Getting a Scholarship
Scholarships are a great way to pay for college because it's free money. Unlike loans, you don't have to pay a scholarship back.
Because of this, competition can be fierce, making it difficult to get some of the more popular scholarships.
But with a bit of effort, you can get the scholarship that you want to help you pay for college.
(Photo by Omar Franco.)
Because of this, competition can be fierce, making it difficult to get some of the more popular scholarships.
But with a bit of effort, you can get the scholarship that you want to help you pay for college.
(Photo by Omar Franco.)
Types of Scholarships
The key to getting a scholarship is knowing your type...
There are many different types of scholarships. The best way to get a scholarship is to know the types of scholarships that will best match you. It's obviously no use applying for an athletic scholarship if you can't catch a baseball or kick a soccer ball.
Matching yourself to the right scholarship will give you a leg up on the competition.
Here are some of the types of scholarships available:
Now that you've picked the type of scholarship that you qualify for, all you need to do is find the scholarships that are out there....
Matching yourself to the right scholarship will give you a leg up on the competition.
Here are some of the types of scholarships available:
- Sports. These are some of the most well known. If you are a talented athlete, you are often able to get a sports scholarship through your school. The school wants you to play on their team, so they will give you money to be able to do that.
- Minority. If you belong to a special minority group, then there are many scholarships that can help you to pay for school.
- Merit. These are scholarships that are based on your grades and other thing that you may have done to help the community.
- Local. Many local organizations offer scholarships to students within their communities. Check these out especially because there's bound to be less competition.
- School-based. Once you know what school you will be going to, check to see if they have any scholarships available. Often they have scholarships available to their students only.
Now that you've picked the type of scholarship that you qualify for, all you need to do is find the scholarships that are out there....
Scholarship Books
Books to help you find a scholarship
How to Go to College Almost for Free
Amazon Price: $15.84 (as of 01/07/2010) 
Kaplan Scholarships 2008: Billions of Dollars in Free Money for College
Amazon Price: (as of 01/07/2010)
The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2008
Amazon Price: (as of 01/07/2010)
Scholarship Websites
These are some of the best scholarship websites around
- FastWeb
- FastWeb is a well-known scholarship search engine. It is often recommended by college financial aid departments as well as high school guidance counselors. Registration required to see search results.
- Scholarship Experts
- Scholarship Experts is a search engine of scholarships. You have to register and fill out a profile questionnaire which helps them to match you with scholarships that are right for you. They have been voted "Best of the Web" by Forbes Magazine.
- Free Scholarship Guide
- This site offers a $10,000 scholarship drawing as well as a PDF file which lists an insane amount of scholarships. The ebook is 167 pages long! The book is free, but you have to register and look at some ads. You can keep clicking "No thanks" and still get your book. There are still a few ads at and after you've reached the "100% completed" point, so be careful. Don't sign up for something you don't want.
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- sarahjjac sarahjjac Jul 2, 2008 @ 1:49 pm
- Thanks for sharing.. I am always searching around for a scholarship! Another good and fun one is at www.cksf.org and www.brickfish.com!
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