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The Hunt For Scholarships
The Scholarship Winner Profile
• Four Year College
• Full Time Student
• STEM Major
• Good Grades
• Good Test Scores
• Selective and Expensive
Colleges
• 3rd Generation
• Not Minority
• Community Service and
Volunteer
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
Full Time (10.1%) vs Part Time (2.3%)
Four Year College (8.3%) vs Two Year College (2.6%)
77% of scholarships Recipient - Four Year College
Full Time Four Year College Student Who Apply For Financial Aid
Most Likely To Receive Scholarships Of Higher Value
Major
Percentage Winning
Average Award
Math / Statistics
23.2%
$4059
Engineering
17.6%
$3075
Physical Science
17.1%
$3180
Life Science
16.9%
$2649
Education
15.0%
$2420
Health
14.8%
$2880
Social Sciences
12.7%
$3063
Humanities
12.5%
$2623
Computer Science
11.1%
$2974
Business
9.1%
$2828
GPA
High School
% Winning Scholarships
College GPS
% Winning Scholarships
0.0 - 1.9 (D- to C)
5.7%
7.0%
2.0 - 2.4 (C to B-)
7.1%
9.1%
2.5 - 2.9 (B- to B)
9.5%
10.7%
3.0 - 3.4 (B to A-)
10.7%
13.1%
3.5 - 4.0 (A- to A)
18.7%
18.8%
SAT Critical Reading and Math
Probability of Winning a Scholarship
less than 700
2.6%
700 - 800
4.2%
800 - 900
5.4%
900 - 1000
5.8%
1000 - 1100
7.4%
1100 - 1200
8.5%
1200 - 1300
11.2%
1300 - 1400
13.2%
ACT Composite Score
Probability of Winning a Scholarship
less than 15
2.6%
15 -17
4.7%
18 - 20
5.6%
21 - 23
7.3%
24 - 26
8.3%
27 - 29
11.1%
30 - 36
14.2%
Community Service and Volunteering
Depth and Length
Pick One and Devote A Lot of Time
Pick A Problem and Try To Solve It
Strategies
You Have To Play To Win
You Have To Lose To Learn
You Have To Learn To Succeed
Start Searching As Soon As Possible
How To Search For Scholarships
Websites
Apps
• Zinch.com
• Sail
• Cappex.com
• Scholly
• Collegeboard.com
• Scholarship Advisor
• Finaid.org
Final Words
• Fill Out Profile As
Completely As Possible
• Look For Local
Scholarships
• Less Well Known
Scholarships
• Small Scholarships
• Google Keywords
• Beware of Scams
• Negotiate with the
Financial Aid
• Renew the Scholarship
• Taxes
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Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Competition
The Fountainhead Essay Contest
The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
American Legion National High School
Oratorical Contest
Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship
Contest
Siemens Math, Science, and Technology
Award Scholarships
Coca Cola Scholars Program
Burger King Scholars Program
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Scholarships
Horatio Alger Scholarship Award
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Jackie Robinson's Foundation Scholarship
Program
Gates Millennium Scholarship
Engebretson Foundation Scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College
Scholarship Program
Elk's National Foundation Most Valuable
Student Competition
CIA Undergraduate Scholars Program
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
Davidson Fellowship Scholarships
AXA Achievement Scholarship
William Randolph Hearst Foundation US
Senate Youth Program