They
can be harder to locate and apply for. If you are a non-traditional
student or have special projects you wish to pursue in college,
a grant can be the way to go for you. I have heard of graduate
students and professors applying for grants for special research
projects. Teachers, private companies and individuals may
also apply for grants. There are some grants listed on the
bottom part of this web page, in the links section.
ABOUT
THESE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT LINKS (BELOW):
These
scholarship links are the result of months of research for
the non-traditional student group I was in at Western Kentucky
University. I found many good sites to explore. You can find
these links by scrolling down this page to the bottom.
Not
only are these good scholarship sites, but these sites are
also FREE sites, which always helps the budget.
Some of these companies will email you with custom applications
before each deadline. One example of this is the Fastweb
site. I like the Fastweb site because so much on the site
is automated. Fastweb sends you a notice when deadline is
approaching for a scholarship, and they find what you qualify
for by what you fill out on their application.
HOW
MANY SCHOLARSHIPS SHOULD YOU APPLY FOR?
Apply
for as many scholarships as you think you qualify for. Of
course, pick the ones that offer the most money that you don't
have to pay back. You can always turn one scholarship down
if you get two and they are for different areas or schools.
OTHER
IDEAS FOR FINANCIAL AID:
Contact
the Financial Aid office of the school you want to attend
- either in person on online. They will be able to tell you
about special scholarships or grants that are available only
locally or just for that school.
Also,
you can check for any "Work to School" or "School
to Work" programs that your local Employment Office has
in your city or town. Call them and ask about it. I did that,
and found out that I qualifed for one! They helped me get
training for an education job after that. It's definitely
worth a phone call.
Good luck in your scholarship
search!
TO
COME:
State
scholarship pages - special grants, scholarships, and loans
from each state.
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