| There are two kinds of fishing families and two | | | | bucks. Again, many winners have "A" GPA's. But, |
| kinds of families wanting college scholarships. And, | | | | winners also have GPA's ranging from C to B . |
| there are amazing similarities between them. | | | | And the federal government has sponsored some |
| Weekend fishing families do not spend time | | | | in the "D" category. Since the scholarship pie totals |
| researching opportunities. They grab the kids, | | | | billions of dollars, there is enough money for those |
| jump into the car, and race to the nearest bait | | | | who prepare and apply for it. |
| shop. "Where is a good place to take the kids? | | | | The planning fishing family knows where the fish |
| Are the fish biting? Thanks! We'll take three dozen | | | | are. They discover a lake that produces big bass. |
| worms, please." Then, they head for the lake. | | | | They wait for the right weather. The boat is |
| They catch a few bluegills, have a picnic and go | | | | gassed up. The fish locator is working properly. |
| home. | | | | They have a variety of baits. And one morning, a |
| The weekend scholarship family's search habits | | | | car, boat and trailer can be seen pulling out of the |
| are sporadic. They spend no time thinking about | | | | driveway. That lake is their destination. The boat |
| scholarship possibilities until the junior or senior | | | | trolls the edges of the lake catching many |
| year. They believe their family income may be | | | | good-sized bass. This family finishes early before |
| too high. They're convinced that their student's | | | | it gets too hot. They conducted research and |
| GPA may be a little on the low side. "We don't | | | | were rewarded for their efforts. |
| believe that a C or B- is good enough to win." | | | | The serious scholarship family starts early, finds |
| They have never contacted the guidance office | | | | sources and notifies the guidance office. |
| about scholarship opportunities, and they are | | | | Perhaps your family has college-bound students. |
| ready to settle for government-backed loans. | | | | Will you be like the family who didn't care about |
| "Loan-aid" can run from $50,000 to a $100,000 | | | | what happened, expecting small results with fish |
| and more! Who needs it? | | | | and scholarships, or will you be like the family who |
| This haphazard scholarships family falls for two | | | | planned their outing and scholarship searches and |
| major fallacies: Students of families with lower | | | | experienced huge financial success? |
| incomes get the scholarships. Yes, 80% of all | | | | Will you settle for bluegills and accept loans or fish |
| scholarships are given to students who have a | | | | for bass and plan for scholarship gold? |
| financial need, but almost 20% go to students on | | | | Always remember, the scholarship effort is truly |
| a meritorious or otherwise basis. | | | | a family affair. |
| Another falsehood: Only "A" students get the | | | | My newsletter is full of tips and ideas. No cost. |