-- Posted by death2fairytales at 6:27 am on Feb. 23, 2008 I know it's early but I'm curious. I filled over 20 and I got one but I want more... How did you get your scholarship? -- Posted by MiNNiCK at 6:28 am on Feb. 23, 2008 I got a few from writing essays and some automatic  ones because I was a foster child in my teen years. -- Posted by FORT KNOX at 6:29 am on Feb. 23, 2008 Its government policy here to jus giv you one if you applied and you passed reasonably well. -- Posted by hI jAMES at 6:39 am on Feb. 23, 2008 i'm still waiting. -- Posted by tscott 87 at 1:36 pm on Mar. 2, 2008 I got most of mine from the University itself.  I got one for being a valedictorian at my school and another for having a high GPA at high school + a high ACT score.  I also got another one from applying for endowed scholarships at the college (which also requires an essay).  I knew a person that had a lot of experience with college scholarship essays and had her help me revise mine into a very well-written essay. -- Posted by dreamweaver at 8:05 am on Mar. 3, 2008 Oh man... I think I did apps for well over a hundred or so my junior and senior years. I ended getting about 4 or 5 in the end, but still not enough to cover my tuition. Most of them were after Graduation as they announced who gets the ones through the school on Graduation day. Sometimes you can get them through FAFSA and the school itself (some schools use your FAFSA in order to award those in need with scholarships- check with your college before taking my word on it though). -- Posted by ScholarshipExpert at 11:03 am on Mar. 5, 2008 I started out by using a free scholarship service, like www.scholarshipexperts.com, and then I picked 5-8 to complete each month. I tried to find scholarships that were about something I was interested in or something I was already doing in class. Also, once I had a winning story for the writing contests/scholarships, I submitted the same entry to several. Since 2004, I have won over 15 worth nearly $50,000. If you like to write, tackle the scholarships that require a high word count. They have fewer applicants than those that require little work. That gives you better odds of winning the scholarship. I always have someone look at my work before I submit it because I am too attached and make simple mistakes, which is one of the top reasons your application will be rejected. Edit, edit, edit!