scholarships · scams • looking and applying for scholarships is a free process • red flags •...
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SCHOLARSHIPS•FREE MONEY THAT YOU MUST APPLY FOR
• APPLY EARLY AND OFTEN. TREAT IT LIKE A PART TIME JOB!
• RENEWABLE VS. NON-RENEWABLE
• IF YOU DON’T HOLD UP YOUR END OF THE AGREEMENT, YOU MAY HAVE TO PAY IT BACK
• TYPES
• WHERE TO FIND THEM
• SCAMS
• TIPS
TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS• ACADEMIC (MERIT BASED)
• TAKE THE ACT OR SAT
• ATHLETIC
• MINORITIES
• FIRST GENERATION
• CREATIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
• UNUSUAL SCHOLARSHIPS
•ANYONE CAN GET A SCHOLARSHIP!
WHAT WILL I NEED TO APPLY?
•SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS WILL BE LISTED
•GENERALLY, YOU MIGHT NEED:
• RESUME
• LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
• COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
• ACT OR SAT
• PERSONAL STATEMENT
WHERE DO I FIND THEM?•SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH WEBSITES
•WEBSITE OF SCHOOLS YOU’RE APPLYING TO
•AZCIS
•HR DEPARTMENT AT MOM AND DAD’S WORK
•BUSINESSES
•SLHS SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN
SCAMS• LOOKING AND APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS IS A FREE PROCESS
• RED FLAGS
• WEEKEND SCHOLARSHIP SEMINARS AT HOTELS
• “THE SCHOLARSHIP IS GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK”
• “WE DO ALL THE WORK, YOU JUST PAY A MINOR FEE”
• “YOU’VE BEEN SELECTED BY (INSERT FOUNDATION HERE) TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP OR “YOU ARE A FINALIST
IN A CONTEST YOU NEVER ENTERED”
• 350,000 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES LOSE $5 MILLION A YEAR TO SCHOLARSHIP FRAUD
• IF YOU ARE A VICTIM YOU CAN REPORT TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC) AT WWW.FTC.GOV OR
CALL 1-877-FTC-HELP
TIPS•APPLY, APPLY, APPLY!
•TREAT IT LIKE A PART TIME JOB!
• WE CAN POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT YOU HAVE TO DO THE WORK
• PUT TOGETHER AN ACADEMIC RESUME LISTING AWARDS, ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP POSITIONS, VOLUNTEER
WORK, & EMPLOYMENT
• READ THE REQUIREMENTS – ONLY APPLY IF YOU QUALIFY!
• SEEK ADVICE FROM STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY WON SCHOLARSHIPS
• CAREFULLY FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
• PROOFREAD!
• SPELLCHECK DOESN’T CATCH EVERYTHING! EX.: DO NOT TELL THE UCLA SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE YOU REALLY SEE
YOURSELF FITTING IN AT STANFORD!
• KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING YOU SEND
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