How To Win A Scholarship?

*Our response is relevant to all situations.
--Isaac Black, editor

Q: I am a pre-med student in my junior year. Do you know of any sites that list scholarships for pre-med students of color? Any leads will be appreciated.

A: Here's a tip! For a pre-med student with a strong record there is absolutely no need to limit yourself to searching for "scholarships for pre-med students of color." In fact, that's a tactical mistake. You would be better off attacking a general scholarship list (any major) because there are far more of those scholarships available. Not only that, strong pre-med students of color or otherwise, you can win those scholarships, A, B, C.

In the "Black Excel African American Student's College Guide," which I wrote, I explain the "real deal," if you know what I mean. You'll learn what to do, and why. I tell you how to approach the scholarship sweepstakes, period, step by step.

Many of our students mistakenly target a specific major, and only that. In a nutshell, they narrow their pool of money opportunities. Then, when they can't find that pre-med, pre-law, engineering, chess, art scholarship to apply for they give up. Or they apply, and they discover that those high-powered specific scholarship lists attract the strongest competition. I can tell you that they are the hardest to win. Hey, you go after the "gems," but you've got to strategize, and use all the smarts you have when you review possibilities.

There are, really, thousands upon thousands of scholarships for good and talented students...and that's your gold mine!! Start applying to those...with all the skill, talent, and energy you can muster.

Again, whatever you do, don't overlook look those "all majors" lists. Good luck and best wishes.