Ask if the college has a comprehensive scholarship guide or where you can get more information on all the programs. Many schools now have great websites with comprehensive information on financial aid and scholarships. Community service Community Service has become very important to private sector scholarships as well as at some universities. And you won't be considered if you don't apply. Persistence really pays off for some students.
Most students take themselves out of the competition because they never send in their applications.
Our records show that of the scholarship applicants in the 1180 or above range, most retook the test at least once and raised their scores between 20-100 points. If you are within 100 points of the scholarship cutoff and meet the other criteria for a given scholarship, you may want to consider taking the test again. The chances of your score increasing are better if you are within 100 points of your target.