Scholarships

The most frequent question we hear from students and parents is how to obtain information on scholarships. Generally speaking, there are three sources for scholarships: 1. the college/university, 2. locall scholarships, and 3. scholarship search engines/books.

1. The majority of scholarship money we see students receive is from the college they will attend/are attending. Applying for scholarships from colleges can happen in many different ways. Some schools require a separate application. Some do not. Some require you to submit your admission application early. You need to check with each college and make sure you are following their procedure. Colleges typically have a link for "financial aid and scholarships" in their admissions section of their web page. Do not be afraid to call and make sure you have exhausted all resources. Also, I have a book in my office that you may look through to see if your possible colleges will have any money for you.

2. Local scholarships are those applications that we receive in the guidance office and post for you. They vary by major, necessary GPA, and amount. There is no rule regarding when we receive them, although it seems we have more in the early spring. Currently there is only one listing in our office. You can find out what is available in the guidance office by checking our web page at http://www.perry-lake.k12.oh.us/high/classrooms/guidance/scholarshipslist.php or by visiting the Guidance Office to receive a hard copy of the list. We update the list when we receive information or when deadlines pass. If you need an application, you must see Mrs. Weaver.

3. There are many scholarship search engines and books that you can use to find money for financing your education. Some examples include http://www.fastweb.com/ and http://www.brokescholar.com/. Please do not think that these are the only sites that I visit! I could create a list that you would tire of reading. Please make sure the sites are legitimate before you give them any personal information. If you need help with this, please see me or Mrs. Reigert.

Some general rules about scholarships:
1. Do NOT pay to apply for a scholarship.
2. Do NOT pay someone else to help you find scholarships.
3. Do NOT procrastinate when applying for scholarships.

If you find any other scholarship resources, please forward them on to me. There is a more complete list that I am compiling for the soon-to-be-updated guidance web page.