Scholarships

Scholarship __Application Tips__:

1. Use free scholarship search sites. NEVER pay for scholarships! Check with your employer and your parents' employers about scholarships they may offer. 2. Don't shy away from smaller scholarships or ones that require an essay. There is often less competition for these scholarships, so your chance of success is greater! 3. Write one REALLY good essay. Focus on describing yourself in a way that is not already reflected in your transcript. In other words, foucs on attributes, not academics. Use this essay each time one is required for the application process. 4. Be grammatically correct. Always use proper English, write in complete sentences, and use proper punctuation. 5. Be sure your essay addresses the key requirements of the scholarship. Your basic essay might be fine, but you may need to revise it slightly for different awards. 6. Focus on things you have done outside the classroom, such as extracurricular activities, part time employment and community service. Discuss wasy in which your involvement in these activities has made you a better person. 7. Be very mindful of deadlines and submit your applications early. Late applications almost always go to the "NO" pile. 8. Be prepared to work. It takes time to search for scholarships and to submit applications. But hard work has its rewards, and the more free money you earn through scholarships the less you will need to borrow to pay for college. 9. Don't wait until senior year to start searching for scholarships and begin making a list of scholarships that you might qualify for. 10. Once you enroll in college, search fro schoalrships every year! This should be done online and through your college's Financial Aid Office. Peterson's -[|http://petersons.com]- offers a broad range of information for those looking for a school

__General Scholarships for High School__:
 * []Scholarships for High School Students
 * [] College Board - Find Scholarships Online Free
 * []List of Scholarships in PA!
 * [] Scholarships for High School students
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 * www.HighFiveScholarships.com -available free of charge, also offers free ACT and SAT practice tests and study guides
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 * **Studentscholarships.org-** provides scholarships to students in PA, many different scholarships available at this site.

**These scholarships are updated as new ones come in to our office. Scholarships are removed as the deadlines for applications pass. Please call us with any questions.**
__**Columbia County Farm Bureau**__-available to seniors applying to an Agriculture related field, applications are due by **April 15th** and are available in the guidance office.

__**Knoebels Scholarship Program-**__ Knoebels offers educational scholarships to graduating high school seniors and to students already enrolled in higher education, the scholarships are funded entirely from company profits; therefore to be eligible for these scholarships, you must be a current employee at Knoebels, ten $5,000 scholarships will be awarded, applications are available in the guidance office and are due Knoebels human resource office no later than **Sunday June 16th, 2013 by 5:00pm.**


 * Peter F. Aiken Memorial Scholarship-**$100 award, applicants must be graduating seniors who plan to further their education in the field of wildlife management/biology, natural resource, conservation or a similar major, applications are available in the guidance office and must be received by the address on the application by **May 10th.**