How to begin:
- Visit your college Scholarship Office. Experts are available to assist you.
- Start a file with an essay on your future goals. Keep copies of all scholarships for which you apply. Many scholarships ask for the same information so you can save time by keeping this file.
- You can search for and apply for scholarships online. The
following websites have a database of thousands of scholarships. You can create your
own account to apply for scholarships online. Best of all, these services are free!
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.scholarships.com
http://wwwfree-4u.com
http://www.embark.com/UserProfile/login.asp
http://www.wiredscholar.com.
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
http://www.get-recruited.com/
http://www.collegelink.com/clnk/scholarship/
http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/
http://www.srnexpress.com/index.cfm
http://www.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/ssrchtop.html
http://12.47.197.196/usnews/
http://www.freschinfo.com/index.phtml
http://www.scholarship-page.com/
- Find a scholarship in San Diego. The San Diego Foundation lists scholarships for high school seniors, college students and Adult Re-entry students. Fill out one application to apply for 26 scholarships online: http://www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships/
- Find a scholarship at SDSU.
This link will enable you to access information on scholarships available at SDSU.
It also has a list of scholarship Web sites:
http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/scholarship/
More Resources:
- Access the Hispanic Scholarship Fund at this address:
http://www.hsf.net/ - Find out about scholarships for teachers at:
http://www.teacher-fellowship.calstate.edu/
http://www.calteach.com - Visit the Free Scholarship Search Web site with links to
many scholarship resources.
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm - Beware of scholarship scams. You do not need to spend money to apply for scholarships. Educate yourself about scams by looking at this website: http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml
