Are there any scholarships I can apply to as a SOPHOMORE?

<p>Are there any or all of them for juniors/seniors</p>

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<p>Yes.</p>

<p>@MiddKid86‌ What are they?</p>

<p>That’s your job to find out. (Unless you want to pay me. My fee for research is $100/hour with a five hour minimum. Best money you’ll ever spend.)</p>

<p>Have you tried looking at your school’s financial aid office?</p>

<p>A lot of external scholarships focus on freshmen or sometimes even transfers. If you check up on your school, you can see if the financial aid office coordinates scholarships for upperclassmen or if your specific department/major/whatever has some.</p>

<p>Your question right now is pretty broad though, without more information about grades, school, interests, major, etc. it’s not possible to give an actionable answer.</p>

<p>Have you declared a major? Some colleges have departmental,scholarships for returning students. </p>

<p>Some colleges have scholarships specifically for returning students only.</p>

<p>Contact your financial aid office to see what, if anything, your college offers.</p>

<p>There are usually program/major specific scholarships from the school.</p>

<p>Are you still in high school? If so, wait til you’re a senior…except do well on the PSAT as a junior.</p>

<p>If you’re in college now, then check with your dept major.</p>

<p>Your post looks like you’re still in HS.</p>

<p>I’m in high school @mom2collegekids‌ </p>

<p>My parents asked me to find some scholarships early on (now) to help with the tutition that they would pay. My sibling and I will be in college during the same 4 years and that will be VERY costly.</p>

<p>Oh brother…you are in HS!</p>

<p>In that case, the very best scholarships are ones offered by colleges to which you apply and are accepted.</p>

<p>Ask in your guidance office. There may be some local ones that you can start applying for or that may require you participate in certain activities during the next few years. It won’t be wasted time.</p>

<p>Where do you live? The Joyce Ivy Foundation gives scholarships for girls (if you are) from the Midwest to go to summer programs at prestigious schools (Harvard, Yale, etc) that would otherwise be really, really, really unaffordable. </p>

<p>I know it’s not exactly what you’re looking for, but it’s worth a shot.</p>

<p>@EveningSwan‌ I’m from MA.</p>

<p>There is a good reason college scholarships are awarded to seniors. By that time, it can be pretty certain that the student will actually attend college. Many smaller scholarships send their money directly to the colleges. As a sophomore in high school, you don’t HAVE a college selected…and you won’t be accepted to one for a couple of years.</p>

<p>In addition, these scholarships are for college. If awarded as a sophomore, or even a junior, what guarantee does the scholarship organization have that you will even attend college when you graduate from high school. NONE. You could choose to not attend college at all.</p>

<p>I know your parents want to get a jump on this…but really, I’m not sure you will find much before HS senior year.</p>

<p>Your parents also need to understand that outside scholarships will likely reduce your financial need, and this any need based financial aid for which you might be eligible. That varies by college…and would need to be checked as well. But again…you don’t have a list of colleges! </p>

<p>Perhaps a better use of your time would be to get a small part time job.</p>