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Base camp setup

Create Google Drive folder: Scholarships
Create tracking spreadsheet (Name, Amount, Deadline, Status, Link)
Make a professional email signature with phone + school
Write a 1-page resume / brag sheet draft
Ask 2 adults if they will write recommendations later

Accounts & official aid

Bold.org profile 100% complete
Going Merry profile 100% complete
Fastweb or Scholarships360 account created
Student FSA ID created (StudentAid.gov)
Parent FSA ID created
HESC / TAP path bookmarked
Excelsior page bookmarked and eligibility skimmed

Local Bridgeport / CNY

Contacted Paul V. Moore counseling about scholarship list
Joined any school scholarship email/Classroom channel
Asked parents about employer / union / credit union awards
Checked CNY Community Foundation scholarship finder
Identified one nearby VFW or American Legion post
Asked about church / civic club scholarships

Your angles (BME · VEX · clarinet · Marines)

Started Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation application with parents
Gathered parent USMC service documentation (e.g. DD-214) for military-kid apps
Asked VEX coach about RECF / sponsor / Worlds-related scholarships
Wrote a 5-bullet VEX brag sheet (team #, Worlds year, role, awards, tech skills)
Asked band director about senior music / booster scholarships
Listed target colleges and emailed band directors about B♭ + E♭ clarinet ensemble scholarships (BME major)
Bookmarked BMES + each target school's biomedical engineering scholarship page
Searched Bold.org for: biomedical, robotics, Marine, military child, clarinet/band

Target schools (UB · RIT · URochester)

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UB: bookmarked scholarships page + AcademicWorks portal path
UB: checked Pride of New York / Presidential / Honors notes
RIT: bookmarked aid + merit pages; noted FAFSA priority date for my plan
RIT: opened military/ROTC aid page with parents
URochester: bookmarked financial aid / scholarships hub
Drafted band-director email (B♭ + E♭, BME major) for all three schools
Drafted BME/engineering email (VEX Worlds + BME interest) for all three schools
Created net-price comparison spreadsheet (blank rows ready for offers)

Weekly rhythm (repeat)

Applied to 2+ scholarships this week
Updated spreadsheet statuses
Spent 30 minutes improving one core essay (VEX→BME or service-family angle)
Checked school email for new local awards
Looked at one college's BME + band scholarship pages for schools on my list

Built for a Bridgeport, NY student — and for anyone who feels stuck on “I don’t know where to look.”

Amounts and deadlines change. Always confirm on the official site before you apply. This guide is educational, not financial advice.

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