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what age are u allowed to apply for shcolarships??

I'm graduating when I'm supposed to be in tenth grade due to the highschool I'm going to. so I'm going to college early when I'm 16 can I get scholarships at that age?

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Kay you can begin applying for college scholarships as early as age 14. Many students begin their scholarship search in their junior year of high school. Junior year is packed full of college preparation, between taking the ACT/SAT and touring colleges. As students prepare for their future, they start to think more critically about what financial aid they will need and where they can get it from. Scholarships are pushed most heavily for high school seniors because they are the closest to entering college, but the more applications you submit early on, the better chance you have of winning.

There are many scholarship opportunities available for incoming students about to start college, but you have to know where to look. From merit based scholarships to athletic scholarships, Their are a wide range of scholarships available for students of all education levels and backgrounds. Still, despite so many available scholarships, it can be difficult to find scholarships that you are eligible for. To have the best chances of winning scholarship money, I encourage you to apply for college scholarships with several eligibility requirements. The more criteria there is for students to apply, the fewer people will be eligible to apply; this will make your chances of winning free money that much higher. It might take time to find scholarships that are best for you, but if you use your resources - both online and in person, with school counselors or your financial aid office - you will have a chance to apply for more scholarships than you may have thought possible.

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SCHOLARSHIP.COM Divides scholarships by a variety of unique categories, including GPA, military affiliation, ethnicity, artistic ability, ACT or SAT score and residing state. And when you select one of these categories, you’ll likely see a large list of subcategories, where you can then view all eligible scholarships.
FASTWEB.COM Aggregates awards from both large and small directories. You have to make a profile to search for scholarships, which is similar to other sites. But after the initial sign-up process, you can easily search for scholarships and filter your results based on several data points. Fastweb will also notify you when a new scholarship matching your description is posted and when you have upcoming deadlines.
SCHOLARSHIPOWL.COM Is a popular scholarship website that compiles awards and organizes them by amount, types of requirements, number of winners and length of time until the application is due. ScholarshipOwl will automatically resubmit your application to recurring scholarships that don’t require anything beyond your basic information. This leaves you more time to focus on awards that require essays and recommendation letters.
BOLD.ORG While many scholarship sites are difficult to navigate, Bold.org has one of the cleanest interfaces. It’s easy to search and find different scholarships you may be eligible for and you can filter by your education level, award category, award amount and deadline. You can even toggle on the “no-essay” button to find scholarships that don’t require a written essay.
MYSCHOLLY.COM When you fill out a profile on Scholly, their algorithm will comb through available scholarships and create a list of eligible awards. Each scholarship will have a Scholly score, which ranks how good of a fit it is for your background and experience. The higher the Scholly score, the stronger match you are with the scholarship’s requirements.
Thank you comment icon Thank You Michelle. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Doc Frick
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Melanie’s Answer

A hearty congratulations on your early graduation and for stepping into college ahead of time. Absolutely, you can apply for scholarships right now. There are indeed scholarships tailor-made for early high school graduates like you, just waiting to be claimed. You might want to consider the College JumpStart Scholarship and the Burger King Scholars program. The opportunities before you are boundless!
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you have imagined." ~Henry David Thoreau
Thank you comment icon thank you so much for the support🫶 Ill look into the scholarships you recommend!! your so awesome have a safe and blessed day🥰 kay
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