Finding Scholarships through keyword searches:

• Visit your favorite search engine
• Type in "______" and "scholarships"
• Fill in the blank with information about yourself which might include:
  
  • Ethnic background
  • Religious affiliation
  • Hobbies/interests/skills
  • Clubs/organizations you belong to
  • Major/technology
  • Unique characteristics or family situation

Finding Scholarships in Your Community:

• Your parent's employer
• Your employer
• Organizations with local branches (Rotary, Eagles, Moose Lodge, etc.)
• Your school
• Religious affiliations
• Corporations (chain stores, department stores, restaurants, banks, etc.)
• Student organizations (National Honor Society, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Awana, JROTC, etc.)

Time-saving Strategies:

• Write a couple re-usable essays
  
  • Do be careful that the essays you submit don't sound recycled
  • Cushion your pre-written paragraphs between paragraphs designed specifically for each individual scholarship
• Create a Resume
  
  • Academic accomplishments (honor roll, dean's list, National Honor's Society, etc)
  • Employment
  • Volunteer/Community service/Leadership
  • Hobbies/Activities
  • Include details about your involvement and contributions
• Gather additional materials
  
  • Portfolio of your work (if applicable)
  • Letters of recommendation
• Set realistic, manageable weekly goals

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