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What do colleges look at most when offering scholarships?

Do colleges look at GPA, test scores, or personal statement/essays more when considering students for scholarships?
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Collette’s Answer

All these factors play a role in a college's selection of a recipient. I recommend going to the institutional website to see who has received the scholarships in the past. Also, know the scholarships intent. Is the scholarship need based or merit based, both? Make sure you submit a fasfa application every year whether you are needs based or not. Also, consider applying to out-of-state schools. Many times, you have a greater chance of receiving a scholarship from an out-of-state school because they are wanting to diversify their population. You don't want to depend on an institutional scholarships alone. Instead, make it your part-time job applying for hundreds of scholarships (government and private). There are also may academic competitions you should entering which have cash awards that are less restrictive, which can use for living, etc..

If you can start applying for scholarships and competitions in your sophomore year, that will work to your benefit because many applications ask if you have received any awards or scholarships. This pre-screens you and can work to your benefit. It will definitely make your application stand out over those who don't have any awards or scholarships.
The best advice I can give you is to BE YOU!!! Of course you want to do your best but it's MORE important that you are sincere and communicate your passion for the field your are desiring to learn more about. In the end, it will all work out.

There are some great resources, like Ben Kaplan's book, How to Go to College for Almost Free as discussed on this interview seen at https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=yfp-t-s&p=how+to+go+to+college+for+almost+free#id=2&vid=5ba28425c498b57becb92dda0fd9bc50&action=click
or, myscholly.com as seen on https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrS32GFt8ZZ6VEA_EX7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBncGdyMzQ0BHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEdnRpZAM-;_ylc=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--?gprid=DRZT0t5IQsKrJlRDpHHyFA&pvid=IV3pNDEwLjIIgTU4WbyRXATyMjYwMgAAAABt0eW.&p=myschooly.com&ei=UTF-8&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av%2Cm%3Asa&fr=yfp-t-s#id=4&vid=eccee4caad6989f7ea2015537b4e6045&action=view
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Rachel’s Answer

<span style="background-color: transparent;">Collegeboard.org is a great resource for this! I poured through the pages of universities all over the U.S. when I was a senior in high school. Collegeboard was my go-to site! They put all of the information in one place and it is very easy to use. They even have various filters you can apply to see only colleges that have programs you are interested. To determine academic rigor, look at the admissions requirements, G.P.A. of past admitted applicants, SAT/ACT scores, class rank etc. This will give you an idea of what scores and grades you need to be accepted. However, don't be discouraged your application will be reviewed based on the full picture! College-board will help you get an idea of what is most important to the specific school you are applying to.</span>


This professional recommends the following next steps:

  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Chat with your Guidance Counselor</span>
  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Create a Collegeboard.org account</span>
  • <span style="background-color: transparent;">Start using CollegeBoard as a resource to look up schools.</span>
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Nicole’s Answer

Hi Brittani L. I see that you posted this question a little while ago so I hope my answer to you (or others who may read this response) is still helpful.

I think it might be helpful to share that colleges aren't the only entities that offer scholarships. I mention this because while different colleges have different criteria, there are also scholarships that are available from private donors, civic societies, non profits that are academic-based, need-based, STEM-based, arts-based...in other words, there are a boat load of scholarships that exist and that are created all the time to help students with financial need. The key is to begin your research early and to be diverse in the types of scholarships you apply to.

Hope you find this answer helpful and best of luck to you!
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