How students can strategize to when applying for scholarship applications

While many of these scholarships can seem competitive, students often rule themselves out and don’t bother applying.

While working with Seneca College's mentor program SMILE (Student Mentoring in Life and Education), he helps students adjust to their first year of college. Part of that includes helping them find financial aid.

Students who receive scholarships get to spend more time focusing on school and less time working jobs to cover tuition and the cost of living, D’Souza said.

While many of these scholarships can seem competitive, students often rule themselves out and don’t bother applying.