To search for scholarships:
- Click on the College Home tab.
- Click Scholarship List(bottom of the page).
- Select specific Filters.
- Select any category which applies to you.
- Repeat this process especially looking for your intended major.
- Make sure to also check gender specific ones.
- Click on a specific scholarship you would like to look into further.
- First, check the categories and the description to make sure you are eligible.
- Either click on the application or click the link to the website to apply directly there.
- ALWAYS CHECK THE DEADLINES IN NAVIANCE AS SCHOLARSHIPS TURNED INTO GUIDANCE WILL REQUIRE EXTRA TIME IN PROCESSING!!! If you are applying to an independent source which does not require anything extra from Guidance, make sure to take note if the due date is to be postmarked by or received by.
For a National Scholarship Search:
- Click the College tab.
- Click on National Scholarship Search (bottom right side of the page.)
- Click Continue.
- Edit your profile, filling in each section of the questions asked.
- Fill in every possible section as this helps to generate more specific scholarships where there may be decreased competition.
- Note when filling in the ethnic heritage, go back a generation or two to list your roots (Italian, German, Irish, etc.)
- When filling in the military affiliation, indicate if you have had a parent or a grandparent who has served.
- Hit GO at the bottom of the page! A list of scholarships matching your profile will be generated.
- If you go back into this section later, you will need to click edit profile and go past each of the three pages which you previously filled in to get back to the scholarship list. It is self-explanatory from here!
**Helpful hints:
- Try to select scholarships where there will be less competition such as school/community sponsored, your clubs, sport, major, ethnic group, and gender.
- Make sure to tailor each scholarship essay according to the prompt given.
- Carefully read instructions and follow deadlines so you are not automatically disqualified.