Ahhh Scholarships?
Question:
The lack of volunteer work and/or my parent's decent amount of income disqualifies me from all the scholarships I seem to find.
Answer:
try to aim for grants/scholarships more... they are not to be paid back. its confusing sometimes, but just keep applying. Scholarships usually have a 1 or 2 page application, and require an essay. Take your time with the essay, so yours stands out.
every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy. Walmart, Kmart, Target, Coke, computer companies etc etc etc
heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for.
Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; Also check with professional organizations related to your career interests, such as the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association. they also always have scholarships. Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it.
OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing.
LIST (Arts too)
http://www.lifebridge.org/gran-list-alph...
http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/njcomputerc...
MORE:
http://college-scholarships.com/...
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos...
http://www.gmsp.org
http://www.gmsp.org/gmsp_web/(nb5ctd55ga...
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarship...
http://www.fafsaonline.com/
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html...
http://www.salliemae.com/
http://www.ed.gov/finaid/landing.jhtml...
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/...
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp...
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/...
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/...
http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-s...
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/dsa/nsl.htm...
http://www.nsna.org/foundation/...
http://www.4cnas.com
http://www.schoolsoup.com/
http://www.blackexcel.org/link4.htm...
http://www.jackierobinson.org/
http://www.siemens-foundation.org/teache...
http://www.childcareservices.org/ps/teac...
http://www.act.org/goldwater/yybull.html...
http://www.uncf.org/
http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm <-do search for ‘scholarships’
http://www.finaid.org/
http://studentaid.ed.gov/portalswebapp/s...
http://www.actstudent.org/finaid/scholar...
http://www.act.org/recognition/clients.h...
http://www.act.org/kfcscholars/index.htm...
http://www.kfcscholars.org/
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/
http://www.collegedata.com/
http://www.fastweb.com/
http://www.getreadyforcollege.org/gpg.cf...
http://www.policylink.org/edtk/ah101/fin...
http://www.hud.gov/grants/index.cfm...
BECOMING A TEACHER
http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/becoming...
http://www.fseog.com/
DEPENDENCY or NOT
http://www.salliemae.com/get_student_loa...
LOAN FORGIVENESS (nurses/teachers)
http://www.pheaa.org/loanforgiveness/hea...
http://www.aft.org/teachers/jft/loanforg...
http://studentaid.ed.gov/portalswebapp/s...
STATUS of your student gov loan or aid:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_sa/...
if you don’t have a PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one:
http://www.pin.ed.gov/pinwebapp/pinindex...
ESSAY HELP
http://www.scholarshiphelp.org/...
http://www.gradesaver.com/resources/scho...
http://www.collegeadmissionsessays.com/...
http://www.nataviguides.com/broke_essay.
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/a...
http://www.scholarshipessay.us/...
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-brainstor...
http://www.freschinfo.com/tips-topic.php...
http://essayedge.com/
http://www.korepetycje.com/essays_articl...
GRANT SCHOLARSHIP SCAM LIST
(if you find a scam report it here too)
http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer/media_ps...
LOANS
http://www.acteducationloans.com/...
http://www.finaid.org/loans/educationlen...
http://www.financialaid.com/plus/index.c...
http://www.alternativestudentloan.com/...
http://www.parentplusloan.com/
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/about...
http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodca...
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com...
GRAD LOANS
http://www.gradloans.com/graduate-plus-l...
DEFAULTED STUDENT LOANS
http://www.ed.gov/offices/osfap/dcs/inde...
CONSOLIDATE LOANS
http://www.plusloanconsolidator.com/...
http://www.salliemae.com/after_graduatio...
http://www.salliemae.com/content/private...
http://loanconsolidation.ed.gov/...
RATE MY PROFESSORS
http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/index.js...
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
http://www.iefa.org/
http://www.iefa.org/resources/
http://educationusa.state.gov/
http://college-scholarships.com/...
http://www.studyabroad.com/forum/financi...
http://www.internationalstudent.com/...
http://www.internationalscholarships.com...
http://www.internationalstudentloan.com/...
http://www.globalslc.com/
http://www.edupass.org/finaid/loans.phtm...
http://www.abroadplanet.com/student-loan...
http://www.salliemae.com/international/...
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.hsf.net/
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/...
http://www.statefarm.com/about/part_spos...
http://www.hsfi.org/
http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/app...
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarshi...
Have you tried websites like fastweb.com? Some scholarships listed on there are academic based (ex: essay contests). You could fill out a FAFSA, too, if you haven't already.
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