- Pay close attention to deadlines.
- Bring your college applications to the guidance office when completed. We will add a transcript and mail it for you as a complete package.
- If the scholarship requires a letter of recommendation, give the person you ask to write the letter plenty of time to get it written.
- Never pay anyone for scholarship searches. There are many people and companies who try to make money off of parents and/or students who are trying to find scholarships. The guidance office periodically distributes scholarship sheets to seniors and posts them on this website.
- When scholarships ask for a list of activities, be creative. Include youth groups or other activities even if they are not school related.
- If you know what colleges you are considering, speak to the admissions counselors at each school to see what scholarships they may have available.
- Some colleges and universities that require an application fee will waive the fee if you apply online. Many admissions counselors will waive the fee if you make a campus visit or speak with them at a college fair.
The Scioto Foundation has developed a wonderful scholarship website that categorizes scholarships by area of study, college, high school, national, and the Scioto Foundation. Here is a link to their website
http://www.ucanfindascholarship.org.
The Scioto Foundation developed and launched its University College Access Network in the fall of 2008. It is a program dedicated to providing financial assistance for Scioto County High School graduates to attend college. New Boston Local Schools participates in this scholarship program. The Scioto Foundation is providing a match for all money raised by the school for the New Boston UCAN scholarship. Please consider making a donation to this endowment by contacting the school or the Scioto Foundation at 740-354-4612.
http://www.sciotofoundation.org