9 Steps to Choosing a College:
Step 8 - Start Search for Scholarships

This is Step 8 of the 9 Steps to Choosing a College. Go back to the main page, or return to Step 7 or move on to Step 9.

Step 8: While you're waiting to hear back from the colleges you applied to, start searching for scholarships (if you need them).

Why start searching for scholarships before you even know what colleges you've been accepted to -- or even which one you'll choose to attend?

Because while there are lots of scholarships out there -- many of which go unused -- you want to start as early as possible to get a jump on the application process.

Use these tools to assist you in your scholarship search:

• Paying for College Books, part of the Quintessenital Careers Teen Career, College, and Job Books section.
• Scholarship and Financial Aid Resources for College and College-Bound Students section of Quintessential Careers.

Move on to the next step!

Step 9: Make your final college choice. (Once you have definite answers from all the schools you applied to.)

Have questions about some of the terms used here? Find some answers in the High School College-Bound and College Planning Glossary -- the definitive source for learning about high school, college-bound, and college planning terms -- from the team at Quintessential Careers.