholarship: These are given to students within a university that meet certain criteria often within their major. This money usually comes from donors to the school who set their own qualifications for the scholarships which are often in their or their businesses name.
3. non institutional private scholarship: These are similar to the private scholarship listed above but don't necessarily have a tie to any institution. These often have some type of requirement like an essay or competition. These kinds are often given out by community organizations like the American legion, Churches, as well as some families offer them.
A good place to learn about these are on the websites of the schools you are interested in, speak with admissions counselors. Also your current schools guidance counselor can help with local opportunities. Google is also your friend here. Keep your grades up and apply!
There are several ways to earn scholarships.
1. Institutional scholarships: These are usually awarded to students upon admission to a university as an incoming freshman or transfer student. These usually come with some sort of GPA, SAT, ACT, requirement as well as potentially some form of essay if it's required for admission to the university.
2. institutional Private scholarship: These are given to students within a university that meet certain criteria often within their major. This money usually comes from donors to the school who set their own qualifications for the scholarships which are often in their or their businesses name.
3. non institutional private scholarship: These are similar to the private scholarship listed above but don't necessarily have a tie to any institution. These often have some type of requirement like an essay or competition. These kinds are often given out by community organizations like the American legion, Churches, as well as some families offer them.
A good place to learn about these are on the websites of the schools you are interested in, speak with admissions counselors. Also your current schools guidance counselor can help with local opportunities. Google is also your friend here. Keep your grades up and apply!
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Michael’s Answer
Hi Aaron:
There is no set limit on the amount of scholarship applications that can be submitted. It will take time on your behalf to thoroughly fill out the scholarship applications. There are scholarships based on need, academic performance, school activities, sports involvement and community service. So, it will be to your advantage to seek out these types of scholarships. All of the academic staff at your high school that you interact with can write letters of recommendations for you on what was stated above. These recommendations can greatly help when filling out college and scholarship applications.
There will be a application fee to pay for when submitting college applications. The amount of application fee will depend on the college that you are applying to. If there are questions about the college application process, please reach out to the college's Registrar Office.
College and scholarship applications can start to be submitted during your Junior year and will continue throughout your Senior year in high school. It is best to ask your Academic Advisor/School Counselor on the timeline process as well. College and scholarship applications will have specific deadlines and requirements to meet in order to be submitted for review and consideration.
You may want to start to compile your resume/portfolio since a majority of college and scholarship applications will require academic grade point average (GPA), academic accomplishments, school activities (clubs, sports, etc.), community involvement (volunteer, church, etc.), academic and personal recommendations, etc. There may be essay requirements on why you are a qualified candidate to receive the scholarship and acceptance to the applied college of choice, what your future goals are academically and professionally and other questions centering around who you are, your beliefs, etc.
Here are a couple of links for College Scholarships:
https://www.mometrix.com/blog/scholarships-for-college/
https://www.nchchonors.org/students/awards-scholarships/national-scholarships
Also, it will be best to check with the colleges and universities that you will be applying to. You can check with the School/Department of your desired major, the Campus Career Center and the Register's Office for additional information for college scholarships and grants and specific requirements for qualifications.
There should be no limit on the amount of scholarships that one can apply to. It will take time to fill out the scholarship applications and provide all of the necessary required information. Also, there should no fee and no cost to fill out and submit scholarship applications. If there is a fee or cost that is associated with a scholarship application, then please do not send this particular scholarship application in. It will be a scam and money will be lost.
Best wishes for your future education and good luck with your scholarship applications!
There is no set limit on the amount of scholarship applications that can be submitted. It will take time on your behalf to thoroughly fill out the scholarship applications. There are scholarships based on need, academic performance, school activities, sports involvement and community service. So, it will be to your advantage to seek out these types of scholarships. All of the academic staff at your high school that you interact with can write letters of recommendations for you on what was stated above. These recommendations can greatly help when filling out college and scholarship applications.
There will be a application fee to pay for when submitting college applications. The amount of application fee will depend on the college that you are applying to. If there are questions about the college application process, please reach out to the college's Registrar Office.
College and scholarship applications can start to be submitted during your Junior year and will continue throughout your Senior year in high school. It is best to ask your Academic Advisor/School Counselor on the timeline process as well. College and scholarship applications will have specific deadlines and requirements to meet in order to be submitted for review and consideration.
You may want to start to compile your resume/portfolio since a majority of college and scholarship applications will require academic grade point average (GPA), academic accomplishments, school activities (clubs, sports, etc.), community involvement (volunteer, church, etc.), academic and personal recommendations, etc. There may be essay requirements on why you are a qualified candidate to receive the scholarship and acceptance to the applied college of choice, what your future goals are academically and professionally and other questions centering around who you are, your beliefs, etc.
Here are a couple of links for College Scholarships:
https://www.mometrix.com/blog/scholarships-for-college/
https://www.nchchonors.org/students/awards-scholarships/national-scholarships
Also, it will be best to check with the colleges and universities that you will be applying to. You can check with the School/Department of your desired major, the Campus Career Center and the Register's Office for additional information for college scholarships and grants and specific requirements for qualifications.
There should be no limit on the amount of scholarships that one can apply to. It will take time to fill out the scholarship applications and provide all of the necessary required information. Also, there should no fee and no cost to fill out and submit scholarship applications. If there is a fee or cost that is associated with a scholarship application, then please do not send this particular scholarship application in. It will be a scam and money will be lost.
Best wishes for your future education and good luck with your scholarship applications!