Now that summertime is here and the kids are (mostly) out of school, I would like to take a moment to touch on something that is very near and dear to my heart……scholarship applications for high school students.

Scholarships, even those that are only valued at $250 can add up VERY quickly to help pay for some, most, or even ALL of your student’s college education. Imagine, if your student won ten scholarships in the amount of $250. Now imagine if that same student won two $500 scholarships, and even a few valued at $1,000 or more! They add up VERY QUICKLY! If your child DOESN’T already have a resume, now is the time to start one, while the previous school years’ accolades are still fresh in everyone’s memory. It only takes a few minutes to sit down and go through awards won, offices held, class ranking and so many more things. Did your student participate in FFA or 4–H? If so, that goes on the resume. Was your student an athlete? That goes on the resume. Did your student hold an office in any school organization or club? That goes on the resume. It is amazing how quickly things can add up and your student can end up with a STELLAR resume when it comes time to fill out those scholarship applications. You can also use your resume to make notes about projects, trips, and more. The key is to build an excellent resume and then weed it down when the time is right, so you have pertinent and relative information for the scholarships you are applying for.

We started Alex’s resume when she was in Elementary school. I kept it in a file on my computer and added to it when she won an award or had an awesome accomplishment. Her scholarships have paid for just about her entire education. She has two degrees, a BS in Animal Science and a BS in Biomedical Science. She is currently applying for Graduate School and Vet School.