When you get to this point, it’s time to move on. We’re talking about the big leagues—the national scholarships. There are scholar- ships from large businesses, professional associations and philanthropic and charitable organizations. There are awards based on academic interest, talent, future career goals, race and ethnicity and more. (more…)

Search your community newspaper for past winners

Your local newspaper is a treasure map to finding local scholarships. In the fall and spring scholarship organizations announce their winners, and your community newspaper often prints their names. Go through back issues or search the newspaper articles online (search for the words “scholarship” and “scholarship winner”) to find announcements of last year’s winners. (more…)