<p>You need to look early at the admissions calendars for schools and watch for early deadlines and separate applications and procedures for some of the scholarships from the most selective schools. I remember Georgia Tech’s Presidential did require a rather extensive app and it and the app had to be turned in quite early. Some of these school may require a nomination from your school, so make sure you talk to your counselor and let him know if you have an interest in such programs and get them on the ball if they are not active participants. You may also have to travel for interviews and the such for some of these awards.</p>