SCHOLARSHIP TIPS

There are two main types of scholarships available: need-based awards and

merit-based awards. A description of both is below:

Need-based scholarships require students to demonstrate financial need to be

eligible for the scholarship award.

Merit-based scholarships are awarded to students who excel in a certain way,

whether that be in academics, athletics, or another extracurricular achievement

or character trait.

One of the best ways to receive merit based scholarships is from the college a

student will be attending. The most simple way to find out about a specific

college and it’s merit scholarships is to simply google the name of the college

plus the words “merit based scholarships” (for example: UCCS merit based

scholarships)

NEVER PAY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE!!

Here is the link to a great article about the top scholarship websites in 2023 which describes each of them and lists the pros and cons of each along with good information about searching for scholarships: https://money.com/best-scholarship-websites/

Here is a summary of the top 10 National Scholarships:

● Chegg

● Careeronestop's Scholarship Finder

● College Board

● Internationalstudent.com

● Peterson's

● StudentScholarships.org

● Scholarship America

● Scholarships.com

● Scholly

● JLV College Counseling