Paying+for+College

="Paying For College"=

Student Scholarships:
====This site is really informative for not only identifying scholarships, but also for identifying careers. Students can see a FAQ guide for a wide range of career options, and can also watch "A day in the life of a..." videos as a means to understand the demands of a variety of careers.==== []

College Board:
====Click on the "Financial Aid Easy Planner" link to see the five steps and follow links that will help you assess your financial needs. The "Scholarship Finder" is an excellent tool for identifying opportunitites you might not have discovered on your own. Your school counselor will also know about local opportunities, and the admissions officers at the school of your choice will also be critical resources when the time comes to commit to a university or college.====

Essay Contest Scholarships:
For our more successful writers, I will encourage the student to consider their interests and academic strengths while they search on this site. Many students will feel that there is little or no chance that they would win an essay contest. However, that is typical thinking of high school students, so if we can convince students to try, they just might find success!

This link provides access to a searchable data base of scholarships, incluing essay contests and other scholarship types. []

McDowell Scholarships Link:
====This link is from the McDowell EdLine page. It contains several Internet resources to help identify scholarship opportunities. Students will need to be active in their pursuit of possible resources, and will have to check back regularly to keep up with suggested opportunities.==== []

The following Excel document contains information and requirements for many local and national scholarship opportunities.



NCAA:
====If you hope to compete as an athlete, either with or without a scholarship, you'll need to be aware of the standards and process for becoming eligible for participation in an NCAA program. Here is the NCAA eligibility web link: []====