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Scholarships
Where can I find scholarships?
Scholarships are awarded either:
- directly from your college or technical school,
- or by outside organizations and corporations.
Check your college's website for available scholarships. Many application deadlines to be considered for scholarships are much earlier than the regular admissions deadline.
Check the Scholarship Bulletin often, as new outside scholarships are added daily.
Create a Professional Email
If you do not have an email address, it is recommended that you create one. You can do this for free on many sites such as gmail, hotmail, or yahoo.
Be sure to create a professional email address for things such as scholarships and college applications. An email that is acceptable for chatting with friends may not be acceptable for applying to scholarships. A good example is sherry.wells@gmail.com, while a bad example is Hotmama123@yahoo.com.
FastWeb
You can begin your search now by creating an account on FastWeb to recieve scholarship information via email. FastWeb is an internet service that customizes your search for scholarships by the information you provide them.
Other Scholarship Websites
www.campusdoor.com/scholarships
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
http://www.princetonreview.com/scholarships-financial-aid.aspx?uidbadge=%07
Polk Education Foundation
IMPORTANT! A majority of our student's scholarships come from the Polk Education Foundation. This is one application that covers hundreds of scholarships available only to Polk County high school students. Check back in January for the application. Deadline in February.
Silver Garland Awards Deadline Extended!
Deadline: November 16, 2009
Amount: $1,000 and a trophy
The Silver Garland Awards is a prestigious annual opportunity sponsored by The Ledger. One senior from each category (listed below) in each Polk County high school is selected by faculty. From those candidates, one candidate will be selected to be a winner based on provided essay and personal interview with various community members.
Candidates are selected based on the SERVICE they have provided in their particular area. Student's with high GPA's have no additional advantage.
Categories: Art, Athletics, Citizenship, English/Literature, Foreign Language, Journalism, Mathematics, Music, Performing Arts, Science, and Vocational/Technology
2007 Silver Garland Nominees
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