Where should I look for some real scholarships, which aren’t IMPOSSIBLE to win?

Question

I am a high school senior right now...

Answer 1

There are many real scholarships out there. Some are from major well known companies such as Walmart and Coca Cola. I will mention several free sources to locate scholarships.

First, fill out the FAFSA form which will tap into need based financial aid from the state and federal governments along with the college itself. It provides scholarships, student loans, and grants. This is to be completed each year after January 1 for the fall semester and will cover the entire school year.

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

Third, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.

Fourth, high school seniors can locate local scholarships at the high school guidance office. The competition with some of these is pretty limited due to geographic reasons.

Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Depends on the University you're applying to. The key is volume. The more you apply to, the more chances you have of winning. Apply to every single one you even have a slim chance of getting. From personal experience, I applied for 12 of them one year, got two, paid for my whole year of tuition and books. It was a lot of work to fill out all the applications, but it was well worth it. Trust me, volume my friend.