TIP OF THE WEEK – September 27, 2010

Admission and Scholarship Deadlines

When applying to college make sure you look at both the admission deadline and the scholarship priority deadline. For many colleges the deadlines are the same, but for some colleges the scholarship deadline is sooner than the admissions deadline, in some cases it is months sooner. As with all financial aid, merit scholarships are awarded on a first come basis. If you submit your application after the scholarship priority deadline, there may not be funds left to support the maximum scholarship you qualify for. A little internet searching on the college's website could save you from losing thousands of dollars in scholarship money, so sign on and do a little extra research today.