Scholarships
- Types of Scholarships
- Naviance
- Tips & Hints
- Scholarship Searches
- Scarborough Local Scholarship Application
Types of Scholarships
Merit Scholarships: Are financial awards given to students based on their academic, athletic, artistic, or extracurricular achievements. These scholarships recognize a student's talent, rather than financial need. Awarded by colleges, universities, for that specific institution. Merit scholarships can help cover tuition and other educational costs without the need for repayment. These are typically renewable for each year you attend.
Local Scholarships: Are scholarships from organizations in your community: local banks, Rotary clubs, churches, school-affiliated organizations, etc. Scarborough is a generous community that They’re typically awarded to graduating seniors from Scarborough High School. Many of these (but not all) are through the Scarborough Local Scholarship Application.
Private Scholarships: Are a financial award given by non-government organizations, such as companies, foundations, or private individuals. These scholarships often have specific eligibility criteria, such as academic achievements, community service, talents, or career focus. These awards are typically one time awards (but not always).
Athletic Scholarships: Are awarded to students who demonstrate exceptional skill in sports. These scholarships are typically offered by colleges and universities to recruit talented athletes for their teams. Athletic scholarships can be highly competitive and usually require students to maintain strong academic performance alongside their athletic commitments. Often times these are associated with the NCAA or the NAIA
Military Scholarships: Provide financial support for students connected to the military, including active-duty service members, veterans, or their families. These scholarships are offered by various U.S. Military branches or Agencies. Depending on the type of scholarship there may be an service requirements during school (one weekend a month) or after graduation.
Naviance
Naviance
Naviance, offers a database of local, regional, and national scholarships. This is updated frequently, so check back often!
- How to Log In
- https://student.naviance.com/scarborough > student > Log in with CLEVER
- Click on the 'Colleges' tab and select the scholarship link.
Tips & Hints
Tips For Applying to Multiple Scholarships
Recycle Essays and Letters of Recommendation Scholarship applications usually require one or both of these. But this doesn’t mean you need to start from scratch every time. It’s very little trouble for your counselor to tweak and send a letter after they’ve already written for your college applications. Use essays that have already been written for school or any college essay application. Double dip as much as you can! Rework and reuse these for scholarships.
Have a Resume on Hand A resume is just a list of stuff you’ve done typed up to look nice. Here are two templates to check out, or find one that works for you! Option 1 or Option 2 Having a resume handy will save you tons of time as you won’t have to write/type the same activities over and over or try to remember everything you’ve done.
Focus on Best-Fit Scholarships Rather Than Dollar Amounts Plan to apply for five times the amount of money you are hoping to win. Applying for everything you can is wonderful until it’s overwhelming. Focus your efforts on doing an outstanding job where you are most likely to strike gold. It's better if you apply for a $500 scholarship where you’re one of three applicants than a $10,000 scholarship where you're one of millions, or apply to scholarships that are more specific than 500 “Enter your email address to win!” scholarships.
Use a Scholarship Tracker/Spreadsheet Having a single place where all your scholarship information lives is incredibly helpful in keeping you organized and motivated. Here are links to two types: Option1 or Option 2
Look for Institutional Scholarships Search your prospective colleges’ websites for scholarships that match you. While some colleges invite students to apply to specific scholarships, many do not. Seek out scholarships through your colleges and don’t be shy about calling the financial aid office.
Think Local! Rotary Clubs, Kiwanis Clubs, Lions Clubs, Chamber of Commerce, churches, local businesses, parents’ places of employment, etc. Any sort of civic organization may have a scholarship or know of a scholarship.
Do NOT Pay for a Scholarship Scams exist. Avoid them. Do not apply for scholarships that claim "if you
No Scholarship is Too Small They all add up. If you spend an hour applying for a scholarship that is $100, think of it as $100 you got paid an for an hour, that's not a bad return on your time.
Be Aware The money you earn through private scholarships may not actually increase your
overall aid. Colleges will either allow you to use the scholarships you earn to
decrease your overall cost OR they will decrease your grants which will be of no
benefit to you. Check with the schools on their policies.
Scholarship Searches
Nationwide Scholarships
For a selection of nationwide scholarships, visit the websites below for FREE scholarship searches. These sites are considered reputable, but remember that certain scams may find their way into some searches. Be sure to do your research and be cautious before submitting your information.