My response is usually the same: start with local scholarships first. Your school counselor would know about local entities that provide scholarships to students in the community, best part of local scholarships is that you’re competing with your classmates, so the applicant pool is not very large, meaning that there’s a better chance of students getting some of that local money. Then I tell them to search for college scholarships from the college(s) they’re considering attending.
Colleges usually post their scholarships on their financial aid page, but also feel free to contact the college directly to ask about certain scholarships or scholarship competition days.
When you’ve completed your local and college scholarships, then look to your state education agency, in Iowa we have the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.
Finally, use resources at the national level. #1 scholarship search engine is www.fastweb.com. This is a reputable and free resource. Below are a few scholarships that I’ve come across that are not your typical scholarships.
-Klingon Language Institute Scholarship - https://www.kli.org/
-Common Knowledge Scholarship - http://www.cksf.org/
-The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest – to contact the scholarship committee email deholt@windstream.net
-Cappex Easy Money College Scholarship - https://www.cappex.com/page/account/quickApply.jsp?scholarshipID=gp&code=HO1149-5-lowgpa
Of course there are thousands, upon thousands of scholarships out there. Please use ICAN scholarship database to search for Iowa scholarships www.ICANsucceed.org/scholarships remember the Iowa College Aid Commission www.iowacollegeaid.gov and never pay for any type of scholarship service. Talk to your high school counselor or college admissions representatives if you have questions about certain scholarships.
-Klingon Language Institute Scholarship - https://www.kli.org/
-Common Knowledge Scholarship - http://www.cksf.org/
-The Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest – to contact the scholarship committee email deholt@windstream.net
-Cappex Easy Money College Scholarship - https://www.cappex.com/page/account/quickApply.jsp?scholarshipID=gp&code=HO1149-5-lowgpa
Of course there are thousands, upon thousands of scholarships out there. Please use ICAN scholarship database to search for Iowa scholarships www.ICANsucceed.org/scholarships remember the Iowa College Aid Commission www.iowacollegeaid.gov and never pay for any type of scholarship service. Talk to your high school counselor or college admissions representatives if you have questions about certain scholarships.
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