<p>We couldn't get D to get motivated to apply for scholarships. </p>
<p>At our school, a lot of the local scholarships go to kids with "a story." Every year, two or three kids scoop up most of the money. They are great kids--need lots of financial aid, have overcome lots of adversity, involved in some great community service. This does not describe my kid. </p>
<p>I volunteer in the college and career center, which also helps kids apply for scholarships. I found that the above kids took the scholarship search very very seriously--they knew they had to find money from somewhere to go to college. They were very self-motivated.</p>
<p>Maybe after you put forward the amount of your financial contribution, your D will become motivated.</p>