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