As Senior Year approaches, many students begin finalizing their college searches. Narrowing down their lists, looking for the perfect match, trying to find the best school.
The whole process can be quite stressful and can even appear intimidating. Especially when the issue of the cost of college expenses is thrown in…. some families become full of concern when figuring out how to add the expensive cost of college to their already packed family budgets.
This is where scholarships come in. The main purpose of a scholarship is to reward students for all the good work they do. Foundations and companies that offer scholarships make enough money to award Scholarship Finalists with money prizes that can help pay for college tuition, books, meal plans…etc.
Usually, all the student has to do is fill out a Scholarship Submission Form and write a short essay about a topic provided by the certain Foundation/Company. Within months, the foundation/company contacts the student to let them know if they’ve won a grand prize.
It’s really that easy to get money for school!
Scholarship search websites like FastWeb.com allow students to browse through thousands upon thousands of scholarships for High School, College, and Grad School students alike.
So as your time comes to pay for higher education, make sure you apply to numerous scholarships. Begin researching scholarships, and writing your essays… who knows you might be a scholarship winner! And if you win, the financial aid from the scholarship can help your family pay for college expenses. And if this happens, you’ll be on your way to success in no time…
Written by Danielle M. Biggs
High School Senior & Future College Student
Administrative Assistant & Trustee ~ Lifeline Foundation, Inc.
Sharon M. Biggs, M.A., is a wife, mother, and 21st Century educational leader & school district administrator who serves as Co-Chair & President of Lifeline Foundation, Inc. This 24-year educator is also Founder, Editor, and Chief Writer of LifelineExtensions.blog. View other published works at http://www.examiner.com/. Contact Sharon directly for more information: sharonbiggs@mylifelinefoundation.org.
"Children are the globe's most precious commodity." (Terence H. Biggs, Jr. ~ 2009)
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