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How often should you work on college scholarships?

I need to know so that I am able to get some aid for college.#money #financial-aid #scholarships #college

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Jordan’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

Great question Zachary. I'm sorry no one's answered it yet! I definitely think you should work on scholarships as much as you can! It will definitely benefit you in the long run if successful! I thought I'd share a few links to other relevant Q&A on CareerVillage.org that should be super helpful for you to read through in regards to scholarships. I've included tips in the "next steps" section below a list of trustworthy sites you should create accounts on if you haven't already (that have good scholarships!). Here are tips that could help you in your preparation of finding and submitting for scholarships:

  1. Dedicate a minimum of 1 hour a day for a few weeks to applying for scholarships and it'll go a long way.
  2. Be thoughtful about your entries, just doing the bare minimum isn't going to land you any scholarships. It's better to spend more time on each entry to ensure it's well thought out than to rush through to try to enter a bunch. Quality over quantity!!
  3. I recommend writing one STELLAR essay. Chances are you'll use it for every scholarship application (potentially only having to make minor edits dependent on what the prompt is). Tell a story that clearly represents who you are and what's important to you. The goal of the essay should be to let the reader in to your life. If you can do that in a genuine and meaningful way you'll be considered, I promise! A couple of ideas: Write about the hardest thing you've had to go through in your life or what makes you so passionate about something. Be sure to include lessons you've learned and what you hope to do with that knowledge/experience later in life.
  4. Spend more time finding scholarships that directly pertain to YOU so it cuts down the competition. Look for scholarships in your local community, or that are just for young women, for example. Know what career path you want to pursue? There are probably dozens of scholarship opportunities that are only for students aspiring to follow a specific career path (e.g. STEM, entertainment, sports, design, etc. etc.)


Relevant Q&A on CareerVillage.org you should read:

What financial support can I find to help me pay for college?

How to stand out when applying for scholarships?

What are the chances of winning scholarships?

Jordan, CareerVillage.org Team recommends the following next steps:

Create an account on Cappex and Niche.com
Look for scholarships from bigger companies like Coca-Cola and Taco Bell. Oftentimes they won't list on bigger sites and therefore less youth apply.
Know what school you're attending? Talk to students who go there to see if they have any insights on how to pay for school/what grants or scholarships to apply for.
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H’s Answer

Scholarships usually run on an annual cycle. Generally, when you get into university, there are scholarship opportunities by private donors that offer scholarships to students of that particular school. This is helpful because you have a smaller pool of applicants to be chosen from.
It's important to note when the application window opens for scholarships like that, and apply every year prior to the close of that window.

Also, it is beneficial to join groups on campus that relate to you and your interest, whether it is cultural, racial, sexual orientation, or related to the subject of your studies. These groups generally provide scholarships to that specific group on your campus, so the applicant pool is even smaller.

Please also know that you can challenge the amount of grants you are offered by your school - if your need is greater, you can express that to financial aid. Whenever I did this in university, they did increase my grant amount.

H recommends the following next steps:

Find out which groups on campus are relevant to you, and if they offer scholarships
Find out the scholarships offered at the school you want to go to, and their application windows
Apply for FAFSA every time (this is super important)
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