What are scholarships?
Scholarships are financial aid awards which don’t have to be paid back. Scholarships require time to locate and apply for them.
Scholarships are offered for merit and achievement or for financial need. Scholarships are also given to students who are interested in particular fields of study, who live in certain areas, or who have athletic or artistic talent.
Many organizations such as charitable groups, unions and others offer scholarships to children of their members/participants.
Most scholarships require an application process, so seek them out early and apply extensively. Important and useful College planning/ACT Prep and scholarship websites;

There are various national scholarship search engines that help you find funding. Here are a couple of well known sources:

Some websites search for scholarships based on the student's profile, while others offer keyword search capabilities.
Finding scholarships is only beginning of the scholarship process. Once you find the scholarship, the next two critical steps are to

Get the application

Apply!

Applying for scholarships takes a lot of work. Receiving scholarships make the effort worthwhile! There are scholarships out there for everyone.

Here are 9 Scholarship types that nobody ever applies for

There are also a lot of options for summer camps available, some with scholarships available! Here is a list of opportunities: Summer Programs

After look at all of these, do you realize that you need a letter of recommendation or two? You can use this form to ask a teacher, counselor, coach, etc., to write you one!
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