How to Get The Best Scholarships

how to get the best scholarships

Instructions

1. When searching for sources of financial aid, don't overlook religious
   organizations, clubs in your city or town, and fraternities or sororities, which often award scholarships or grants to worthy students.

2. Private foundations often award scholarships that may not be highly
   publicized. Ask the reference librarian at your local library for a directory of local charities and foundations. Also visit www.cof.org/locator for a list of local foundations in your state. Contact them to find out if they award any scholarships.

3. If you're a member of an ethnic group, be sure to look into ethnicity bbased organizations, many of which award scholarships.
   Awards are made to Jewish people, African Americans, American Indians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, and many other minorities.

4. In addition to FastWeb, you should search some of the other free online
   scholarship databases, such as those at College Board (apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp), SRN Express (www.srnexpress.com), and Princeton Review (www.princetonreview.com).
   These are the largest, so it pays to concentrate most of your efforts on them.