<p>I am a sophomore with a 3.9 GPA and still improving on my SAT score. I wanted to know when might be the time to start applying and searching for scholarships due to the fact that my aim is to get a full ride into a good college.</p>
<p>See post #5 at <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1494682-what-does-take-get-full-ride.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1494682-what-does-take-get-full-ride.html</a></p>
<p>Not as reliable as the [automatic[/url</a>] scholarships linked to earlier, but you might also want to take a look at these:</p>
<p><a href=“Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums”>Competitive Full Tuition / Full Ride Scholarships - Financial Aid and Scholarships - College Confidential Forums](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15743177-post250.html]automatic[/url”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/15743177-post250.html)</a></p>
<p>Another good option, since you’re still a sophomore, is to work your tail off prepping for the PSAT. Get a qualifying score on that, and you’re looking at scholarships (in different amounts) at schools all over the country. You’ll find a list of participating colleges [url=<a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/student_guide.pdf]here[/url”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/student_guide.pdf]here[/url</a>].</p>
<p>The outside scholarships you’re looking at can be a great supplement, but you can’t count on them to pay your way for four years. The best scholarships are offered by the schools themselves, as in the links above.</p>