CALVERT LOCAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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This site is provided as a service of the Concerned Black Women of Calvert County.
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Take the next step in your college career
CLSA is open to Calvert County Public School Students
The Calvert Local Scholarship Application allows qualified students to choose from 74 different local scholarships generously offered by ➡️ 33 Scholarship Providers. Review scholarship provider eligibility requirements before submitting this application. Most providers require essays, which must be submitted with the application.
The Application will CLOSE
March 1, 2024, by 11:59 PM Eastern
Applications must be submitted electronically. No paper documents accepted.
Tips for Completing Your Applications
1. Know your deadlines.
2. Read all of the instructions.
3. Provide all of the required information.
4. Proofread, proofread and proofread again.
5. Be honest.
6. Choose your recommendations wisely.
7. Make sure your essay represents who you are.
8. Request copies of your high school transcripts.
9. Keep copies of everything.
10. Confirm that your application arrived.
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The Importance of Sleep
Sleep is deeply connected to our learning process. At night the brain takes information that we learn through the day and stores it in our minds. Without sleep, the brain can’t process what you have learned and it is not efficiently stored in your long term memory.
As students, a lack of sleep can have a large effect on our ability to learn during the day. A tired mind finds it harder to concentrate in class, and skipping lectures because of tiredness can become a problem. Read more at http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/.
Colleges & Universities: What's the Right fit?
Part of finding the right college or university for you will, of course, be picking out the criteria that matter most to you, and then seeing if any of the colleges or universities you're looking at fit those criteria.
The overall culture of your college may play as big a role in your future success as your degree. Figuring out what's important to you will help you narrow the field when choosing a college, and you may discover some options that hadn't even been on your radar! Read more at Petersons.com...
How Do You Make Studying More Fun?
Now, “fun” is really a relative term here. If you’re the sort of person who enjoys reviewing algebraic formulas as much as hanging out with your best friend, playing your favorite game, or cuddling with a puppy, then more power to you, because you have a rare and truly magical gift. But if you’re like most people, studying can be something of a chore—an important chore from which you will emerge prepared and more knowledgeable, but a chore nonetheless. Read more at collegeexpress.com.
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Testimonials
It was so easy to fill out my application using this portal. I wish I had known about it sooner.
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— Rose, Northern High School
Thank you CBW for making this wonderful resource available. I will be the first in my family to go to a 4-year college and the information on this site is really helpful!
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— Devon, Patuxent High School
Not only is there great info about how to apply for scholarships, there are also relevant articles.
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— Maria, Calvert High School
I really appreciate that all of the important scholarship information is in one place.
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— Chris, Huntingtown High School