The Scholarship Game - How to Get Your Share
The cost of a college education keeps increasing, and it's not just rising tuition. Books, housing, meals, lab fees - everything's going up, up, up!
You're working hard for your grades, right? Why not try to find ways to cash in on your academic success?
| "Rules of Thumb for Success in Finding the Right Scholarship" |
Be prepared for competition!
(A 4.00 trumps a 3.40. Top GPA's receive first consideration for available $$'s)
Take enough credits at Ohio University every fall and winter to earn at least 32 credits. For a Dean's scholarship you will need a minimum 3.40 GPA and, at the time of review, must be enrolled in 16 credits hours for spring quarter.
Start early! Begin in January. Deadlines tend to be February or March.
Even if you think you don't meet the criteria for OU Dean's scholarships, apply anyway. You may qualify for other OU based opportunities, including corporate or endowed scholarships restricted by locality, major, or other special criteria.
| The key to success - persistence and an early start! |
The Office of Financial Aid manages nearly 800 scholarships
Apply via the Ohio University Online Scholarship Application site, located on the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarship web page. To access the page, you'll need:
- Your RAC code
- Your PID number (located on your ID card)
You will be notified by your OAK account that your application was received and notified again in ten days to verify that the application was processed.
www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu/cgi-win/scholar.exe/search
For a comprehensive list of scholarships to which you can apply through Financial Aid:
www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu/cgi-win/scholar.exe/list
ALSO .....................
- Lots of info, including a free scholarship site (www.finaid.org).
- Another free scholarship site (www.collegescholarships.com) -- offers a search engine that serves primarily as a directory -- with links to over nine separate online databases for college students and college bound students.
Do you prefer books to the internet? Here are two titles you might want to check out.
- The Scholarship Book: The complete guide to private scholarship, grants, and loans for undergraduates, by Daniel Cassidy
- Dollars for Scholars, by Marguerite J. Dennis
Other Grants, Scholarships, Financial Assistance, Or Sponsored Programs of Interest
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