Don't overlook applying for college grants and scholarships when you are filling out admission applications
. Senior year at high school can be overwhelming due to dealing with graduation preparation, checking out schools , filling out college forms and separating from family as well as friends. But don't neglect the college scholarships for freshman that are available.
There is a lot of stress thinking about paying for school, the issue of loans, your parents' burdens financially and other related areas. Try to see if you can qualify for a scholarship to take some of this pressure off yourself.
Check with your guidance counselor as well as the financial aid offices of the schools you are interested in attending to find out their deadlines. There are a few freshman scholarships to be aware of including the following:
There is a Freshman Honor Scholarship, which is have high grades and received honors. Consider this if you have taken honors classes and have a good academic record.
There is also a fund called the Presidential Scholarship. This is also requires a good gpa as well as academic excellence. Don't forget that for any scholarship application you need to also have good community service records as well as leadership skills. The Presidential Scholarship will pay for about half of the school tuition and you get reviewed each year. Creativity is also part of what gets reviewed so write about that in your essay.
In addition there is a whole classification of scholarships titled "bizarre" that cover dares such as wearing a milk mustache or even wearing to your school prom duct tape. In addition there are corporate scholarships from big organizations such as fast food joints and large computer organizations.Tap into these as well while you are filling out your applications. Not all awards require high academic grades but some are more concerned with being well-rounded as a student in many areas.
In addition if you have an interest in certain hobbies, contact the national organizations as they may have scholarship awards available. Don't neglect the scholarship applications because these can help you avoid a large debt when you graduate.