March 19 Scholarship List

 Now Is The Time:

• If you are going to a 4-year college, you should have applied, submitted SAT or ACT scores, and filed your FAFSA by now.
• If you are going to a 2-year or career school, you should do your application SOON if you haven’t already. You should have already filed your FAFSA.
• Letters with financial aid offers should be coming from colleges in the next month. You will have to sign an acceptance form.
• You should be working hard on scholarship applications for these and for the Local (CHS only) scholarships. There are fewer opportunities in April and almost none after that.
• Have you asked teachers/coaches/bosses/pastors/scout leaders, etc for letters of recommendation for your scholarship applications? Make sure you give plenty of time and information.

October 2018 Scholarship List

Upcoming College Visits – Sign up in the Career Center.

10/5 –  9:30am – Western Oregon University

10/9 –  8:00am – Willamette University

10/15 – 8:00am – George Fox University

10/15 – 10:15am – Southern Oregon University

10/16 –  8:00am – Northern Arizona University

10/22 – 1:30pm –University of Oregon

10/25 – 2:15pm – University of Laverne

10/29 – 1:00pm – University of Puget Sound

10/30 – 8:45am – Montana State University

11/9 – 1:45pm – College of Idaho

10/31 – 9am – Linfield College

11/2 – 10:35am – Western Oregon University

Thè National College Fair, Oregon Convention Center, Sunday, October 28, 2018 1pm-5pm and Monday, October 29, 2018 9am – Noon.

Upcoming Test Deadlines

Next SAT is November 3, 2018 (register by October 5^th)  @ www.collegeboard.org/registerNext ACT is December 8, 2018.  Register by November 2^nd  @ www.actstudent.org

Scholarship Search & Financial Aid Websites

FastWeb.com                                                           FinAid.org

Scholarships.com                                                    Acinet.org

Collegexpress.com                                                 CollegeAnswer.com

Collegescholarship.com                                        Collegenet.com

Collegetoolkit.com                                                  Financialaidofficer.com

Findtuition.com                                                        Studentscholarshipsearch.com

Immediate-scholarships.com                                Scholarshipexperts.com

Ihelp.scholarshipmonkey.com                              scholarsite.com

Collegescholarships.com                                      cappex.com/scholarships

Schoolsoup.com

Don’t Get Scammed Looking For Scholarships

(Little ways to help win big bucks)

Scholarships are awarded to the students who can show on paper that they are the most qualified applicants. Incomplete and messy applications may be passed over in favor of neater and thoroughly completed applications. Careful preparation will increase your chances of success.

The Basics

Deadline: don’t miss it. Start early, especially if you need references or transcripts.
Follow directions exactly: Many applications are designed to check how well you follow directions. Instructions mean what they say: “In your own handwriting” (print neatly), “Typed” (printed from computer), “In the space below” (write here not on attached paper), etc.

Neatness: Print using black ink. Word process whenever possible. Most applications are available online and should be completed on a computer. Some can be scanned in, completed and then printed for a neater appearance.

Spelling and grammar: Use a dictionary and spell-check. Read it back to yourself out loud. Have a teacher or parent proofread the application.

Answer everything: Don’t leave any blanks empty (unless told to), write “none” or “N/A” (not applicable) where appropriate.

References

Choose carefully: Be sure what type of references are requested (sometimes a teacher of a specific class or an advisor of a particular club). If unspecified then give a variety of carefully chosen references. Good choices include pastor, employers, teachers, counselor, club advisor, or long-time family friend (not a peer or family member).

Ask: ALWAYS GET PERMISSION BEFORE USING A PERSON AS A REFERENCE.
Attached recommendations: If letters of reference are to be included with the application:
Give the person at least 2 weeks to write the letter. You will get a better reference.
Tell them about the scholarship and what the judging criteria are. For example if it is based on leadership skills, communication skills, sportsmanship, volunteerism, etc., the person can specifically address their knowledge of you in that area.

Short Answer or Essay-type Questions

Thorough and exact: Thoroughly answer all parts of the question asked.
Length: Follow guidelines for length; more isn’t always better.
Proofread: Write a rough draft, proofread, and then copy onto the application. Concise, well-worded, neat, and grammatically correct answers will impress.

Help Yourself

Keep a file of your important information handy and updated so you don’t have to look it up each time. Jobs, clubs, awards, activities, references, etc. Save copies of applications and essays, often you can use the same thing again with minor changes. This includes papers you have written for school. Sometimes you can use an application essay to meet the requirements of a class assignment and get double benefit for the time you spend.