{"id":7384,"date":"2023-08-30t11:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-30t18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/?p=7384"},"modified":"2020-09-21t15:45:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21t22:45:27","slug":"good-sat-score-for-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.catharsisit.com\/hs\/sat\/good-sat-score-for-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"what\u2019s a good sat score for scholarships?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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even if you\u2019re lucky enough to be receiving financial support from your family, they probably aren\u2019t going to foot the whole bill for college. so you\u2019re probably wondering, what\u2019s a good sat score for scholarships, and how can i find them? <\/p>\n
the short answer is that you should aim for an sat score between 1200 and 1600<\/strong> if you want to secure some scholarships based on merit–and the higher within that range you score the more money you’re looking at<\/strong>. <\/p>\n however, different schools have different scholarship requirements (some even have guaranteed scholarship awards for students scoring above certain cutoffs) so you’ll want to research the specific schools on your list<\/strong>. <\/p>\n now for the long answer…<\/p>\n in this post we’ll examine the different types of scholarships you can apply for, where to find them, and what some of the standard scholarship amounts offered by different schools based on sats look like. we’ll also coach you through how to set your own specific goal score, and how to structure your sat prep around that goal!<\/p>\n there are many ways to earn scholarship $$$ (sports, extracurriculars, overcoming adversity, the list goes on), but this post is going to focus on how to secure scholarships through your standardized test scores \u2013 especially the sats.<\/p>\n now let\u2019s take a look at how to turn your good sat scores<\/a> into some scholarship dollars.<\/p>\n first of all, many colleges around the country have what are called guaranteed scholarships<\/strong>. these scholarships are automatically awarded to accepted students who have earned a certain sat score. the cool thing about them is that you don\u2019t even have to fill out a separate application. when you\u2019re researching colleges, keep your eyes open for what guaranteed scholarships are out there.<\/p>\n a larger number of colleges also have general merit scholarships<\/strong>. these scholarships have the same sat requirements, but you are in competition with other accepted students for a limited number of awards. these scholarships may require a separate application, along with a personal or themed essay. in short, read those directions closely!<\/p>\n many colleges and universities have specific scholarships available for their current and incoming students, so if you have a list of schools you\u2019re interested in, a simple google search for your top college choices along with the search term “merit scholarships” is all you need. because every scholarship\u2019s requirements are different, you have some work to do: get out there and find some scholarships! <\/strong> <\/p>\n scholarships based on academic merit often have minimum sat scores provided in their descriptions. take note of any sat score requirements you find during your research, then average all those scores. the result is your minimum<\/strong> sat score goal<\/a>. <\/p>\n not sure which colleges you want to apply to yet? here\u2019s a list to get you started:<\/p>\nwhat’s a good sat score for scholarships?<\/h2>\n
types of scholarships<\/h2>\n
available scholarships by school<\/h2>\n