The most obvious place to look for scholarships is online. Two of the most prominent web sites for finding scholarships are Fastweb, and Scholarships.com. You'll have to register, and give them quite a bit of information about yourself, but this is just how they personalize your scholarship search. By getting this information about you, they can find available scholarships that you would be most likely to qualify for. Another great thing about applying for scholarships online is that you can apply for several in a short period of time, which will increase your chances of winning one.
Many colleges offer scholarships of their own for students to attend their school, so if you haven't checked the college you're applying to, you should do so. Go to the school's web site and find the financial aid section. This is usually where you can find information on scholarships, and grants.
A number of businesses offer scholarships to local students as well. Ask your family members if their places of business offer any kind of scholarships that you might qualify for. If you have an after school job working for a well-known company ask your manager if they have a scholarship program. Numerous fast food restaurants have programs to help employees further their educations.
Another person you may not have considered talking to is your high school counselor. He's not just there to help you with your high school career. Counselors can be very helpful, because they have access to all your school records, so they know exactly which scholarships you would qualify for.
The best advice I can give you is to stay determined. It's not going to be easy to find, and win a scholarship. You're going to have to do some extensive searching. It's going to take a lot of hard work, and that doesn't even include all the essays you'll need to write, so stay focused, and remind yourself frequently how important this is.
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