By Sarah Faulkner

Colleges and financial support are often dark, bothersome topics students like to avoid. While scholarships sound fantastic, the application process and the essays are annoying. In fact, only $3 billion to $4 billion are put into scholarships, out of the $180 billion for college funding each year. It sounds like a lot of money, but there are millions of college students, and the cash goes away fast. So it is best to apply for scholarships quickly.

However, there are scholarships that offer more than money. For example, the TW Lewis Scholarship is a “local real estate developer that offers $5,000 a year to attend Barrett Honors College at ASU,” says Mrs. Moffitt. Only ten local students are selected and are worked with throughout their entire college career.

Another example is the Flinn Scholarship. It offers to cover nearly all of the tuition, to pay for a three-week seminar after freshman year, and funding for at least one more international study-travel experience and further professional development. This scholarship is offered for the Arizona schools –  ASU, NAU and U of A – and is valued to be about $100,000.

Scholarships can offer more than just money, and those that do are the ones to go after. As Mrs. Moffitt says, “Even if the scholarship offers $50, your parents will be so proud and will be boasting about it to their friends.”