Information or websites on scholarships that are available?

Question

Starting college soon and I don't want to pay for any of it!

Answer 1

There are probably some scholarships still accepting applications for the upcoming fall semester, but you have missed many deadlines due to waiting this late in your senior year of highs chool. It still might be possible to lower the amount of tuition or student loans you have to get. I will include some free resources to locate money in your community and on the web to locate money for college.

First, 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.

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

Third, the high school guidance office has a list of local scholarships and state scholarships & grants.

Fourth, a campus work study job can help with money needed during the school year. The program is funded by the federal government. It will be a job on campus and most times can work to your availability schedule. There should be a box on the FAFSA form for it.

Fifth, fill out the FAFSA form after January 1 of your senior year of high school. It will qualify her for need based financial aid from the federal government and the school itself. It will come in the form of scholarships, Pell Grant, student loans, and the work study program.

Sixth, states do offer grant and scholarships for students with excellent grades. Search Google.com and Yahoo.com for these grants and scholarships with your state's name.

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

If you are going to college next year, you have probably missed the deadline for a lot of scholarships, but you can still check out these places and there all scholarships all times of the year. Go to scholarships.com which has a lot of options. Also try fastweb.com which is the one I would most recommend.
Good Luck

Answer 3

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