It is usually about this time of year, as college acceptances start arriving, that the realities of financing a college education truly begin to settle in. Even for families who have planned ahead and are fortunate enough to have some money saved toward college, every bit of extra financial assistance is appreciated. Ideally, scholarship searches start much earlier than February of senior year, but it’s not too late. (BTW, it isn’t too early, either – looking at you, 9th graders!) Yes, there are many scholarships open to students throughout all four years of high school (see the Courageous Persuaders Video Scholarship, for example), but finding and filtering scholarships can be overwhelming. Just check out this list of scholarships with February deadlines, published by SCHOLARSHIPS.COM! Finding scholarships, managing scholarship applications and deadlines, and understanding how outside scholarships impact financial aid awards are just a few ways ARC assists families. Let’s face it, college is expensive! If you’re concerned about college expenses, ARC can answer your questions and help you get a plan in place that best fits your family budget. You may even find some money you did not even know was available, but you have to be willing to put in the work – money doesn’t grow on trees!