In addition to the specific opportunities that we report on Scholarship Central throughout the year, there are MANY excellent websites you can use to search for scholarships yourself. REMEMBER \u2013 scholarships rarely find YOU. You have to seek them out\u2026and actually apply! =)<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a list of some great sites you can use to find more award opportunities:<\/p>\n
https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/grants-scholarships\/finding-scholarships<\/a>\u00a0: A website geared at helping with scholarship searches.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.scholarshipexperts.com\/<\/a>: a new addition to this page \u2013 FREE access to billions of dollars in scholarships. Free to use, with a tailored matching process to recommend scholarships that fit your needs.<\/p>\n The cost of going to college can be\u2026well, A LOT\u2026but if your family has true financial need, and you are a high-achieving student, you should check out QuestBridge. They offer scholarship opportunities to JUNIORS AND SENIORS! And when I say \u201cscholarship,\u201d I\u2019m not talking about $250. I mean FULL FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS WITH NO LOANS. And we\u2019re not talking about slouch schools either\u2026how about Dartmouth, MIT, Yale, Penn, and Notre Dame, just as examples? For applications and LOTS more information, go to\u00a0http:\/\/www.questbridge.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n The American Legion has a great resource for financial assistance after high school \u2013 it\u2019s called Need A Lift?<\/a>\u00a0It\u2019s an overview of types of aid, how to apply and more\u2026there\u2019s even info on how to research colleges and career options.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/<\/a>:\u00a0Just create a profile, and you will receive regular email updates informing you of new\u00a0scholarships!<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/<\/a>:\u00a0This site is a key resource featuring a wealth of financial aid information and free\u00a0scholarship searches.<\/p>\n http:\/\/apps.collegeboard.org\/cbsearch_ss\/welcome.jsp<\/a>:\u00a0Home of the SAT, this site also offers scholarship searching along with college searching\u00a0based on major, location, cost and more.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.scholarships4students.com\/<\/a>:\u00a0HUNDREDS of scholarships, including a feature to narrow down your options by type.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.finaid.org\/<\/a>:\u00a0A fantastic resource for traditional scholarships and\u2026not-so-traditional scholarships, like\u00a0left-handed awards! Check it out today!<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org\/ssfad\/bf\/<\/a>:\u00a0Home of the Bright Futures Scholarship Program! Starting October 1, you can\u00a0apply for Bright Futures. Be sure to apply EARLY!!! While you\u2019re waiting to apply, you can\u00a0check your eligibility status by reviewing your info on the\u00a0Florida Shines<\/a>\u00a0.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.collegeconfidential.com\/<\/a>:\u00a0Here you\u2019ll find hundreds of pages of articles about choosing a college, getting into the\u00a0college you want, how to pay for it, and much more. You\u2019ll also find the Web\u2019s busiest\u00a0discussion community related to college admissions.<\/p>\n More sites to try:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.incighteducation.org\/<\/a>: scholarships for students with disabilities<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.thesalliemaefund.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/latinocollegedollars.org\/<\/a>: home of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org<\/a>\u00a0 : Scholarships for students of hispanic heritage.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.edudaris.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.gmsp.org\/<\/a>: Gates Millennium Scholarship<\/p>\n https:\/\/scholarships.uncf.org\/<\/a>: United Negro College Fund<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In addition to the specific opportunities that we report on Scholarship Central throughout the year, there are MANY excellent websites you can use to search for scholarships yourself. REMEMBER \u2013 scholarships rarely find YOU. You have to seek them out\u2026and … Continue reading