College tuition can be expensive, but what many students do not know is that there is help. Scholarships are a form of financial aid that help pay for college tuition. Most importantly they do not have to be repaid. It’s like getting free money.
There are thousands of scholarships available to students of all races, ages, and talents. Students do not need to have a 4.0 or above G.PA. to obtain a scholarship. In fact there are many community service scholarships, athletic scholarships and minority scholarships.
Finding scholarships is simple. There are many online search engines to find scholarships. The best and most popular search engine is fastweb.com. You just have to type in your email give some information about yourself and it will provide you with scholarship matches. Another place to find scholarships is in the VHS college center. Ms. Nilou Pourmossa regularly updates the scholarships binder.
Students should be aware, though, of scholarship scams. The number one tip for students is that if you have to pay money to get money then it is probably a scam. If students have any questions about scholarships, they can contact Ms. Pourmuossa.
Scholarships can range anywhere from $100 to full tuition scholarships. It is never to early to start applying.
Upcoming Scholarships:
Gen & Kelly Tanebe Scholarship $500 Deadline: Dec 31.
Requirements: Write a personal statement, be a high school junior or senior.
Cappex Promoter Scholarship $1,000 Deadline: Dec 31
Requirements: Create an online Cappex account, be a high school senior,
Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program $20,000 Deadline: Jan 09
Requirements: show strong community service