<p>I saw the thread asking what people would do differently in applying to colleges. I was wondering if anyone could say, now that they are through with the process, what they would do differently in applying for scholarships. Also, could someone please offer some insight as to the availability of private scholarships for undergraduates, once the chance to apply for scholarships for high school seniors has passed? Thank you!</p>
<p>Where they ask you for what colleges you are planning to attend, I would've listed my super-reach schools rather than match schools.</p>
<p>Yeah, in my scholarship applications, I wrote that I planned to attend my reach school (Yale). It could have had an effect.</p>
<p>I would have had my son start earlier and apply for more. A couple I thought he had an excellent chance for did not come through, and after all the college applications, he was really tired of writing essays and filling out forms, so we didn't persist as much as we should have.</p>
<p>Start the scholarship search earlier for sure</p>
<p>apply to more and make my essays more recyclable.</p>
<p>For the most part, I agree with Susan above.</p>
<p>I would agree with everyone who says to apply to more. It is worth the time. Also, look at local scholarships and put more effort into those applications.</p>
<p>Don't count on receiving any when you figure out what colleges you can afford.</p>
<p>I agree with CynthiaR. Put more effort into the local scholarships. I'm glad I did because those are the only scholarships I got (except for one national scholarship).</p>
<p>grades matter more for scholarships than for college i think. there are many other things offsetting grades in a college app, but GPA is very important for scholarships.</p>
<p>In most of the scholarships that I applied to, leadership and community service was the main focus. Also, overcoming obstacles and your value of education.</p>