Student Resources
You can find scholarship information through your school counselors office, the local library, in the admissions offices of colleges, as well as the recommended Internet sites below. Keep a folder/notebook with information you find throughout the junior and senior year.
A strong academic record and high ACT and/or SAT scores will be the biggest assets in securing yourself a scholarship. Many additional awards are available for specific talents and others are awarded on a need-basis.
The best way to find out about all the available scholarships at college or university is to request information directly from the Office of Admissions. Find out whether applicants for admission are considered for any and all scholarships or if separate applications forms have to be completed and submitted.
Many colleges have scholarship awards that are given to incoming freshman and then renewed every year when specific criteria are met (usually a particular grade point average). Don't wait until you receive an acceptance letter to inquire about possible scholarships. You should contact the Admissions office at the same time you mail your application.
Here are some links to other websites with scholarship information.
FAFSA – www.fafsa.ed.gov FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Federal financial aid is based on your parents income. This form must be filed after your parents taxes are done.
www.CollegeBoard.com – offers a data base with more than 2,300 sources of funding.
www.Scholarships.Com – is another free scholarship search service.
GoCollege – www.gocollege.com - has at least 600,000 scholarships from more than 8,000 funding sources.
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