OK, you don’t have a 4.0 GPA, you’re not the senior class president, you can’t throw a football fifty yards, and your SAT scores aren’t generating letters or phone calls from Harvard, Yale or Princeton. So, you’ll never qualify for a college scholarship, right?
Not necessarily! There are lots of scholarships, and other kinds of financial aid for which you might qualify. Some colleges may offer you academic grants with a GPA of 3.0 and SAT scores of 1000. Ashland University offers scholarships to twins. Many church affiliated colleges offer grants to students who are members of their religious denomination. And that’s just the beginning.
If you are the son or daughter of a military veteran, if either of your parents work for a major corporation, if your mother or father is a member of a fraternal or civic organization, or if you are preparing for a career in a particular profession, there may be substantial scholarships for which you can apply, even if you’re not a top student or student leader.
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