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Are you beginning the hunt for scholarship dollars ? We ’ re here to help ! Here are a few places to start :
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Colleges and Universities : The largest scholarships are awarded by the school itself and are merit-based . Each school ’ s requirements for merit scholarships can be found on the university ’ s website .
Your High School : The guidance department at your high school can be a wealth of information about college , and scholarships are no exception .
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Local scholarships from community organizations / civic clubs : If you or your
parents belong to a local service organization , be sure to check with them to find any possible scholarship opportunities .
With an Associate Degree from Trenholm State , transferring to a 4-year college or university is easy and affordable . www . trenholmstate . edu
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Your Employer : There may be scholarships available from parent ’ s employer , or even from your own ! For example , McDonald ’ s offers the McDonald ’ s Educates Scholarship for outstanding student employees .
Free online scholarship search engines : You probably know about FastWeb , Chegg and other search engines ( these can be time consuming , but can pay off !). But here ’ s a pro tip : to save yourself from having to fill out so many applications in duplicate , check out Scholarship Owl , which fills out forms for you automatically , and Apply . ME , a scholarship app that lets you simply swipe right to apply . For more info , see page 22 !
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Bonus : Check your credit union , insurance company , and other service providers ’ websites for possible scholarship opportunities . For example , Max Federal Credit Union awards 10 scholarships in the amount of $ 2500 to qualifying students who bank with them .
Be sure to check out our Scholarship Guide on page 18 ! www . potentialmagazine . com Spring 2017 | 17