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I'm having sort of a rough time finding any; I'm planning on majoring in Astronomy, and the only ones I've found are specifics (specifically for graduate students, university-specific, must do our internships-specific, etc.). I don't feel comfortable with those big sites like FastWeb because they require my home address and other personal info, although I'm sure it's all safe for the most part.

Do I just have to keep trudging through the neverending websites or is there a better way?

2007-01-25 12:00:34 · 4 answers · asked by Kim 3 in Education & Reference Financial Aid

(Thanks for the responses so far!)

Just on a side note, I'm a transfer student going into my third year this upcoming Fall semester so I can't really go for incoming freshmen scholarships, heh.

2007-01-25 14:07:44 · update #1

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Have been doing research on this for the past 15 months for my civic club. We sponsor a high school based youth club and their members are always in need of scholarship$$.

I have never had any luck with any of the scholarship search companies where you pay a fee. Maybe someone else has?

A lot of corporations want to be seen as "good neighbors" in the community. And they need a way to attract young workers. So some of them grant scholarships, usually from $1,500 to $10,000.

When visiting the websites of these companies, on the home page look for something like: ABOUT US or CORP INFO. Click on that, and then look for something like: COMMUNITY or COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

From my research: check out:
1. BestBuy (2 scholarships from each store for $1,500 and they enter you at their headquarters for a $10,000 scholarship).

2. Comcast (your high school principal must recommend you for a $1,000 scholarship. They also have paid internship at a limited number of locations nationwide.)

3. Cracker Barrel (www.cbrlgroup.com) for employees, or their children - $1,000

4. Kohls (each store awards $50 and a certificate; then submits their winners to the region. Regional winners receive $1,000 and are submitted to the corporate headquarters. Corporate level winners get a $5,000 scholarship and a $1,000 donation to their favorite charity.)

5. Wal-Mart (www.walmartfoundation.org) Each store awards $1,000 to 2 students at each school in their area. Or if you have been an employee for 12 months, you qualify to apply for a $2,500 scholarship.

6. McDonalds (as Ronald McDonald House Charities at: www.RMHC.ORG) varies by region of the county. But a typical award is $1,000. May be from the corporation or from an association of stores in your area.

Each of these companies have a simple application (1–2 pages) process.

Good luck.

PS. Sometimes I go to Barnes & Noble and read some of the books they have on scholarships. At times it overwhelming - some can be so detailed in what they require from the student in terms of background, career, etc.

2007-01-25 12:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by John Hightower 5 · 1 0

For sure check the web site of the financial aid office at your school. Maybe your state has a student assistance commission. In Oregon we have OSAC that manages many scholarships for Oregon students. Also check in your community, are you involved with work or religious groups? Civic organizations? On the web I would search for web site of professional organizations for Astronomers and related fields.

As for the web databases that you can search, they are very safe, however many people use these and they can be very general. Most people are more successful looking close to home.

Start looking now! Most scholarship applications are due between March and May. Good luck!!!

2007-01-25 15:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by SZ 3 · 0 0

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2016-11-27 02:06:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Try going to your future school's science department. They usually have stuff there. Or try your local library. Here in Arkansas, our library system's reference department has a database that lists tons of scholarships. Unfortunately, you have to be physically at our local library to use it.

2007-01-25 12:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by librarianb 3 · 0 0

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