Scholarship America Dollars for Scholars

$500--the top ten applicants nationwide will automatically be submitted for the Student of the Year competition.

Applicants must be enrolled in or planning to enroll full-time at an accredited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the ffirst time.

http:/scholarshipamerica.org/open scholarships.php

$500 Scholarship/Stop-Painting Floor Marking Scholarship

The scholarship is open to currently enrolled full-time college freshmen, sophomores and juniors, as well as high school seniors in the United States.

The deadline is May 1st, 2012.

Scholarship Tips

Tip #3 Save Time with a Portfolio
a. Scholarship Organizer
b. Calendar for recording scholarship deadlines
c. Alphabetical Dividers
d. Documents
e. Scholarship Resume
f. Personal Data Form
g. Letters of Recommendation
h. Thank You Letters
i. Several Versions of Personal Essay

Basic Scholarship Tips

Tip #1 This is a numbers game
a. To get more scholarships, apply for more.
b. 2.4 million scholarships available morth $14 billion

Tip #2 Small is the new big
a. Small scholarships--fewer competitors
b. 50% chance of winning--a bet you should take.

Guide to Grants & Loans

This was recommended to me by Tania who is an English teacher out of state. Please read--it has some useful information.

www.collegegrants.org/grants-vs-loans

Letters of Recommendation

Have you contacted at least three people who will write a letter on your behalf? Having four or five letters would be ideal, but three is the minimum. Remember that letters from family and friends will not meet the requirement for most applications. Recommendations from two professors and a counselor would be great, but you can also ask a supervisor or an employer.

Girl Friend Factor

For women 25 and older. The deadline is April 1, 2012. Google:Go Girl Grants.