Seeking College Scholarships Information. Daughter Is in Her Junior Year of HS.

Talk to the high school guidance counselor. There are a lot of "little" scholarships like Disabled Veteran's essay, kiwanis, Polish American Falcons etc that receive very few applications. I know some kids that got thousands, but there wasn't a "biggie" in the bunch. Good Luck!

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Start by contacting your daughter's guidance counselor. They will know which scholarships to pursue/investigate/explore.

If she is interested in the medical field, particularly going to medical school, as of now she doesn't really need to worry about her ACT score unless it is unusually low (a 21 is not unusually low). What she will want to focus on, however, is majoring in something like biology, chemistry, or pre-med, and really, really hit the books hard in college so she can get good grades and begin to build a solid academic resume that would look attractive to potential med schools.

www.fastweb.com is GREAT ! ! ! !

Check out fastweb.com
They have a lot of scholarship information, for just about everything.
Also, look into the schools she wants and see what financial aid, paired up with scholarships they offer.
If she is involved with community service projects, teams, clubs-there are a lot of opportunities for her as well.
I am a teacher and worked with students at SkillsUSA, and just by being a member students can apply for many more scholarships. skillsusa.org

A.,
Did she take the review calss? My daughter is a Fresh at the University of Missouri. When she was in HS many of her friends took the test over and did better. The review class was a plus and those who took it did better than those who did not.

Does her HS counselor have a list of scholarships? Also local banks and roatery and optimist clubs have scholarships. And if she knows what school she wants to go to, they usually have a large list of schiolarships as well.

Hope that helps somwhat.

R.

I have 2 sons in college - one with 2 semesters left on a chemical engineering degree, the other a freshman majoring in biology/pre-med. Neither of my boys was interested in scholarship searching though both got several scholarships from the colleges they attend. What they've done to defer costs is become involved in the Resident Housing programs at their schools. My oldest son is an RA - Resident Advisor - and his room and board are taken off his tuition for this job. My second son has already been making inroads to become an RA at his college for the same reason. This is a huge savings off tuition and for my oldest son, the difference between him staying at that school or not.

What I would recommend doing is talking to the financial aid people at the schools your daughter is interested in attending. For both schools my boys are in (Western Michigan in Kalamazoo, and Illinois Wesleyan in Bloomington) these people were invaluable sources of information.

Good luck to your daughter!!

I would recommend that your daughter take an ACT prep course. they are offered at the community colleges or you can pay a private tutoring place. She can take the test numerous times. Also, talk to the guidance counselor at the school. there are numerous local scholarships that can be applied for. you can also register at www.fastweb.com and fill in the profile. they will send you emails about scholarships all of the time. you can do a lot of those online. If she is interested in the medical field, she should look at some of the colleges she is interested in and see what type of ACT scores they require. The better the score, the more-likely she is to be accepted. she will also need some extra-curricular activities and community service. all of these things are really important on the college application.

Hi A.! I am a counselor at a community college. Here are some scholarship information resources I refer students to all the time: her high school counselor, the schools she's applying to, Peterson's guides and other scholarship reference books you can find in the library and high school counselor offices, google-searching for "scholarships" and your daughter's unique qualities. Finding scholarships that fit your student is very labor-intensive - not to mention writing lots of essays - good luck!!

Try www.collegezone.com. There are many legitimate scholarships on their website. I had my tuition paid for by one of the special education grants. Good luck!

She can take the ACT test over and try to raise her score. My son's friend went from a 29 to a 31 because he took the test 3 times. My son went from a 25 to 26 on his second try. Your school has a wealth of information on scholarships. Talk with her guidance counselor, they can lead you to the scholarship money. It would be easier to get the money with a higher score on the ACT. Good luck!!!

I attend CLC and got into fastweb.com. It sends me scholarship information. Some are helpful some are not but it's a start. Good luck.

Your daughters school councelor can help you with this at any time. She/he will know what school has more scholarships available to fit into your childs wants and needs.

Check out the Upromise website. They have a link that will show you all (or most) that is available out there. You will have to register at their site but it is well worth the time.

I think you should do some research regarding the ACT prep prior to enrolling your daughter. There may not be enough of an increase in score to make a difference. There is certainly nothing wrong with getting a 21, but colleges have become extremely selective and admission to the college of ones choice has become harder and harder. Have her meet with her guidance counselor. Some schools have special college fairs and college counselors to help students. Now is the time to start lining everything up. Look into all aspects of your life for resources. Ethnicity, neighborhoods, religious, special interests are all types of scholarships available. Keep in mind too, the community colleges are an awesome deal. A student can earn 2 full years of college credits that can transfer to universities for a FRACTION of the price. Local community colleges also provide a great transition for students who are not academically/socially ready for the responsibilities of universitiy life. Good Luck!