Little Known Scholarships

Little Known Scholarships #70

Little known scholarships are available even for trade schools – or colleges. 85% of scholarships are based on test scores. This is the college rules! College scores help the rankings of the school.

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Miscellaneous Scholarship

Culinary scholarships
Scholarships for Cancer survivors
Veterans – GI Bill, or if there has been a death of a loved one in the military
Students with special needs, blind or deaf, or disabled
Search for a “GPA” or “Hispanic scholarships” Or minority scholarships, or “scholarships for women.”

Little Known/ Wierd scholarships

If I was president scholarship
Jane Austin society essay contest
Federal Duck Stamp Competition
Shakespeare fellowship essay competition
Angels in action award
College Prowler essay
digital dorm room of the future
Holocaust remembrance
AAA high school challenge
Tall and short people scholarship
Potato industry scholarship
American welding
Vacuum coders
Famous scholarships
Literature scholarships
National Rifle association scholarship
Lost bed scholarship
Zolt – last name – and Catholic
Medical field – scholarships
Research micro-biology and fungus

Military

GI Bill
Scholarships can sign on the bill.
SAT / ACT scores to qualify
Various type – reserves, national guard, and veterans benefits
Parents are veterrans

Need-based – doesn’t mean you are needy or poor. What a college costs and what your family can contribute

List of 80-100% of need in Jean’s book
Federal aid and FAFSA must be filled out October 1st! Be sure to sign up early. Every year renewal.
State higher education agency has programs depending on need
Cost containment scholarship (on previous podcast HERE)

Opportunity

The student has an opportunity to qualify
Federal work-study programs
Internships that colleges offer
Research for grad schools
Employer assistance program – if you are an employee you can have college paid for
1. Banks, large stores, restaurants, grocery stores

Private

5% of total scholarship money
Fastweb.com is a place to start, scholarships.com, princetonreview.com, scholarship monkey, scholarshiptoolkit.com
Set up a separate email for scholarship opportunities
Employer have private scholarships

Institutional

The big money at the college – colleges give the most money
Funding is determined by test scores
Additional CSS – Financial aid profile – private schools require this.

Whatever scholarships you receive you must have the minimum score that is required. Scores for entrance is a level playing field. High schools score kids differently. That is the only way these scholarships can make the determination. It is important for students to keep their GPA up as well. Test prep should be part of your daily school. Critical thinking and logic is an important to discern.