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Dear
Experts:
I'm a senior in high school,
and I feel like I've missed all
of my opportunities. Is it too
late to get any scholarships if
I start the process now?
Late
Bloomer
Dear
Late Bloomer:
As
soon as they graduate from high
school, a lot of students stop
looking for scholarships. But
this is a big mistake. There are
a lot of scholarships available
to you during your senior year
and when you are a college
student. In fact, there are some
awards that are only open to
college students.
Many
organizations want to support
students who are serious about
their career plans, and it
oftentimes helps them gauge how
serious you are when you declare
your major in college. For
example, the Society
of Plastics Engineers
provides a number of
scholarships for college
students who want to enter the
industry in the future. Tylenol
gives away $150,000 in
scholarships for high school and
college students who plan to
major in areas leading to health
related fields.
Other
organizations want to expand
their reach beyond high school
students. The Target
All-Around Scholarship is
open to high school and college
students up to age 24, and the Calgon
Take Me Away Scholarship is
aimed at women who are 18 and
older.
The
Ayn Rand Institute allows
students to compete against
other students at the same level
by offering three categories of
writing competitions for ninth
and tenth graders, eleventh and
twelfth graders and college
students.
The
bottom line:
Don't stop looking for awards.
If your counselor does not have
awards that you can apply for,
do some research at the college
you'll attend. Speak with the
financial aid office and with
the department in which you will
major. It is not too late for
you to start your search. In
fact, for some awards it is just
the beginning.
