Four Main Types of Scholarships

There are four primary types of scholarships: need, merit, demographic, and. experienced based. This guide will help you to identify what types of scholarships to find, with an activity to get you started!

1️⃣ Need-Based Scholarship

Need-based scholarships are awarded based on your family’s finances or situation. It includes things like being from a low-income or middle-income home, or a single-parent household.

✨Special Note: Typically, this is based on your family’s income, unless you are an independent student.

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2️⃣ Merit-Based Scholarships

Merit-based scholarships are based on your achievements, talents, and abilities.

The abilities and activities category focuses more on things you have participated in, like sports, robotics, student government, and band.

✨ Special Note: The abilities and activities scholarships focus less on you being the best and more on your experience. For example, you can get a sport-based scholarship writing about things you learned by being a part of a sports team, not just being great at it.

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3️⃣ Demographic-Based Scholarships

Demographic-based scholarships are based upon your personal characteristics like your identify, location, or community.

✨ Identity elements include your race, gender, religion, and other similar factors.

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4️⃣ Experience-Based Scholarships

Experience-Based Scholarships are based upon your experience and/or passion.

These elements include:

• Your history of community service and work, interests, and hobbies.
• Your passions like community, equality, and business.
• Your goals and future interests.

✨ Special Note: Only find scholarships that align with who you are and what you care about, because people can tell when you’re lying, plus it’ll be easier to write about something you actually care about.

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