What's the best way to get college scholarships?

Answer 1

Internet, internet, internet. Look for websites that offer scholarships, especially for the program/school you're interested in. But don't stop there, also look for scholarships by organizations and companies. If you're into any extra-curriculars (volunteer work, sports, music), there are also scholarships for those activities. Being in Canada, they have sites such as scholarshipscanada.com, but I'm not sure about the US, although it shouldn't be too hard to find.

Another good source? Ask your counsellor, they have a wide knowledge of scholarships, particularly for colleges in your local area (and if you're going to a college outside your local area, they can always get info!).

Answer 2

To be honest, there are several ways of locating college scholarships. I recommend using several free source methods to get the best results in finding and locating scholarships. There is no one best way to locate a scholarship, but it is best using at least two methods because a scholarship might be located using one source but not another.

First, a current high school student can locate local scholarships in the high school guidance office.

Second, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered by outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major's website might list some scholarships, too.

Third, the public library has a book listing scholarships, and some of them are not on the web.

Finally, join several free membership scholarship search websites. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information that a person enters into a form online.

Good luck!