2006-10-13 04:23:20 · 6 answers · asked by snootypatooty 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
There are a couple of sources of scholarships and grants for children of single parents or anyone for that matter.
First, apply at FAFSA.ed.gov. It will tap into need based financial aid with the federal government and also the college itself. It is free to fill out.
Second, 35 states in the United States have a website in which individuals can both apply to college and state financial aid at the same time.
Third, the high school guidance office has a list of local scholarships for its high school students. It involves an application and a little bit of time to fill out. It is another free resource to fill out.
Fourth, the college financial aid office has a list of private scholarships from organizations and companies. Some of them are listed on the financial aid website. This is a free resource, too.
Fifth, there are free membership scholarship search websites out there. Most are updated on a regular basis. I will provide a list of them.
Finally, some college majors and ethnic groups offer scholarships. Also, some well known companies offer scholarships. It is an idea to do a search on Google.com and Yahoo.com.
Good luck!
http://www.collegeview.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/finance/articles/scholarsearch.asp
http://www.youngmoney.com/financial_aid/grants_scholarships/050419
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/
http://www.walmartfoundation.org/
http://www.careersandcolleges.com/
http://www.collegeboard.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.brokeweb.com/
http://www.collegenet.com/
http://www.supercolelge.com/
http://www.gocollege.com/
http://www.finaid.org/
http://www.findtuition.com/
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.scholarships.com/
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/
http://www.collegeanswer.com/
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
http://www.freschinfo.com/
2006-10-13 09:55:42 · answer #1 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. Also go to the college your child is applying for and they will have grant papers there to sign up for. Hope this helps you out hun.........Flo
2006-10-13 04:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Talk with a counselor at your child's school they should be able to provide a lot of information for you. Also if your child has applied to a college or interested in a certain college go for a visit set up an appointment with a counsel and financial aid department they are there to help you and it is free. Other than that there are is alot of info on the web. It also depends on what State you are in and if your child will be attending a private or public college. Being you are a single parent your child may qualify for an income based grant (I don't mean to speculate, I don't know your finances) as well.Their are SO many types of aides available...take advantage of using a counselor at your school it is their job and they can point you in the right direction! GOOD LUCK!!
2006-10-13 07:34:56 · answer #3 · answered by allaboutwhat 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple generalized scholarship websites. www.scholarships.com & www.fastweb.com. Also if you go to the university you are looking for they may have special scholarships for that college as well. Dont be afraid to look for more then just with single parents or what not. There are a lot of scholarships out there that go unclaimed. Apply for them all!
2006-10-13 04:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by sweetcatastrophe84 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first thing i would do is apply for finacial aid (fafsa) meanwhile check into the scholarships through the high school guidance office and through the college. Most colleges will give you several great websites to check on scholarships. Remember to apply for more than what you need and even the smaller amounts, everything helps! Good luck!
2006-10-13 11:29:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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