Scholarship Websites:

www.FastWeb.com

www.collegefortexans.com

www.collegeboard.com

www.collegescholarships.com

www.collegeview.com

www.findtuition.com

www.collegeboard.com/pay

www.uncf.org

www.scholarships4college.com

www.mesquiteisd.org/scholarships/scholarships.html

www.mesquiteisd.org/mea

www.mesquitefoundation.org

www.petersons.com

Tips for Getting the Scholarship

• When you find a scholarship that is of interest to you, send a personalized letter or email to the scholarship provider explaining why you believe you'd be a good candidate for their scholarship. Send this before you actually submit your application.
• When completing the application make sure you follow directions! The biggest mistake you can make when applying for scholarships is to ignore the fine print. If the Happy Helper Association of Hospital Volunteers Scholarship (not real) asks you to write a song about why being a Candy Striper at your local hospital was the most rewarding experience of your life, whip out that guitar and start strumming. Winning scholarships is highly competitive, so even overlooking one small point can take you out of the running.
• Ask your teachers, employers, or friends who write your letters of recommendation to take to personalize them and not just fill in a generic form or write your name in a boilerplate recommendation form. You've got to stand out from the crowd. Personalized recommendation letters will help you do this.
• Proofread, check, and re-check your applications. Have someone you trust check it for grammar and mistakes. Then recheck it again. Consider scholarship applications as important as your school applications and make sure that when you submit them, they are 100% error-free and professional looking.
• Never, ever, ever miss a deadline. In fact, submit early if at all possible. Show the scholarship committee that you are interested and eager.
• Keep copies of all applications, essays, and forms for your own records. Sometimes things get lost. You don't want to have to start all over if this happens to you.
• After you complete your Scholarship Search, you should come back to it and search again as your requirements or achievements change. Your search for scholarships should be an ongoing process--just because you don't find the perfect match during your first search doesn't mean that something else won't come up the next time.
  

A limited amount of scholarships are available for Mesquite Elementary Basketball.

Application forms will be available during registration at Evans Recreation Center contact the Athletics Office at 972-216-6420.

To receive a scholarship, students must be a Mesquite resident or attend Mesquite schools, you must submit a completed application form along with proof of income such as a year to date check stub, Department of Human Services certification letter, or quarterly tax return for those who are self-employed. Applications will not be accepted without the above information. Please click here for a downloadable PDF version of the athletics application.

Scholarships are limited. The amount of assistance given will be based on need and availability of funds.