| OK, you don't have a 4.0 GPA, you're not
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| Not necessarily! There are lots of
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| scholarships, and other kinds of
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| disease or handicapping condition you may
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| have. Get the idea yet? There are all
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| data bases at While you're there, you
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| | and worst mistakes a family can make.
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| | Remember, you never know what kinds of
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| | scholarships and/or financial aid you
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| opportunities for college students.
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| | are not admitted to your first choice
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| students meeting the listed criteria.
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| Student-athletes may visit to find the
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| in a Division III or other
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| non-scholarship program).
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| | remind you to pay attention to details
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| Don't forget your school counselor, as he
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| or she can be a great source of
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| information about local scholarship
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| | fail to do so. I could hardly believe it
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| sources. In fact, most high school
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| | when an independent educational counselor
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| guidance offices maintain a list of
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| | who probably earns in the neighborhood of
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| locally based scholarships. Parents and
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| | $1,000 for helping a student identify and
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| students would be well advised to explore
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| | gain admission to appropriate colleges
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| the range of scholarships for which they
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| | asked (on an email list serve) how many
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| may qualify as early as the ninth or
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| | words above the limit one of her
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| tenth grade so they can plan to meet the
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| requirements of as many as possible.
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| | application essay. Don't make the mistake
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| You should be aware that many private
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| | that she did by assuming there will be no
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| colleges offer substantial scholarships
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| | penalty if you "come close" to the
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| and grants in order to be more
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| | requirements or are "only a few days
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| competitive with lower cost public
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| | beyond the deadline". If you don't pay
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| institutions and/or attract students who
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| | attention, be prepared to pay for your
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| might otherwise enroll elsewhere. These
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| | mistakes.
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| monies are often offered to students with
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| | But, do it right and you have a great
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| very little or no demonstrated financial
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| | chance of getting some scholarship and or
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| need. In fact, many private colleges
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| | financial aid help. Good luck.
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| frequently "rebate" 30%-35% (or more) of
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