You may be able to qualify for a scholarship through the organization that you are volunteering for. They may provide a scholarship opportunity to you for your years of service and for keeping up your grades. Also volunteer work helps show the college or university you are potentially applying to that you have outside interests. These outside interests show that you are responsible and may help gain you entrance into the college of your choice. When you start looking for scholarships make sure to fill out information on Fastweb.com, they have a questionnaire that helps you match your qualifications with possible scholarship opportunities.

Colleges usually only look for volunteer stuff 9th grade and later.