<p>So I have been fishin around and was wondering where I could apply for non competitive scholarships for easy money? I have applied to some but never got a reply back from them!!! What are some scholarships I could apply for and potentially get it? Not FAFSA. I already know about it.</p>
<p>There is no such thing as “easy money.”</p>
<p>The FAFSA is a financial aid application form submitted for NEED BASED aid consideration. </p>
<p>If you are looking for scholarships, these are usually based on your academic record…your GPA and your SAT or ACT score. The best awards are given directly by the colleges that accept you…assuming you are a high achiever in the applicant pool accepted to THAT college.</p>
<p>Some of the more generous awards have a separate application process, and an interview sometimes as well. You have likely missed the deadlines for THOSE of you are currently a high school senior.</p>
<p>Check the stickie threads above for merit awards.</p>
<p>Agreed…there is no “easy money”. Plan on applying early, completing scholarship essays, and demonstrating that you already ARE a high achieving student.</p>
<p>You can check with your guidance office for local scholarships as sometimes they are less competitive, targeted at certain ethnic groups, interest groups, or just the high school. You can check with the school you will attend if you know where you will go.</p>
<p>My friend’s daughter got a scholarship by having her name selected randomly. My friend workds for the county and they put the names of all employee’s kids in a hopper and select several for scholarships each year. Easy money, but lucky money too.</p>
<p>Remember also…those local scholarships tend to be less in amount, and are usually one time awards (not for all four years renewable). And many have a need component, and MOST require an application, letters of reference, and sometimes essays. There are NOT too many where a name is drawn out of a hat!</p>
<p>But every penny counts…just do realize that those same pennies may NOT be there for you after your first year of college.</p>
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^ this. Find a school where you are in the top of the admission pool.</p>