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        Tips on searching for
scholarships

#1 Be Diligent

You can't accomplish your whole search in just one day.  Devote a small amount of time two or three times a week to look for scholarships. Stay focused on your goal. Searching for scholarships is like having a part-time job.

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#2 Ask Everyone

Talk to everyone-friends, family, neighbors.  Look family and friends employers, clubs and organizations you and your family belong to.  Speak to your guidance counselor, let them know you are interested in scholarships.  Cast a wide net.

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#3 Look Everywhere

Don't limit your search to just the web.  Look in your guidance department, local libraries and local agencies.  Check out retail establishments, religious organizations, community centers, newspapers and local organizations. 

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#4 Follow Up and Follow Through

These are two critical tips because good opportunities can go right out the window if you don't do what you're supposed to.  Don't lose out on money because you didn't respond to a call, missed a mailing, didn't submit your application on time.  DO THE WORK!

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#5 Never Pay a Scholarship Search Service

Most of these services are scams.  There are plenty of free search tools available.  Also, create an email account that you can use just for the scholarship application process.

Money's Money right?  Wrong, Grants, Scholarships and loans are often confused when talking about financial aid, the following briefly describe each one.

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Grants

Grants tend to be need-based and are available to students based on criteria such as family income. Federal and state government are the primary sources of grants, The Pell Grant is a well-known federal grant program. State-funded grants ordinarily go to students pursuing an education in that state.  Generally, free money that does not need to be paid back.

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Scholarships

Scholarships are usually merit based. This means that they are given to prospective recipients based on desired qualities such as athletic ability, academic achievement or involvement in a certain extra-curricular activity. Scholarships can also be based on particular traits like ancestral background or group affiliation.  Generally, free money that does not need to be paid back.

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Loans

A student loan is designed to help students pay for university tuition, books, and living expenses. It may differ from other types of loans in that the interest rate may be substantially lower and the repayment schedule may be deferred while the student is still in school.  Loans are not free money and do need to be repaid.

   Grants, Scholarhsips and Loans.         What's the difference?
Scholarship 411
Link to the FAFSA Website
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College Planning Center of RI
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Interactive Guide to the CSS Profile
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RIscholarships.org
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RIfoundation.org
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NCAA Clearinghouse
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The NCAA Clearinghouse is an organization outside of the NCAA which performs academic record evaluations to determine if a prospective student-athlete is eligible to participate at an NCAA Division I or II college as a freshman student-athlete.
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NCAA Clearinghouse Link
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EWG 2023 Honors Night
 
May 2023
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Net Price Calculator

Most college financial aid websites have a net price calculator tool available.  This can help you estimate what the cost of college will be at each school for a family like yours.

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The following link will take you to the College Board Net Price Calculator:

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http://studentnpc.collegeboard.org/

Financial Aid 101 Terms to know

  • What is Financial Aid?  â€‹ A source of money use to help students/parents fund a college education.

  • What is Need-Based Aid?  Awarded based on family need

  • What is Merit-Based Aid?  Awarded for academic achievements and other talents.

  • What is EFC? EFC stands for Expected Family Contributions, this is the amount your family is estimated to be able to contribute toward college costs each year.

  • What is the FAFSA?  FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal  Student Aid.  This form is used by colleges to determine your family EFC and your eligibility for federal and state aid as well as institutional aid.

  • What is the CSS Profiler?  Some private, independent colleges require the College Scholarship Search Profile Application to determine eligibility for their own sources of financial aid.  

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