1. We Need Money for College! How Can My Child Find Scholarships?
Tips and resources to help you strategize and research scholarship opportunities…

2. Purpose College = $$$$$$ Financial Aid Anatomy of a Scholarship
Resources & Organization
Application Tips & Strategies

3. Types of Financial Aid
Financial Aid: any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid employment offered to help a student meet his/her college expenses
Scholarships & Grants = Free $$$
Work Study = Earned $$$
Loans = Borrowed $$$

4. P/T Jobs On Campus Off Campus Career Development Center
Food Service, Library, Fitness Center, Bookstore
Off Campus
Babysitting, Retail, Waitress
Career Development Center
Financial Aid Office

5. Who Gives Scholarships?
Foundations
Businesses
Employers
Civic Organizations & Charities
Colleges and Universities
Golfers

6. Types of Scholarships Merit/Academic Need Based
Community Service College Specific
Workplace Major/Career Specific
Demographic Athletic
National Service Military

8. How Can I Find Scholarships?
Parent + Student = Team
College Financial Aid Office
Fairfield Scholarship Foundation – April 2018
Fairfield County Community Foundation – Jan 2018
The College Place – CT
Local newspapers, TV, Community/Civic Organizations, Professional Associations, Religious Organizations, Clubs, Apps, etc.
Naviance
Search Engines

9. NAVIANCE

10. NAVIANCE

11. Search Engines www.fastweb.com www.cappex.com www.unigo.com

12. Search Engine Tips Use multiple search platforms
Create a scholarship account
Search by keywords & use filters
Be an alert consumer…sponsored ads

13. Increase Your Chances
Start early
Academics
Activities
Volunteer

14. How Scholarships Are Awarded
Committee reviews and selects
Reasons for success:
Met the criteria outlined by the scholarship sponsors
Approached the application process strategically and selectively

15. How Do I Apply? Research Self Sponsor Organize
Create Spreadsheets/Folders/Worksheet
Collect Required Information
Essays
Set Goals
Meet Deadlines

16. Essay Tips FOLLOW DIRECTIONS!!!
Read sponsor’s “Mission Statement” and “About Us”
Write an outline
Use clear, concise and simple language
Impeccable grammar and spelling
Be honest
PROOFREAD!!!

17. Interviews Know the organization & their mission Why you?
Dress for success
Be yourself
Thank you

18. Scholarship Scams Never pay Never give your SSN
Federal & state governments only make scholarship offers via FAFSA
No “Guarantees”

19. Additional Websites
Federal Student Aid/US Dept. of Education US Dept. of Labor Corporation for National Community Service FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

20. Good Luck!
Alice Gorman College & Career Center or Your School Counselor Warner House Wright House Webster House