Scholar's Day and MONEY MONEY MONEY
I want to give a big thanks to all of you who came to Scholar's Day at USC this past Saturday. I was lucky enough to get to help out by answering (or attempting to answer) tons of questions about different aspects of USC and I hope I convinced some of you seniors out there that Carolina is definitely the place to be next year.
Scholars Day was basically an orientation open to all seniors who received any type of scholarship to USC. Now, don't worry if you didn't get any money because I'm telling you from experience....there's tons of scholarship money out there that hasn't been snatched up yet. If you're serious about it and willing to spend just a little bit of your free time, virtually anyone can get some type of scholarship.
There are hundreds of small scholarships from different companies. For example, last year a friend of mine wrote an essay about the benefits of bowling, which she completely (hmm, how should I put this?) Bologni Sandwiched and won a $400 scholarship from a company that makes bowling balls. How about that?! I realize $400 won't pay for Harvard or even your meal plan, but it's better than nothing. Many businesses also offer scholarhips for their employee's kids; I filled out a short application and wrote a little bit about my plans in college and got a pretty nice scholarship from my mom's work. I'm telling you, there's money out there, you just have to look for it!
Where's the best place to start? Your school: go to your guidance office and I'm sure they have plenty information about different scholarships (deadlines, applications, etc.). The next best place to look is the Internet. Look for yourself on the web and there are tons of easy applications that take a few minutes to fill out. Good luck...and go get that money!