See the scholarship spreadsheet for a complete list of scholarships. This spreadsheet has tabs at the bottom for each month. Click on January and February to see what scholarships are due during the next 2 months. You might be eligible to apply! There are many for seniors only but there are some contests open to all grades so check them out!
Seniors, here is the list of LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS for just our local area (Westmont, Campbell, CUHSD) so check this out regularly as new ones are added over the next few months.
Seniors, here is the list of LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS for just our local area (Westmont, Campbell, CUHSD) so check this out regularly as new ones are added over the next few months.
Ric Barline Memorial Scholarship - $1500
For graduating seniors, minimum GPA 3.0, school or community involvement, financial need for attending college, interested in STEM, climate change, alternative energy, robotics and is curious. Due March 31, 2023 to Mrs. Klaus in College and Career Center.
For graduating seniors, minimum GPA 3.0, school or community involvement, financial need for attending college, interested in STEM, climate change, alternative energy, robotics and is curious. Due March 31, 2023 to Mrs. Klaus in College and Career Center.
Fernald Family Scholarship
$1000-$1500 to graduating Senior who needs financial assistance for college at either 2 or 4 year school. Due April 1, 2023 to Mrs. Klaus in College and Career Center.
$1000-$1500 to graduating Senior who needs financial assistance for college at either 2 or 4 year school. Due April 1, 2023 to Mrs. Klaus in College and Career Center.
Going Merry
Non-school scholarships can be found through various places. Here is a free search tool where you make a profile and it alerts you of scholarships that match you.
Non-school scholarships can be found through various places. Here is a free search tool where you make a profile and it alerts you of scholarships that match you.
Searching for Scholarships
Get those personal statements and PIQ responses out and be ready to reuse them as much as possible for scholarship applications. If you need money for college but don't qualify for Need Based Aid, you will need to get busy applying to scholarships. Researching scholarships can be overwhelming, but if you listen to these few tips, it becomes more doable
1) Commit to spend 1 hour a week working on scholarships
2) In the first hour, search through the Scholarship Spreadsheet below or search online to locate scholarships you are eligible for and make a list in a document containing: NAME of SCHOLARSHIP , DUE DATE, LINK TO APPLICATION. Look for those due in the next month or two.
3) After you have a few on the list, spend the next hour filling out the applications, writing any essays (remember to reuse as much as you can from personal statements you've already written) and asking for any letters of recommendation that are required. If you asked a teacher or counselor for a letter of rec. for college apps you should ask them to reuse those letters.
4) Make sure to submit your application before the deadline, and give any recommenders 2 weeks notice.
5) When you've worked through the list, go back to step 2 and find some more scholarships to apply to in the next month or two.
Get those personal statements and PIQ responses out and be ready to reuse them as much as possible for scholarship applications. If you need money for college but don't qualify for Need Based Aid, you will need to get busy applying to scholarships. Researching scholarships can be overwhelming, but if you listen to these few tips, it becomes more doable
1) Commit to spend 1 hour a week working on scholarships
2) In the first hour, search through the Scholarship Spreadsheet below or search online to locate scholarships you are eligible for and make a list in a document containing: NAME of SCHOLARSHIP , DUE DATE, LINK TO APPLICATION. Look for those due in the next month or two.
3) After you have a few on the list, spend the next hour filling out the applications, writing any essays (remember to reuse as much as you can from personal statements you've already written) and asking for any letters of recommendation that are required. If you asked a teacher or counselor for a letter of rec. for college apps you should ask them to reuse those letters.
4) Make sure to submit your application before the deadline, and give any recommenders 2 weeks notice.
5) When you've worked through the list, go back to step 2 and find some more scholarships to apply to in the next month or two.
Juno, a company that can help you get money cheaper
For information about how to lessen the college debt, check out the partnership between our Inventavation Club and Juno, a company started by a group of millennials from Harvard University who realized young people were drowning in student debt and wanted to do something about it. They realized that if they got a bunch of people together, they could use the power of group buying (similar to a Groupon or Hotels.com) to negotiate a better deal for everyone. They’ve done it successfully for three years now and opened up the negotiation group to anyone who’s interested.
Anyone who wants to join can do so on their website. It takes 2 minutes and just needs some basic info. It’s also totally free and there’s no commitment to take any of their deals. It’s just another option on the table for saving money. Just to name a few things you'll find are interest rate discounts for undergrads and grads, 0.25% rate discount for refinance and up to $2,000 signing bonus for people who refinance. They also have several scholarships including a monthly one for $1,000 that can be applied to current tuition or towards your existing loans if you already have some. On their website, you can explore multiple other scholarships.
For information about how to lessen the college debt, check out the partnership between our Inventavation Club and Juno, a company started by a group of millennials from Harvard University who realized young people were drowning in student debt and wanted to do something about it. They realized that if they got a bunch of people together, they could use the power of group buying (similar to a Groupon or Hotels.com) to negotiate a better deal for everyone. They’ve done it successfully for three years now and opened up the negotiation group to anyone who’s interested.
Anyone who wants to join can do so on their website. It takes 2 minutes and just needs some basic info. It’s also totally free and there’s no commitment to take any of their deals. It’s just another option on the table for saving money. Just to name a few things you'll find are interest rate discounts for undergrads and grads, 0.25% rate discount for refinance and up to $2,000 signing bonus for people who refinance. They also have several scholarships including a monthly one for $1,000 that can be applied to current tuition or towards your existing loans if you already have some. On their website, you can explore multiple other scholarships.
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