Do you need money to pay for college? Are you having trouble motivating your student to study and prepare for standardized tests?
What you may not know is that there are GUARANTEED scholarships available for students based on their standardized test scores. And in case you think they are only for perfect scores, think again. Many colleges award automatic scholarships for scores of 1100 for the SAT and 22 for the ACT. Of course, the higher your score, the more scholarship money you receive.
Automatic National Merit scholarships
Perhaps one of the best sources of money based solely on a standardized test score, is the PSAT. If your student is a National Merit finalist (based on the scores in your state), they are eligible for scholarships. Apart of earning a $2500 scholarship through the competition itself, students can score some big money from colleges by listing them as their first choice when they take the test.
Your student can get a full ride from any number of colleges, just for being a finalist. For example, you can get a full ride scholarship at the University of Idaho and the University of Oklahoma.
With just a little preparation and study (most students don’t prepare for this test), your student can score well stacked up against other students in the state. It’s completely achievable and pays off in huge scholarship dollars.
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Automatic scholarships based on SAT/ACT scores
Colleges offer automatic scholarships based on your student’s test scores. These scholarships don’t require an extra application or information, but there may be a college application deadline. Check with each individual college for deadline information.
These scholarships are usually posted on the college websites. For a short list of some of the colleges and their scholarship opportunities and how to search for any college, hop over to PrepScholar for a detailed explanation of how to search for these scholarships.
Of course, don’t stop here. Encourage your student to apply for the scholarships that fit them well and keep applying all throughout college. Free money means no debt after graduation. Your son or daughter should appreciate the benefit of that.