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Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunities
There are thousands of scholarships available to college students. They can be offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations. Scholarships can be awarded based on academic achievement, special talents, traits, interests, membership or financial need.
How to Find Scholarships
Although we do our best to keep this page as updated as we can, it is impossible to list all the scholarships that are available to students. As you are searching for ways to aide in the cost of college attendance, be careful and avoid scams. There are many reputable free resources that act as a scholarship search engine. Below are a few trusted sources.
The U.S. Department of Labor Scholarship Search
Applying For Scholarships
Part of a successful scholarship search and application process is staying organized. Scholarships can have different requirements and will often not accept a scholarship application if it is not complete. Feel free to use this Scholarship Tracker as one of many tools you can use to help in the application process.
I got the Scholarship-Now What?
Scholarships enable many students to pursue higher education. If you are among those students who have benefitted from a scholarship, you should write a thank you letter to the organization that provided you with that money. Not only will they appreciate your gratitude, it can help the organization see the value in what they are doing and work to afford that opportunity to others. Each scholarship application you submit should have information that provides you with contact information.
The scholarship application will most likely have instructions as to how the money you have been awarded will be dispersed. The money may be awarded to your educational institution or it may be awarded to you. Be mindful of when scholarship money is dispersed and any conditions that might have to be met before the money is awarded as you are navigating the process to fund your continued education.
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