10 Ways to Increase your Chances of getting a Scholarship
1. Start early. Do not wait until the spring of your senior year.
2. Check what scholarships are offered at each school you are applying to. Many of these applications are due in the fall and winter, so do this right away.
3. Find out if there are any scholarships available through your parent or guardian’s employer. Many companies offer scholarships for their employees’ children.
4. Read and follow all directions. One of the easiest and first ways to narrow down the applicant pool is to eliminate the applications that do not follow the directions.
5. Complete the whole application. Incomplete applications are frequently put aside and never even looked at.
6. Neatness counts! No wrinkles, stains, or hand-writing that cannot be read. Choose to type an application whenever possible. Treat each application like an important paper for school. When two applications are very similar, the neater one is more likely to be selected.
7. Pay attention to deadlines.
8. Reread your application several times before submitting it. If someone else is available, you can ask them to read it as well.
9. Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible for. The more you apply for, the better your chances are for getting one.
10. Check Naviance and various free scholarship search sites frequently. These sites are routinely being updated with new opportunities.