Friday, November 13, 2009

Scholarships!

Are you considering college next fall? Now is time to begin searching for scholarships and completing applications. What are scholarships? Scholarships are monetary gifts that can be used for college expenses that do not need to be repaid. Traditionally, scholarships are awarded based on academic merit or some other form of achievement, such as community service or athletics. Some scholarships are now awarded based on need.
We have tested several websites that students may access to find scholarship funding. Here are the sites we have found:
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.scholarships.com/
http://schoolsoup.com/scholarships/
Please remember—do your research before entering personal information, not all scholarship sites are the same.
Don’t forget to apply for institutional scholarships available at CWC! Our scholarship application is online. Just go to https://www.cwc.edu/cash/scholarships/Application . You must first create an account before accessing the site but don’t worry—it doesn’t take long!
If you have questions you may contact the CWC financial aid office at 307.855.2274.