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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we all hear from numerous sources about having your kid get creative about seeking out scholarship opportunities- even small ones can add up and there’s no limit to how many a student can apply for. DD’s school counseling center periodically send out lists of scholarship opportunities.

An acquaintance belongs to an organization that offers scholarships to young women - she recommended my dd apply. Dd was honored and dove in. It ended up being really time consuming. There were two levels of applying - which included an in-person interview and a phone interview- just to get the green light to be allowed to apply. The app itself was lots of writing- small essays and a big one, two recs, deep dive into volunteer hours.

I joked with her that she could have spent the same amount of time babysitting and almost earned the same amount of money.

Is this normal for scholarship apps? At least now I know for for my younger two kids how to plan[/quote]
Yes, this is normal. A lot of the scholarships from external sources are small amounts (a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars) but take a lot of time and effort to apply for, and/or are extremely niche, so they can take a lot of digging and research to find a match. For that last part, it’s great that your schools sends out lists of possible scholarships. And certainly if someone with ties to the sponsoring organization specifically recommends your kid apply, give it a shot. But otherwise it’s a lot of work for not a lot of gain. That can still be worthwhile for families where even small amounts can make a difference, but maybe not for families where $500-$1000 isn’t going to make or break the college choice. [/quote]

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