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Help your students get prepared for the
scholarship search early, ideally before or
at the beginning of senior year.
- Create a mini-library of books they
can use to not only learn about
scholarships, but also about
college, graduate school,
standardized tests, and even
having a winning attitude.
- Give them access to practice
standardized tests.
- Sponsor small writing contests
based on some of the most
popular scholarship essay
questions.
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Develop a searchable web based resource of local and national
scholarships including links to PDF applications.
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Motivate students by sharing scholarship
success stories of others.
- Bring in past students who have
been successful at winning
scholarships.
- Put pictures and profiles of
successful students, particularly
from your area in a newsletter or a
web site or on a bulletin board.
Discuss what they did and their
experiences in a small group
setting if possible.
- Talk to your students about
winning college and scholarship
strategies.
- Celebrate success with them and
broadcast good news!
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Encourage students to apply for both large and small scholarships,
particularly in your local area.
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Urge students and parents to attend scholarship and financial aid
workshops EARLY in their high school career. Doing so even as a ninth or
tenth grader can help students learn the scholarship process including
the role of extracurricular and community activities.
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Post a scholarship bulletin board with flyers, monthly scholarship
deadlines, and college fair dates.
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Offer a scholarship class or workshop to help students and parents learn
the scholarship process. Workshops should help students and parents
with learning the following:
- How to search for scholarships and other aid
- How to assemble a winning scholarship application package
- How to write and perfect essays that showcase talents, activities,
and experiences
- How to avoid the most common mistakes on college and
scholarship applications.
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Offer workshops that focus specifically on scholarship and college essay
writing.
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Make sure all of your students have a résumé. Strongly encourage
student participation in extracurricular and community activities.
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Post a checklist for students listing all information you need from them
to write an excellent recommendation.
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