Scholarship Contests??

<p>Hey,</p>

<p>Can anyone PM me any scholarship contests or things, perhaps not like Intel or writing a 10 page report, but rather basic cash prizes from $1000 to less. That includes such things used on the basis as academic merit, community service, etc...</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>I recommend a google search. There are a lot of different scholarships out there.</p>

<p>thats the long way, any direct links you can PM me?</p>

<p><a href="http://www.fastweb.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.fastweb.com&lt;/a> FastWeb is probably the most popular and reputable scholarship website -- i recommend it.</p>

<p>Usually the "small" local ones are found at your counselor's office. You have to make the effort to look!</p>

<p>what if we dont need scholarshios because we are from extremely wealthy families</p>

<p>Then... don't apply for any...</p>

<p>Better advice...then perhaps give some of your money to those who cannot afford college.</p>

<p>rofl @ Harvardbound99</p>

<p>For someone who is "Harvard Bound", it amazes me you would ask such a stupid question.</p>

<p>sorry, i cant help but to laugh, perhaps that was your intent, to be humorous</p>

<p>honestly, a google search is not a bad idea. It will take you about two-three hours, but you can find some great stuff. That's what I used.</p>

<p>go look for the scholarships yourself instead of asking people to pm you</p>

<p>First, look at the websites of the colleges that you're applying to. Also, check with local businesses and civic organizations (like Rotary Club, Kiwanis, Lions, etc.) in your home town. Your high school should have info. on a lot of these.</p>

<p>Applying for scholarships is a lot of very hard work. If you are not willing to do some basic research on your own, but rather want the easy way out, its pretty doubtful that you will have much success in filling out the applications. </p>

<p>Perhaps you can find someone willing to fill them out for you.</p>

<p>^ Oooo... Harsh!</p>

<p>Not really.</p>

<p>Yes, really. It's one thing to say what you said in the beginning, but it's quite another to go on and add the sarcastic "Perhaps you can find someone willing to fill them out for you."</p>

<p>That would be called "driving the point home." It's been used to great effect for hundreds of years.</p>

<p>CTmudsC, there are plenty of resources available to you, and the truth of the matter is that scholarships take work. There are maybe a handful of scholarships that involve filling out a basic stats form and sending it in, and those, predictably, are so flooded with entries that the chances of receiving one are about equal to winning a small jackpot from the lottery.</p>

<p>Try FastWeb.com, try AllScholar.com and, if all else fails, try Googling various combinations of "scholarship" "award" "grant" and one of your pet interests or greatest achievements.</p>

<p>Being overly sarcastic does not show respect or common courtesy. If you want your criticism to be taken to heart-- "drive the point home," as you call it-- you don't make fun of the person.</p>

<p>How respectful is it to ask people to look for scholarships and PM her about it?</p>

<p>Over30 suggested a Google search. CTmudsC replied "that's the long way" and asked for others to PM information that they had obtained.</p>

<p>People are generally more than willing to offer help, as indicated by the suggestions offered. There are several threads with extensive information in this regard. But I reiterate- applying for scholarships involves a great deal of work. And weeding out the ones most likely to yield successful results for each individual is just the beginning. There is no "short" way.</p>