Financial Aid Scholarships

Financial aid scholarships can be offered by individual schools, by local/community organizations, and by private national institutions (e.g., The National Merit Foundation). Scholarships do not have to be repaid, and are generally awarded based on some combination of:

• Academic criteria
• Organizational or group memberships
• Participation in sporting or other extracurricular activities

Where to Find Educational And College Scholarship Grant Applications

Financial aid scholarship programs can be quite competitive, so start at least a year in advance. Popular places to check for scholarship applications include your parents' employers, religious organizations, local foundations, and civic groups.

Ask your guidance counselor to help you get started, or review scholarship search services - such as ScholarshipPoints.com and StudentScholarshipSearch.com - designed to help students find college scholarship programs.