Difficulty: Moderately challenging
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Start your search early. Deadlines vary, and some scholarships require you to gather a lot of different materials.
Step2
Visit the scholarships office on your campus. There should be a set of thick binders detailing all sorts of scholarships.
Step3
Meet with your school's scholarship advisor, who will have additional information.
Step4
Search your college library's collection for books about scholarships.
Step5
Conduct a Web search for scholarships to get the latest information. Send e-mail messages to as many sites as you can, asking for information about related scholarships.
Step6
Apply well before the application deadline to avoid the risk of missing it.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Don't just apply for scholarships for which you're sure you fulfill the criteria. If you have other qualities that in some way can substitute for the requirements, you have a good chance of getting the scholarship anyway!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Many scholarships are based on ethnicity. Don't accept vague responses such as "Asia," "Europe" or "Africa" when you ask your relatives about your origin. Also, many scholarships go to specific majors. Do a Web search under your major.