College Scholarship resources

[TylerDurden0083]

I know I'm just like every other student out there but I am struggling to pay these tuitions along with my other bills BADLY. I was hoping some of the knowledgable posters on here can post any information on Scholarships that they have. My counselors at school are pretty useless......

In terms of the scholarships, I'd say limit them to the ones geared toward the "everyman" student. I am no genius, heheheh.

Hopefully I am not the only one who can benefit from this thread. I know that I am not the only one dreading these building student loans and every dollar I can save counts.

 

[septemberskies]

Well you can go to www.fastweb.com if you haven't already to look up scholarhips you may qualify for. If your now just entering a school you might want to check out their financial aid page as sometimes they have scholarships available.

Also you could apply for financial aid to receive a pell grant which you do not have to pay back. (the site is http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/) The maxium possible you can recevie in grant money is $4000, and that's just $2000 per semester. You may also qualify for a subsidized loan if you received a pell grant. That means the government will pay the interest of the loan lender of your choice while your attending school so there is no bill to pay until graduation.

hope that helps..

 

[Boss_BlueAngels]

Another place to look is the main office for whatever major you are in. A lot of them have special bulliten boards for scholarships specifically geared toward your profession

 

[Moluku]

Fastweb and FAFSA are probably your best bets. Talk to your school, they have financial aid and other programs as well. Or they should. Loans, scholarships, and aid...that's how I'm paying for school. Loans, not looking too forward to those, but gotta pay the bills for school!

 

[TylerDurden0083]

Thanks for the responses. Outside perspectives are really helping me, because out of everyone in my family I am the only one who went/is going to college. They are of no help. I'm thinking if I can get a few of these 1000 dollar amount scholarships, they can really but a dent in the debt that I'll end up having.

www dot progressingreward dot com
www dot wiredscholar dot com
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www dot fastweb dot com
www dot scholarships dot com
www dot srnexpress dot com
www dot studentaid dot ed dot gov


This seems like a start!

 

[TylerDurden0083]

double post

 

[TylerDurden0083]

I just wanted to pop back in here, I have been really busy with my pursuits and making some good progress. While only a few scholarships panned out so far, I am still optimistic. So many of them were such a HASSLE to fill out, and then didn't come through! I've had the most success with the more open scholarships like progressingreward dot com ...Its like if you aren't a minority you automatically have half the chance these days.

Well, just wanted to let ya know these responses were helpful.

 

[Matt.9:22]

have you checked with departmental scholarships and university continuing student scholarship. You usually have to have a 3.0, but I applied for them and got $6,000 from them this academic year.

 

[TylerDurden0083]

have you checked with departmental scholarships and university continuing student scholarship. You usually have to have a 3.0, but I applied for them and got $6,000 from them this academic year.

WOW! Thats a lot of money. Unfortunately I don't have those grades...

 

[Matt.9:22]

also, check with your parent(s)' jobs my mom's job offers scholarships for children of employees. I get a 1,000 from them every year.

 

[TylerDurden0083]

Good Idea! I didn't think of that.