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SYNOPSIS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INDEX
AUTHORS
BACK COVER
ORDERING
WHO CAN BENEFIT
COMMON QUESTIONS
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Chapter 3 Excerpt -
Financial Aid
We know many of you will be choosing schools based on what schools your
parents can afford to pay for or what schools offer you the most
athletic scholarship money but keep in mind there is billions of dollars
in non-athletic scholarship money available each year to anyone that
applies and meets the criteria of the scholarship. Dismissing a school
based on price before you have explored all your options is a common
problem as families just assume they cannot afford certain schools.
Non-athletic scholarship money is an
interesting phenomenon that often goes overlooked by families. Most
people are familiar with the well-known scholarships like National Merit
scholarships, but there are thousands of other strange and unusual
scholarships available out there that at the very least can pay for a
small portion of your education when every penny counts.
Several year ago there was a student (a
fairly good one) who qualified for $885,000.00 in scholarship money,
(that’s not a misprint). How did he do that you ask? Well, he did a lot
of research and applied to as many scholarship opportunities as he could
find? He obviously didn't get to use all that money; that is just what
he qualified for. He turned the task into a game!
Where to look
Start with your guidance counselor and ask
if they are aware of any HS or town scholarships that you might qualify
for. Remember, your guidance counselor has probably been doing their job
a long time and may be familiar with available scholarships. At the very
least they may be able to point you in the right direction if they are
not aware of any.
The library is another good place to look,
they may have sections devoted to resources for college and have books
on scholarships and grants that you can apply for.
The Internet may be your best bet. You can
go online and run searches for scholarships and if you have a hobby or
unique interest, we bet there is a scholarship available for you.
While we could not possibly list every
scholarship we came across in our research, below we have provided a
sample of what we found to give you an idea of just how unusual they can
be.
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