subject: Do You Need To Apply For A Scholarship? [print this page] It all in the news these days about the outrageously easy money available for going back to college. Hundreds, if not thousands, of grants and scholarships go unclaimed each year simply because not enough people are aware of their existence in order to apply for them. Finding out about them is the first step in claiming them. They're not hidden, by all means -- it's just that most people returning to college are unaware that these grants and scholarships even exist.
If you are unsure of what to write about for your scholarship application, feel free to ask around -- family members, friends, people you know from church, etc. These people can quite often give you an idea that will shape your essay and give it a direction that you wouldn't have been able to come up with on your own.
There are scholarships for redheads, for people of any and every national descent you've heard of (and some you haven't), for left-handed people, for people whose grandmothers emigrated from different European countries, for people who want to study in various fields (computers, ceramics, food technology,basket weaving ), and many more -- too many to list in this short article. The important thing is to know that these programs exist and know where to find them.
You an get up to $10,000 for college -- that's a grant that never has to be repaid -- and you can even use that money for certain online classes, as well, giving you the freedom and flexibility to take your classes from the comfort of your own home.There are several categories of scholarships and grants: merit based, athletic, and needs-based, just to name a few. Needs-based scholarships and grants are the easiest to get for minorities and mothers of young children.
There are also scholarships and grants based solely on an essay. All you have to do, once you find these, is write an essay within the guidelines for that particular grant, and you're practically there. There are even a few grants where all you need to do is enter, and they are granted to a lucky few by drawing. If you truly want to go back to college to improve your life, the money is there. All you have to do is find it.
