<p>so umm my dad makes about 200,000 $$ a year, so i won't have problems paying for college, buuuut he said that if i find some scholarship or get anything to pay for part of it, he'll just give me the money he would have used on college.
so basically i want more money.</p>
<p>what are good places to start the search?</p>
<p>This discussion board is a great place. How much ya' need? We'll start up a collection for you and put it in a sticky!!!</p>
<p>Most out side scholarships are first reduce the student's self help aid (stafford, perkins loans & work study) then the outside scholarship reduces the grant aid given by the school . There are very few scholarships available where they will just let you keep the money. </p>
<p>In addition should you get this money it would be taxable income to you. Your are better off getting a job and asking him to match whatever you can manage to save3.</p>
<p>USA TODAY High school scholar is one of them</p>
<p>This student is looking for scholarships and does NOT sound like he/she is planning to apply for other finaid. That being the case, there would be no aid to "reduce" with the "other scholarships". The only thing these scholarships would do would allow this student to have some "cash" from his/her parents.</p>
<p>I would just work, op. It is easier to just get a part time job.</p>
<p>I don't think y'all understand. She wants free money so that her daddy can give her what she he would have spent on college. In other words, she wants it all.</p>
<p>No shame in that- I'm looking for some pocketable scholarships as well. Please continue, ladies and gentlemen.</p>
<p>A huge number of outside scholarships have a financial need component to them -- avoid those. You would be wasting your time. </p>
<p>If you are a good writer -- there are many essay type contests. However, they take time and it may not be worth it to you.</p>
<p>Many colleges offer merit only scholarships -- if you applied to any of those schools, that would be your best bet.</p>
<p>God, the sarcasm in this post is ridiculous. But i'm going to get into this with people.</p>
<p>Apply for merit aid scholarships. Many schools offer merit aid to students without looking at unmet needs. Go out to your school and ask for some applications. Good luck!</p>
<p>umm so thanks for the people who werent being a-holes, everyone else can **** off and go be annoying & jealous somewhere else.</p>
<p>hsmomstef you were especially helpful =]</p>
<p>i'm a junior right now, but i'll try to find colleges that have a merit scholarship that would suit me. what do they usually judge it on? like SATs, GPA, extracurricular involvement ..?</p>
<p>and how much are the essay scholarships usually worth? or like what's the range?</p>
<p>^ you should do a search of fastweb, they have a lot of essay contests. At my future university, they have some private donor scholarships offered specifically for writing a good essay. Also, some local scholarships use essays and a good academic record for some good money.</p>
<p>Check with your school's counseling department, they can be of good help.
The national essay contests can be worth a lot, but are waaay difficult to win, but local ones offer a good amount (500-1500 range) and can sometimes be easily won.
Might as well try.</p>
<p>At a school like U of South Carolina, your stats would likely yield you in state tuition status (a savings of about $50,000 over four years) plus some kind of scholarship. Of course, that would be if your scholarship application, hs GPA and recommendations were also stellar. If you qualified for their highest scholarship, the McNair, you would receive full tuition plus.</p>
<p>Take a weekend and look at the scholarships on fastweb and some of the other internet scholarship search engines.</p>
<p>Merit only scholarships are generally based on GPA and test scores. A few will have added components (essay, interview, community service, particular area of interestor career field).</p>
<p>Once you look through the scholarship websites, you will have a better idea of how they work.</p>
<p>Merit scholarships from individual institutions are usually the easiest to get -- these are where the college/university offers you money to attend ($5,000 if your ACT is 30 or above; free tution; etc). But -- these types of merit scholarships are generally not available at the top schools. </p>
<p>Personally, I think the essay contest ones (especially the national ones) are very difficult to win unless you are a very good writer who enjoys writing. They take time and research, usually. You might try one or two to see if you think it is worth it.</p>
<p>Local scholarships are also easier to win -- you just have to find ones that don't have a financial need component.</p>
<p>Ha Ha Ha. Gee, you are a Junior in HS. And you don't know where to begin to do a search for college schollies???</p>
<p>I guess you can see where the initiation point lies at least for my sarcasm.</p>
<p>um no not really. i thought youd respect the fact that i'm putting effort into this. i guess not.</p>
<p>eugenia, </p>
<p>You can either work a bit. Or, you can speak with your guidance counselor and make out a plan of attack for these scholarships you want to try and earn. That is all I know. Now, if your future course of study precludes working, then please speak to your guidance counselor asap. I am not trying to be mean, btw.</p>
<p>Eugenia,</p>
<p>If this is your junior year begin to target colleges that offer merit aid, for example school where your SATI test scores are ~200 points above the average applicant and your gpa is top notch for the school. You might get 1/4 to 1/2 scholarship off the tuition or even a full tuition scholarship. These would be your safety schools.<br>
A part time job over the next year and a half would do you well, save for your books, travel to and from home to college and personal expenses while in college such as movies and eating out. Set a specific goal of, lets say $3000 to $5000 for freshman year. When you become a junior and senior in college you might consider becoming a Resident Assistant in exchange (usually public colleges) for room & board. </p>
<p>Also, check out honors programs which often cover full tuition, get the book "Smart Choices: Honors Programs & College" by Dr. Joan Digby, published by Peterson's, you can order used or new from <a href="http://www.amazon.com%5B/url%5D">www.amazon.com</a>.</p>
<p>Look for local scholarships at your GC's office. Check out the colleges listed in <a href="http://www.ctcl.com%5B/url%5D">www.ctcl.com</a>, most give merit. </p>
<p>Your family will respect you a great deal for your financial independence.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>It just seems like a lot of work and effort for a few $1000 scholarships when you don't really need it. Believe it or not I wasn't being sarcastic. Or at least not because why you want it. Money is money. But it almost seemed like a waste. You seriously never heard of fastweb before?</p>
<p>A few posters also recommended what I thought was very good advice.. that is working and saving, and making a deal with dad relative to matching funds.</p>
<p>While it is difficult to detect "tone" on a message board....when your post starts out with "My dad makes over $200 k .....where can I get scholarships ...</p>
<p>Well, my friend you sound lazy. And no, I have no respect for that. </p>
<p>Although I have no desire to enter into any urinary olympics with you, I'll leave you with this. At some point, you will need to stand on your own. Having some of your own "skin in the game" will make you more fully appreciate the college education you desire. It may make you work harder once in school. </p>
<p>If I am wrong in my interp of your dilemma then please accept my apologies. (and I'll spell it out as if I was reading between the lines). "My daddy has an annual income in the top 5% nationally, and he is going to take care of his little girl and completely fund my college eduction. But how can I go to college without that new beamer, I am greedy and want him to also pay for the BMW. How about all you folks out there tell me exactly where I can get my hands on some of that free money, so I can convince him to take me down to the dealership to start picking out colors and options".</p>
<p>And IF this is an accurate assessment, I hope that you continue to stay on your daddy's good side, and that his financial success continues.</p>
<p>"How'd you dare to tell me, that I'm my Fathers son, When that was just an accident of birth. I'd rather look around me, compose a better song, 'cause thats the honest measure of my worth. In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me, as you lick the boots of death born out of fear."</p>
<p>-Ian Anderson</p>