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Scholarships
In our first email, we introduced the piecemeal approach to paying for college. In last week’s email, we talked about summer earnings as one of those “pieces,” and we shared some tips to help make saving easier. This week we’re going to talk about another key piece to making higher ed more affordable: scholarships.
Scholarships are awarded by many outside organizations and businesses, so you’ll have to actively research and apply for them. Summer is the perfect time to search for scholarships, and we’ll help you get started with our Maine Scholarship Search tool. On this same page, we’ve also included information on other places where you can search for scholarships.
Want some helpful strategies for your scholarship search? Check out our series "Five Tips for Acing Your Scholarship Game" on TikTok. FAME College Access Counselor Jessica Whittier will give you five quick tips to help you make the most of your scholarship search.
The Unigo website has a helpful article on why it’s important to organize and track your scholarship info, as well as tips on making your own scholarship spreadsheet. If you prefer a spreadsheet that's ready to go, you can use this version of the Unigo template with tweaks we made specifically for Maine students.
Next week we’ll dive into another “piece” that will help make higher ed more affordable: financial aid. We’ll share a couple of resources to help you learn about financial aid so you’ll be ready to apply in the fall.
We're Here for You
We hope these emails have helped you to begin thinking about your own piecemeal approach. If at any time you have questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let us know how we can help—we're here for you, and our financial aid and FAFSA help is always free! Reach out to us at 800-228-3734 (TTY: 207-626-2717), or by email at Education@FAMEmaine.com.
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