| > | | | | Another falsehood: Only "A" students get the |
| Spending a couple of hours in the library or on the web | | | | bucks.Again, many winners have "A" GPA’s. |
| will not get the results you want and need. There are | | | | But, winners alsohave GPA’s ranging from C to |
| two kinds of fishing families and two kindsof families | | | | B+. And the federalgovernment has sponsored some |
| wanting college scholarships. And, thereare amazing | | | | in the "D" category.Since the scholarship pie totals |
| similarities between them. | | | | billions of dollars,there is enough money for those who |
| Weekend fishing families do not spend time | | | | prepare for it. |
| researchingopportunities. They grab the kids, jump into | | | | The planning fishing family knows where the fish |
| the car, and race to the nearest bait shop. Where | | | | are.They discover a lake that produces big bass. |
| is a good place totake the kids? Are the fish biting? | | | | Theywait for the right weather. The boat is gassed up. |
| Thanks! We'll take three dozen worms, please. | | | | Thefish locator is working properly. They have a |
| Then, they head for the lake. They catch a few | | | | varietyof baits. And one morning, a car, boat and trailer |
| bluegills, have a picnic and go home. | | | | canbe seen pulling out of the driveway. That lake is |
| The weekend scholarship family's search habits | | | | theirdestination. The boat trolls the edges of the |
| aresporadic. They spend no time thinking about | | | | lakecatching many good-sized bass. This family |
| scholarshippossibilities until the junior or senior year. | | | | finishesearly before it gets too hot. They conducted |
| Theybelieve their family income may be too high. | | | | researchand were rewarded for their efforts. |
| They'reconvinced that t! heir student's GPA may be a | | | | The serious scholarship family starts early, finds |
| little onthe low side. "We don't believe that a C+ or B- | | | | sources andnotifies the guidance office. |
| is goodenough to win." They have never contacted | | | | Perhaps your family has college-bound students. |
| the guidanceoffice about scholarship opportunities, and | | | | Willyou be like the family who didn't care about |
| they areready to settle for government-backed loans. | | | | whathappened, expecting small results with fish |
| "Loan-aidcan run from $50,000 to a $100,000 and | | | | andscholarships, or will you be like the family |
| more! Who needsit? | | | | whoplanned their outing and scholarship searches |
| This haphazard scholarships family falls for two | | | | andexperienced huge financial success? |
| majorfallacies: Students of families with lower incomes | | | | Will you settle for bluegills and accept loans or fishfor |
| getthe scholarships. Yes, 80% of all scholarships are | | | | bass and plan for scholarship gold? |
| givento students who have a financial need, but almost | | | | Always remember, the scholarship effort is truly |
| 20% go to students on a meritorious or otherwise | | | | afamily affair. |
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