What Can I Do to Increase My Chances for a Free College Scholarship?
Author: Hector Milla
Author: Hector Milla
You have spent the last 11, well 12 if you count kindergarten, years in school. You are almost a senior and now it's time to consider college and you don't exactly have unlimited funds with which to pay. What can you do? Well there are several ways to get free scholarships but you are going to have to do some work. Hector Milla Editor of the "Free Scholarships And Grants" website -- http://www.FreeScholarshipsAndGrants.org/free-online-scholarships-money -- pointed out; Your first line of defense is to good grades in the hardest classes you can take in high school. There are many scholarships that are available based on your grades and test scores. Do as well as possible in your classes and try your best to also do very well on the SAT or ACT. Most of the merit-based scholarships are based on your SAT scores. Do everything you can to get good scores on these tests. Get a tutor or take some of the classes offered to enhance you score. They are worth every penny; consider them an investment you will make back when you get that scholarship It may be hard while taking all these hard courses and studying for the SAT and ACT but try to get involved in some extracurricular activities. Try to stay in each activity for several years. It shows dedication to your school and or community. Quality is better than quantity so pick one or two things you really like ad spend two or three hours a week on each. Another good trick is to apply to colleges that you are overqualified for. You want to make sure your grades fall in the highest percentile of students applying to the school you will have the best shot at scholarship money. Make sure you fill out the FAFSA forms and submit them early. There are many scholarships available to you if you meet certain requirements. There are scholarships for certain nationalities, family situations and for what you plan to major in. The greatest piece of advice when it comes to looking for free scholarships is to start early. There are numerous web sites that have listings of scholarships available. While our doing your search look on the web sites of major corporations as they often have scholarships available as well added H. Milla. Further information about trusted and reputable sources for government grants by visiting; http://www.FreeScholarshipsAndGrants.org/free-online-scholarships-moneyAbout the Author:
Hector Milla runs his corporate website at http://www.OpsRegs.com where you can see all his articles and press releases.