Scholarships come from many different entities.
Most college scholarships come from the Institution itself. The school the student applies to and gets accepted to will be the greatest source.
Scholarships generated from parent’s employment, family insurance companies, church membership etc. will be your next best bet.
Regional and local scholarships are available to mostly seniors. You will have to pay attention to local newspapers, radio announcements, FHS 2-minute newsletter, and the scholarship location of this website.
National scholarships can be generated using a variety of search engines. A few have been listed below.
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National Scholarship searches
StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship information to students since 2003. Our staff spends countless hours searching both online and offline sources to find new and exciting scholarships for students to apply for. The Scholarship Database for Students is considered the largest and most comprehensive source for finding scholarships online and is 100% free for students to use.
National scholarships can be generated at www.scholarships.com. This free website will search over 3.7 millions college scholarships and grants totaling about $19 billion in financial aid to help you pay for college.
Going Merry, a free one-stop scholarship search, matches students to scholarships they are eligible for and allows them to apply directly on the website.
8 Best Websites to Find College Scholarships. Figuring out where to find scholarships shouldn’t be the thing that holds a student back, so here is a list of college scholarship websites to find money for college.
GoodCall Scholarship is one of the largest databases of scholarships on the web. Unlike the other search engines, GoodCall Scholarship Engine requires no personal information and it's free to use.
For underrepresented and first generation students, College Green Light, is a great web site to colleges, scholarships and has helpful guidance.
College Student Success Scholarship, serves as a framework for students to succeed on larger stages past high school, in applications for colleges, jobs, and other scholarships.
Between juggling your heavy course load, a part-time job and the distant remains of a social life, searching for scholarships is the last thing you feel like doing - especially because you may assume that, since you're a college student you won't win a scholarship anyway. This is false. College students win scholarships all the time. Seriously, those tuition bills aren’t going to pay themselves and, with the cost of college these days, you need scholarships more than ever. The good news is, Fastweb has done the heavy lifting (searching) for you. Now, all you need to do is apply!
Big Future - The College Board College Search & Selection tool. You have taken their tests, now save all your college planning activities by signing into your College Board account and create your road map. Although there’s no magic formula for choosing a college, you can start by asking yourself some questions that help most students find the right fit. Learn about some key college search categories. Answer questions to discover what’s important to you. Get advice from college students and educators.
Scholarship Search Use this tool to find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion.
The follow are examples of the top 10 common scholarship essay topics generated by an independent scholarship company “Going Merry”.
How will this scholarship help you?
How have you contributed to your community, or what community service have you provided?
Tell us about you. (Basically, a request for a personal statement of sorts.)
Tell us about a time you failed and what you learned from it.
What are your academic goals and your career goals?
What impact has sports had on your life? (Or some other athletics-related question)
Why do you deserve this scholarship?
Tell us about a time when you had a belief or idea challenged.
How are you unique? (Discuss your background, identity, interest, or talent)
Why do you want to study/pursue [X]? (For instance: science, nursing, medicine)
If you prepare answers to even some of these essay topics, you will already be in great shape to apply for loads of scholarships.