The Almighty Scholarship
Types of Scholarships
Corporate
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From large companies
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Usually there is a specific requirement related to these ie:
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Parent works at company
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There is a location in the state you live in
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Major/race/ethnicity specific
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Often for low income students
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Organization specific
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Almost always going to be limited to a certain major/gender/race/ethnicity
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Often for low income students
Academics-based
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Have some sort of GPA requirement/ ACT/SAT min score
Sports-based
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Generally, in order to receive a sports scholarship, you need to be recruited by a school
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Also are some scholarships for athletes
Volunteer-based
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May require activism in a particular area or a minimum number of documented volunteering hours
Major specific
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This is common for high demand fields or specialized fields
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Medicine
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Engineering/Science/Math/Technology
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Farming/Agriculture
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Gender specific
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Generally speaking, will be for female students going into atypical fields
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STEM
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Medicine
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Race/Ethnicity specific
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Scholarships for minority students
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Usually have a GPA requirement and are very competitive
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Often are for low income students
Essay contests
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Give you a topic and a word count requirement
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Almost never GPA requirement
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Very difficult to win
"Lottery" scholarships
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No GPA requirement
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Very difficult to win
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Often sponsored by scholarship database websites
School scholarships
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Most of your scholarship will come from your college of choice
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MUST FILL OUT YOUR FAFSA
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Often based on GPA, test scores, and you can find out exactly how much you should get on their website
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Will be included in your acceptance package along with other types of aid (Loans, Work Study, Grants)
Other special types of scholarships
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There are extremely specialized scholarships
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Red-head
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Short/Tall
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