When shall I apply for financial aid & scholarships?

<p>Do I need to be admitted in order to apply for financial aid and scholarship? If not, when is a good time to start applying for these? I'm currently a junior.</p>

<p>August of next year?</p>

<p>You could start searching for scholarships now (like [We</a> the Living Essay Contest ? Ayn Rand Education](<a href=“http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/WeTheLiving.aspx?theme=blue]We”>http://essaycontest.aynrandnovels.com/WeTheLiving.aspx?theme=blue)).
I personally would be to lazy to though (writing tortures me).</p>

<p>Or just hope your PSAT scores are high enough for National Merit :)</p>

<p>Btw, I think it’s “When do/should…”</p>