Scholarships ARE Important!

Hello, readers! I haven’t posted in awhile. I came down with some sort of weird virus thing (I’m sick in the morning, fine in the afternoon; it’s very strange). I’ve missed almost a week of school, so I’ve been insanely busy trying to handle that situation. Basically my life is nuts right now.

It’s that time of my life where I’m busy trying to get ready for college. I’ve already been accepted into the University of Missouri-Columbia, and with out-of-state tuition, I’ll be paying upwards of $30,000 every year. Naturally, I must devote a bunch of time to applying for scholarships and grants.

I’ve applied for several scholarships, even some rather large ones, but haven’t had much luck. This is why I recommend that you should apply for every single scholarship if you even kind-of fit the criteria. Sites like fastweb.com provide an enormous number of scholarship opportunities for both high school and college students.

I check my Fastweb account about once or twice a week. Having a creative writing class allows me to spend time on these scholarships and even get my essays proofread.

Not everyone has this option. However, it’s not hard to find a teacher who will proofread for you anyway, especially if you find one who likes you. Most of them will write glowing letters of recommendation, too.

By now, several scholarships have passed by. However, it is never too late. Check with your guidance counselor. I’m sure he or she will have all types of scholarships available.

There are even scholarships for the LGBT community. A simple Google search brings several to your computer.

Be careful. Some scholarship websites are scams. That’s why I only use Fastweb. Anything that asks for credit card numbers or anything of that nature is probably not a reputable site. Sometimes they do need social security numbers and such. Check with your guidance counselor to be sure. Also, don’t forget to fill out the FASFA!

Good luck, and may the scholarship race bring you immense rewards!