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Ed and Irene Fleis Education Fund, Inc.

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Searching for scholarships?

(The following is from Grand Valley State University's website - they have a great database of scholarships available for their university - check it out!)

* Start searching for scholarships the year before you need them.

* Contact foundations, organizations, and churches in your community that may provide scholarships, especially those in which you and/or your parents are active.

* Your local high school guidance office is also a good source of information.

* Search for scholarship opportunities on the Internet at these web sites:

www.finaid.org
www.fastweb.com
www.fastaid.com
www.collegenet.com
www.collegeboard.org
www.collegeanswer.com
www.free-4u.com
www.petersons.com
www.scholarshipexperts.com
www.collegescholarships.com

* Review the scholarship information in college catalogs and on college websites for scholarships available at specific institutions.

* Visit the library in your high school or community for scholarship resource materials.

Applying for scholarships

* Make a file of the scholarships and their deadlines so you are applying on time. Some scholarships may have deadlines as early as October 1 for the following year. It is important to begin your search as early as possible.

* When making applications for scholarships, consider keeping a cover letter and resume on a computer disk and modifying it as appropriate when applying for specific scholarships.

* Make a copy of the application and any attachments before you send it in. Also make sure to find a contact number of name to follow up with the scholarship donor.

* Remember to follow the instructions. If the application is not complete - odds are it will not be considered. Double check your work.

* Be patient, sometimes it will be months before you know if you have been chose to receive a scholarship. Statistics say for every 20 applications you put out 1 scholarship will be awarded.