Start Working on Scholarships Early in the High School Years

While there is a certain time period during your teenager's senior year for him to apply for college scholarships, there is so much preparation work that can be started as soon as he enters high school. Here are the main things a high school freshman and sophomore can do to jump start their scholarship application process:

• Start a personal and academic record, keeping all awards, grades, etc. in a file.
• Start a list of scholarship opportunities by taking a look at what local clubs, companies, etc. give scholarship monies in your area and on the Internet.
• Take a look at one or two scholarship applications and get an idea of what their looking for in a scholarship winner.

How to Get Your Teen Into College

Parenting Quizzes for Parents of Teens

• Quiz: Are you raising a healthy teen?
  
• Quiz: Is your teen safe online?
  
• Quiz: Do you have a case of parental burnout?
  
• Quiz: Is your teen over-scheduled?
  
• Quiz: Are you raising a mean girl?
  
• How Well Do You Really Know Your Teen?
  
• Screening Quiz: Is Your Teen Lying?