<p>For current high school seniors, have you won any scholarships so far? Fastweb is discouraging me.</p>
<p>None, right here.</p>
<p>Do NOT USE FASTWEB.---get local funds . most scholarships on fastweb are a waste of time.</p>
<p>I entered a state-wide essay contest during my junior year and I got first place winning $750. I also participated in the re-enactment of Oklahoma's Constitutional Convention. Everyone who participated got a $1,000 scholarship. I've applied for a lot. Hopefully I'll win a few more. </p>
<p>Good luck everyone! I totally agree with vtoodler. Go local! The fewer the applicants--the better your chance of winning. </p>
<p>BUT--You can't win anything if you don't apply!</p>
<p>Merry Christmas!</p>
<p>Nope... but most of mine have deadlines of December 31, so I guess that's to be expected.</p>
<p>Well, I got a $500 annual scholarship from NYS for my Regents scores. That wasn't one I applied for though.</p>
<p>Right now, the local scholarships are starting to go up, so I'll be doing those.</p>
<p>How do we find local scholarships? I have a couple from my couselor but that no more then ten? Any advice guys?</p>
<p>FarrCT, </p>
<p>Try going to your local church, youth group. Also, what kind of clubs are you involved in--try finding out if they have scholarships. And last not but least--corporate scholarships ARE THE BEST LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS EVER... SO FIND OUT IF YOUR PARENT'S WORKPLACE GIVES SCHOLARSHIPS. </p>
<p>Some girl at my school got over $20000 because of corporate scholarships.</p>
<p>Also, try these:</p>
<p>Luke Vincent Powers Scholarship
Frank T Fair Foundation
Delts Scholarship</p>
<p>i won a $5000 scholarship through the USSYP program =]</p>
<p>I won a $10,000 essay contest from FastWeb, so I guess once in a blue moon someone actually does get lucky? But in general, I agree with everyone else - go local. Sometimes FastWeb actually does help you find these (i.e. BestBuy, Lowes, etc.), but (if you have a decent one) your guidance counselor should also have info on local ones. Just remember that the more you apply to, the greater a chance you have of winning some, AND you have more essays, etc. that you can reuse for other scholarships, so you can apply to more with less effort.</p>
<p>UNEPgirl, what essay contest did you win from Fastweb?</p>
<p>the Goldman Sachs one (Goldman Sachs Foundation Youth Prize for Excellence in International Education - yeah, it's a mouthful) - there were five of us that won and I think they said that ~600 entered? I guess that gives you the odds of winning one of those (very roughly) if anyone was wondering.</p>
<p>I won the Collegeconfidential visit report scholarship. :) But no others yet. :(</p>
<p>hyperJulie, what scores on your regents tests did you have to get? and where can I find information about that scholarship?</p>
<p>bump............</p>
<p>Corporate are the best,
About each year 20 kids in our schools get 12000 for a 4 year school and if they finished the a-g requirements, the get a 2000 voucher at comp USA for a computer. If you are going to a 2 year schools it is only like 5000.</p>
<p>To answer JPan's question, here's the link to the scholarship I believe you and hyperJulie are referring to: SCHOLARSHIPS</a> FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (SAE)</p>
<p>I was awarded the $1,500 one, and my counselor told me about it. It's based on a weighted average of your Regents scores, and the amount you win depends on how that average compares to the averages of other seniors in your school. It looks like it might be too late for this year, but you could give it a shot.</p>
<p>My D is currently a freshman in college and received almost $10,000 in outside scholarships for this year. At least for this year, it has really helped keep the costs manageable . Most of them were local ones, and the amount she received ranged from $250.00 to $2500.00. She also received a Best Buy Scholarship for $1500. However, all but one (luckily the $2500 one) are not renewable past the first year. What we found in our search was that scholarships are very much available for high school seniors. So, visit your guidance office, your school website, read the local newspaper, and ask around about available scholarships. I also checked out the websites of other high schools in the area to see if they had any that her school did not have listed. She had to write several essays, as some were very specific to the organization. However, she was able to reuse some, even those she had written for college apps. It almost became a part-time job, but it was well worth it. She applied for almost 40, and won about 10. This was pretty good considering that our EFC was high and she did not qualify for need-based aid according to FAFSA. Even if the application stated that financial need was a factor, she applied for some of them anyway. But, the majority of the ones she received were for academics or community service. If you are willing to commit the time and put in the effort, the money is out there. Good luck!</p>
<p>FarrCT, did you ever look at the scholarships that I sent you.</p>
<p>allie's mom, what are your D's stats?</p>