Scholarship Listings

Reputable sites to search:

www.fastweb.com

bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

www.scholarships.com

**Students also have access to a "National Scholarship Search" engine in their Naviance accounts that can help match them to national scholarships that their profile indicates they may be eligible for. To access it, they should drop down the "Colleges" tab from the main page and then select "National Scholarship Search" under the "Scholarships & Money" section. A brief tutorial video on where to find it can be viewed here.

Local opportunities:

Holland Hospital, United Federal Credit Union, and the Holland/Zeeland Community Foundation (www.cfhz.org) all have opportunities for scholarships. Another area to look into is through family and work connections - in other words, some businesses (like JCI, Haworth, etc) offer scholarships to employees' children or some scholarships are offered through Veteran associations (i.e. Dad served in Vietnam, etc.) or through student participation (like in the United Way, etc).

Michigan achievement scholarship:

Students and their families looking to secure more financial aid for college are encouraged to register for an informational webinar about the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, which is the newest State of Michigan scholarship program expected to impact the majority of students. 

Participants will be able to gather the following information:

• Information about the NEW Community College Guarantee

• Michigan Achievement Scholarship eligibility requirements

• Michigan Achievement Scholarship award amounts

• Important action items for students and families

• Additional resources and program information

All sessions are free of charge and open to the public. Register for one session only, as space is limited. 

Specialized Opportunities:

There are some scholarship programs designed specifically for minority students. Please visit this page to explore these opportunities.

Here are resources for scholarship opportunities that are targeted for students with disabilities:

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html

Michigan Elks Association "Gold Key" Scholarship Program - please click on posting from the left drop-down menu

PLEASE NOTE: There are pay-for Scholarship Matching Services, but in general you are simply paying someone to do the online searches that you can do yourself for free. Please take a look at this article on the The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid:  http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/matching.phtml

It helps explain what these services are and also busts some common myths about scholarships.

Scholarship Listings Maintained By BR:

To view a listing of scholarship announcements that are received by the counseling office, please use the drop down menu on the top of the page under "Scholarship Listings". This list will be updated as materials are received.