I am a college student with a good gpa,I need finaid,do you know websites or organizations that I can apply to

Question

Information about grants, and scholarships for reputable organisations, and websites Scholarships I can qualify for with a 3.82 gpa.

Answer 1

By all means, once you have exhausted your federal and institutional scholarship/grant options, try researching private scholarships. There are a multitude of scholarships available to students in all degree programs. For some ideas, try these search engines:

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/other.phtml
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.srnexpress.com
http://www.scholarships.com
http://www.scholarships101.com
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
http://services.princetonreview.com/default.asp?RUN=%2Fcollege%2Ffinance%2Fscholar%2FscholInterview%2Easp&RCN=auth&RDN=7&ALD=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprincetonreview%2Ecom
http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/content/pay_free_money.jsp

However, please know that all scholarships, including the small ones, are competitive. Do yourself a favor and watch out for scholarship scams -- it is a huge myth that there are "tons of unclaimed scholarships." For information on this myth (and other scams), try reading these pages:
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/unclaimedaid.phtml
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/protecting.phtml
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/ouchalrt.htm

Answer 2

Congrads on the GPA. I recently entered college myself and I found a huge reference book at the public library that contained thousands of opportunities. I believe is title is College Grants and Scholarships. It comes out with updated info. I think annually. It has several ways to look up the grants/scholarships; by age, sex, gpa, major, state, race, much more. It would give you a great start on the never-ending trek for funds.
Hope it is helpful.

Answer 3

There are tons of scholarships that go unclaimed each year. Many $400, $500 or $1000 scholarships never even get applied for because people think it's chump change and not worth applying for. Well, get a few of those $500 scholarships and it'll really make a dent in your tuition bill.

Do a search on scholarships, search your major, your ethnic heritage, your town, your parents employers, your employer, hobbies, high school, local chamber of commerce/rotary/ lion's club etc. Left-handed? There is a scholarship out there for you! Older woman returning to school? There are scholarships out there for you. Do combined searches on more than one criteria "hispanic women aviation scholarships" etc.

Go to the library and ask the reference librarian for a reference book on scholarships. They usually have more than one. There are all kinds of scholarships out there, you just have to start applying yourself and make it your summer career to send out letters everyday for scholarships. Good luck!

Answer 4

Hi! I am just now enrolling in college and found www.fafsa.gov You can apply for financial aid on the site, plus if you are a dependent student, you and your parent each have to get your own PIN number. You should check it out. You get a fast reply, too!

You can also go to www.fastweb.com They list all kinds of scholarships you can apply for.

Good luck in your studies!

Answer 5

If you are economically disadvantaged (lower income) or have been laid-off from a job, you could apply for assistance from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) through your local State Employment Office. Check to see what assistance is available there.

Answer 6

Well good for you there are a lot of scholarships out there for you ask your guidance counselor at school or ask yahoo they know everything

Answer 7

fastweb.com
sign up for xap.com too. They might be able to help you.