Research early, prioritize scholarships, apply early

The strategy is a three-step process:

1. Identify all of the scholarships for which you are eligible.
2. Select the scholarships that have the right combination of "probability of success" and "scholarship amount."
3. Carefully complete applications to meet the submission deadlines and requirements (such as essays, transcripts and recommendations).

To begin step one, you can search for scholarships through IntotheBest.com's recommendations.

In step two, you must consider the scholarship amount for each scholarship uncovered as well as the probability of receiving it. While you probably will not know the number of applicants for a scholarship, the degree to which you fit the criteria is a good indication of how likely you are to win.

The table below shows the suggested priorities for scholarships for which you are eligible. The number in each square is the suggested "priority" to be placed on the category of scholarship, where "1" represents a scholarship of high amount and high probability of success for you.

	Likelihood of receiving the scholarship
Scholarship amount	Low	Medium	High
Low	6	5	3
Medium	5	4	2
High	4	2	1

After choosing those scholarships to which you will apply, carefully complete the corresponding applications, keeping in mind the deadlines and work involved.

For your first essay, you may wish to use IntotheBest.com's editing services. For several scholarships, you can write a great essay once and then skillfully tailor it for other scholarship contests. IntotheBest.com would also be able to assist you with this task.

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