You should start researching early, and meet the deadlines
what are the deadlines?
That depends on the scholarship. Some deadlines are as early as a year before college starts, so you should be researching and applying for scholarships during the summer between your junior and senior years.
do scholarships mess with my financial aid?
A scholarship will affect your other student aid because all your student aid added together can’t be more than the cost of attendance at your school.
Do you have more questions about this matter?
no I got it
so start applying now to avoid deadlines is what I got from all of this, right?
Yes, you should be researching and applying for scholarships now to be prepared.
is my financial aid office a good place to ask questions?