| According to an article by Kim Clark in the US News | | | | on a low number of people within a career field, or |
| and World Report Blog called College Cash 101 (Nov. | | | | sometimes if there is not enough people in a certain |
| 12, 2008), your ability to get the college scholarship you | | | | career field within a certain location - such as for |
| need to pay for your college education will not be so | | | | nurses or doctors willing to work in low income |
| easy next year. The reasons being given were that | | | | neighborhoods for a few years. Teachers and others |
| money is harder for lenders to get and more people | | | | also have similar opportunities. |
| will be applying for college scholarships. Here are some | | | | Women and minorities also have a good chance of |
| things that you need to do in order to get your college | | | | getting a scholarship, too. Collegescholarships are |
| scholarship next year. | | | | available at all academic levels and for people of any |
| AVOID EDUCATION LOANS IF POSSIBLE | | | | age. Women going back to school also have many |
| When you start thinking about how you are going to | | | | scholarship possibilities. Minorities have many |
| pay for your college education, you do not even want | | | | opportunities for a scholarship, especially at schools |
| to think about getting a college loan. While there are | | | | where their particular minority group may be |
| plenty of these available, it is way too soon to get one. | | | | underrepresented. |
| A better strategy would be to apply for as many | | | | Another type of popular scholarship are those that are |
| college scholarships and grants as possible so that you | | | | awarded by large corporations. Most big corporations |
| can reduce the amount you owe for education. It is | | | | give college scholarships as they are in constant need |
| possible to have your entire college education paid | | | | of personnel within certain fields. This is an excellent |
| through scholarships - it is just a matter of finding them. | | | | way to get an education, possibly do some travel as |
| COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE HARDER TO | | | | you represent the company, and also have a job |
| FIND | | | | waiting for you when you get out of college. |
| College scholarships will not be as easy to find this | | | | CONSIDER GOVERNMENT GRANTS |
| coming year, Kim said, but you could probably expect | | | | You can get Federal college scholarships by going |
| colleges to give more scholarships than before. She | | | | through various Federal programs. This is especially |
| also said that it is possible that even with more money | | | | valuable if you are looking to get a government job - |
| that it still may not be enough to cover the cost of | | | | of any kind. Scholarships are available, and so are |
| living increases. In addition, she said, you could expect | | | | internships that lead to positions in the government. |
| some states to reduce the size of their grants by as | | | | KEEP EYES OPEN FOR SCHOLARSHIP |
| much as 25%. | | | | ANNOUNCEMENTS |
| CHECK OUT EVEN OBSCURE SCHOLARSHIPS | | | | As a number of scholarship associations and agencies |
| In order to combat this rise in costs, you will need to | | | | close their doors, you can expect that new avenues |
| look at many different scholarships and apply to as | | | | of scholarships and grants will also open up to help |
| many as you think may apply to you. You do not want | | | | meet the need. This will mean paying close attention to |
| to waste your time on scholarships that are not a | | | | scholarship news, and to what your college is going to |
| match. | | | | do this next year. Equally important, though, is that you |
| Scholarships are available in several different kinds. | | | | work extra hard at filling out your applications and |
| Probably the most well known type are those that are | | | | college scholarship forms. There will be a lot of |
| for some kind of merit or achievement. These are | | | | competition going on for fewer scholarships - which will |
| often awarded for academics, for sports ability, and | | | | mean tougher criteria. |
| for some kind of leadership and civic activity. | | | | You will also want to pay close attention to various |
| Another kind of scholarship is based on your career | | | | tips that will help you to win the college scholarships of |
| field. While academics helps, it is not the main criteria. | | | | your choice. For one thing, this will mean working a little |
| The main concern is whether or not you are | | | | harder on the grades, and keeping a balance with |
| committed to the career field and show promise in the | | | | social activities, too. |
| future if you work in it. Sometimes this may be based | | | | |