Tips for Scholarships

Finding Scholarships:

1. Don’t fall for scams. you should NEVER pay to get a scholarship. Do not give out personal financial information like bank accounts, credit card information, or your Social Security Number. 
2. Don’t underestimate small scholarships. The smaller award scholarships are often less competitive. 
3. Don’t wait until your senior year to look for scholarships, they are available for grades 10-12 year round!

Before You Apply:

• Create a scholarship resume (awards, service, experiences, activities, leadership, skills etc.).
• Use a calendar and checklist to get organized.
• Prioritize your applications by deadline.

Essay Tips:

• It’s the story that counts! 
• Be creative, use fresh language and think outside the box.
• Give examples and be specific.
• Be passionate in your essay and write about something of interest to you.
• Proofread a printed copy of the essay for spelling and grammar mistakes.

Additional Tips:

• Use a professional email address.
• Remove inappropriate and immature material on your social media accounts.
• Make a photocopy of your application before mailing it.
• Send the application by certified mail with delivery confirmation.
• Apply early and often…Apply, apply, apply!

Most Common Application Mistakes:

• Missing deadlines
• Failing to follow directions – i.e. essay length
• Leaving out required information
• Failing to tailor the application to the sponsor
• Failing to proofread the application
• Exaggerating or lying on the application
• Applying for an award for which you do not qualify

Mrs. Cline is our scholarship/financial aid coordinator. Her purpose is to assist students in conducting scholarship searches to help pay for post-secondary training in certificate, two-year, or four-year programs. Services provided by our coordinator include:

• Updating scholarship data base
• Conducting parent/student workshops
• Providing individual consultations
• Holding Chocolate Chips and Scholarships sessions
• Giving class presentations on paying for college
• Sending Remind messages about scholarships
• Compiling scholarship data
• Assisting students in applying for college

Current WXHS Scholarships

Davis School District Scholarship Database

Online Scholarship Search Sites

• College Aid Advice 
• College Board  
• Fastweb 
• Going Merry
• Keys to Success
• LendEDU
• Questbridge
• Sallie Mae
• Student Scholarships
• Unigo

Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) created FAFSA Walkthrough Video in English or Spanish that can help you complete the FAFSA.

HELPFUL LINKS

• FAFSA Application
• FSA ID Application 
  • FSA ID tips
• Work-Study 
• SwiftStudent: Get free help with the financial aid process 

HB 144 is a House Bill that was passed in 2002 in the state of Utah that allows qualifying undocumented students to pay in-state tuition if he/she attends a Utah college or university. This means that even though a student does not have residency status, they may attend Utah State University at the resident tuition rate. In order to QUALIFY for HB 144, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Student must have attended a UTAH high school for three (3) or more consecutive years.
• Student must have graduated from a UTAH high school with a diploma or G.E.D.
• Student must NOT be registered as an entering student at a Utah college or university before the fall semester 2002.
• Student must have filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible.

Tip Sheet for Undocumented Students

Legal Resources for Undocumented Families 

Davis Dreamers

The Dream.US

University of Utah Undocumented Admission FAQ's

Introduction to the U of U Dream Center English / Presentando al Dream Center

If getting a college education is your priority, the military is one way to meet that goal. From military service academies, military colleges, the ROTC, credit and tuition support programs, there are many options available to young people today.

Air Force

Army

Coast Guard

Marines

Navy

Air Force Academy

Naval Academy

West Point Military Academy

The Opportunity Scholarship will be available to students beginning with the high school graduating class of 2022 and is a simplified, statewide, achievement-based scholarship. 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Earn a 3.3 cumulative high school GPA
• Complete 3 advanced courses
  • Complete 1 Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or Concurrent Enrollment (CE) course in each of the core areas of high school graduation:
    • math,
    • science, and
    • language arts
• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Graduate from a Utah high school

Concurrent Enrollment EDGE SCHOLARSHIP 

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete 12 or more credit hours of CE courses in high school
• Earn a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on all CE course work
• Must enroll at Weber State University after high school
• See above link for more information

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Apply to Weber (or complete a status switch if already admitted)
2. Send ACT scores to Weber State
3. Send your CE transcripts to Weber State if you took CE classes at an institution other than Weber
4. Fill out the Specialized Scholarship Application https://www.weber.edu/financialaid

There are many Utah companies that offer tuition reimbursement for their employees. Click here for more information.