<p>I'm a sophomore, and I've been looking around. And the thing is, most say seniors only. Very few are for underclassmen, and those that do are for trivial amounts of money (I know, I know, they add up, but sometimes I just don't think the grand prize of $100, or the more likely amount of $25, is worth the effort)</p>
<p>So, when's the ideal time to start looking? Might I find more opportunity as a rising junior this summer?</p>
<p>i’ve been having trouble myself getting scholarships and i am a junior.
you just have to keep looking, and not on just one sight like fastweb or *****************. i have accounts on at least 5 different sites. they sometimes have the same scholarships but sometimes they have different ones. </p>
<p>it’s definitely not too soon to start looking. this way, you don’t feel too much pressure, like i feel, and im only a junior. </p>
<p>just keep looking. i always look for a couple a week and work on those. something else you could do is look locally for scholarships. often times local businesses will give out scholarships, ranging from about $100-$1000. it just depends where you live, grades, status, etc.</p>
<p>It is not too early at all! I started looking for scholarships during the summer between my sophomore and junior years. Sure, I did find a lot of scholarships for seniors only, but I used that to my advantage. </p>
<p>I created a Google Calendar. Everytime I would find a scholarship that I thought I might want to apply for, I would add it to my calendar about 3 months before the deadline to remind me to look for info on that particular scholarship in the future. </p>
<p>This kept me ahead of the curve. As my senior year approached, I already knew what scholarships were available. I just had to update the deadline and fill out the application. It took a lot of pressure off because I didn’t have to search for scholarships to apply for. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>