2006-06-21 14:29:15 · 4 answers · asked by SKEESE 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
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.
People make the mistake of looking for one big scholarship to pay for everything when they should be targeting smaller scholarships that are more regionalized or specialized to their intended field or reflect something unique about them (son of Italian policeman, daughter of registered nurse, etc). Everybody goes for the big scholarships, the competition for those is much higher and your chances are smaller of getting it. Research and apply for anything and everything you are close to being eligible for no matter how small the scholarship.
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!
2006-06-21 15:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the same situation myself! So I went on a google hunt (I mean search ;). Eventually, I did find a site that has rated a few student loan consolidators, and says they have checked them out. Here's the web page: http://lendersrated.com/studentloans.htm
Hope it helps you...
karateross
2006-06-26 21:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by PaymentKey.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.fafsa.ed.gov, www.salliemae.com, or check your college catalog for scholarships
2006-06-21 14:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by sweet_jemise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
visit http://www.catzone.org and and find your answer.
2006-06-21 22:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋