I like the idea of this contest because it is available to such a wide variety of students. When I started looking at scholarships and grants, etc. it seemed that the only way a person even had a chance at the majority of these awards was if they were the perfect model of a high school student; amazing grades, sports teams, clubs, volunteering, the works. Now, I'm not saying these students don't deserve to be rewarded for their efforts, because they definitely do, but what about the people like myself, the shy, uncoordinated people, smart enough, but far from memorable on the grand scale of high school perfection? Well, that's why I'm glad I found this contest. I just have to write and cross my fingers that I get drawn. The best part is my chronic invisibility will have no baring on the results, so I'm pretty pumped. Who's with me? Woot! Woot!

I love this, i mean yeah i play sports because i love them, but i can't hold close to a 95% average. the sad thing is that a lot of those "superkids" just cheat and get those grads and recognition because everyone bows to them cause they're "awesome".

It's nice for those of us how have been out of high school for several years. Many of the students who receive sports scholarships, etc. get these right out of high school. Although I did participate on teams, I had no desire to go to school after I finally graduated.

this is good it gives everyone a chance but its also bad because everyone gets a chance more competition but a chance is better than no chance

This contest will make no difference. Honestly what are you going to do with $100? But whatever, it's better than nothing.

I dunno how well I fit into this cause I may be (at least partially) one of those "superkids" you talk about, with grades in the 90's all the time and whatnot, and involvement in the community, and school clubs (although NEVER sports). Yet I still agree. It is hard to fit into all those incrediby picky, specific scholarships... and its even more depressing when you fit 19 out of 20 prerequisites!!! This is a GREAT idea... although it does seem sad to me that someoe who writes apathetic posts has just as much chance as someone who writes tons of useful, thoughtful posts...

I'm a little bit worried because I have been out of high school for two years and now I have to learn to manage time and work and studying again. I wonder if it will come back.

Look, another lazy kid hoping for a scholarship!

Lol anyways. Going back to school is doable. My mum did after... ages lets say. She was never the best student and she had problems getting back into the swing of things, but she worked her butt off and did great. But, As I said that was like, after 20 years or something ridiculous like that.

I learn to appreciate these contests more. When there isn't enough time to be writing essays, contests like this one can really help!

Hahahaha. I kept on asking the same teacher for references since she saved my old letters and can just change it when necessary unlike other teachers who'd need to start from scratch. Plus, lots of teachers write very generic letters that scholarship officials (those people who decide if you are worthy of their cash) probably just scan it and throw it out.

I really like scholarships that are not based on school nominations because I feel the nominators don't really even know most people who apply. They just pick those who seem to have the best grades and who appear to work the most on paper. They have never really gotten to know anyone and these nominations are rather unfair I feel sometimes (also because there are so many deserving people who cannot be nominated because of the limit). However, the nominated are always those who deserve the nomination anyways, it's just that sometimes there are those who are more deserving (I'm not saying myself, but it'd be nice to get a nomination ).

Every scholarship should require people to put in some work and award appropriately. This one requires forum replies instead of academic merit which is nice for some of us who can't get anything else