Ten Simple Secrets to Scholarship Success!

10. Complete and submit the application early!

9. Modesty is a virtue. Don't be virtuous!

8. Have the application proof-read by someone competent.

7. Follow the directions to the letter and present well. You are not the exception -- the rules apply to everyone equally!

6. Have an active co-curricular life (volunteer, play sports, have a part-time job, community activities, hobbies).

5. Strive to do your best academically.

4. Be willing to search out opportunities (look for financial awards on your own, too).

3. Be willing to invest the time necessary to do a good job.

2. Match the accomplishments to the criteria -- if you don't qualify, why apply? Avoid scholarship fatigue!

1. Focus on what "they" want to hear, not on what you want to tell them. Target the audience!

GOOD LUCK and HAPPY APPLYING!