<p>Hi,</p>
<p>Scholarship applications are time consuming and part of me believes in - if you don't apply you don't have a chance while the other part of me questions if its worth the time.</p>
<p>Do most scholarships (Sam Walton, Big Y, Presidential at specific schools) look at everything they say they do or is it really just SAT's and GPA's. Does a student in the middle of the pack have any chance at all or is it just a waste of time? Does active involvement with school activities and community service count? I get the feeling if you don't make a certain cut they don't even look at the application.</p>
<p>I'm looking at the winners for some regional scholarships and the only names I recognize are the valedictorian and salutatorian. </p>
<p>Any thoughts or advice?</p>