SCHOLARSHIPS

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School is back in full swing and, yes, it is time for studnets who are graduationg to start preparing apllications for college and university.  It can be difficult and frusrtating to do the process, but it is more frustrating to see students who could be helping themselves pay for school not get any scholarships because they DON"T apply.  One of the first steps in being successful in filling out scholarships is to;

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Know Your Armoury 

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It's important to know what you have in the way of strengths. The majority of scholarships are still based on grades, but some administrators are starting to look for other attributes in students as well. To know what you can get from a scholarship, you have to first know what you have in the way of assets.

Do you:

• Participate in any extracurricular activities?

• Participate in school events?

• Get involved in sporting events?

• Help out in your community at all?

• Work on student council?

• Volunteer anywhere?

Have you ever:

• Been in a play?

• Worked on a farm?

• Run for office?

• Been on an exchange program?

• Grown vegetables?

• Written a play?

You get the idea. Anything that makes you different from the other students applying for scholarships is important. I recommend sitting down with your family and thinking about it. Make a list. You might even want to run through your days. Something that seems routine to you might be extraordinary to someone else.

I'd also recommend talking to your guidance counsellor about how to approach your search for scholarships. It's their job to help you get ready for post-secondary education and they're good at it.

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This information is taken from 

http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/News/ArticleProfile.aspx?SectionID=9&ID=1420

More hints and tips for applying for scholarships can be found here as well!!

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