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Easiest way to get scholarships?

What are some scholarships that I can receive that aren't competitive and I could easily get? Any tips on financial aid/scholarships would be great #college #money #scholarships #financial-services #financial-aid

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Christy’s Answer

Local scholarships with local organizations is a great place to start. Local scholarships are often less competitive because you are competing with students in your area instead of nationally. Every Rotary Club typically offers a scholarship. Non-profits who support college access will oftentimes offer scholarships as well. These scholarships can range from hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars. The larger dollar scholarships are often offered by large non-profits. Another great place to look is your high school. Oftentimes high school alumni associates will offer scholarships. scholarships free money
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Simeon’s Answer

Generally, you just want to apply for as many scholarships as you can. If a scholarship has many essay requirements or applies to your demographic specifically, the applicant pool should be smaller, so those will increase your odds of getting the scholarship. Beyond applying for scholarships and grants, I'd recommend seeing if you qualify for work study. Work study is a bank of grant money that you can pull hourly wages from like a normal job, usually part time. Assuming the same hours and pay, work-study is way superior. You can get study time back if you work in a dorm lobby or a library. You can get lots of free food if you work at the cafeteria. I was able to do both and it was a big boon to both my undergraduate and graduate studies. It helped me connect the dots financially while living in college as well. Plus, you save yourself hours of time commuting to and from campus and don't have to deal with quite the same stress/pressure from having a real job off-campus.
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Christian’s Answer

I attended a private college my freshman year that was affiliated with my religion. It was a great school and I received a modest scholarship to boot! My father worked for a community trust non-profit in a rural area of IN. They would reward scholarships to students in their area who applied and met some basic criteria and interviewed for the sponsorship. I think they had trouble finding enough applicants if I recall correctly!
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Tina’s Answer

There are actually publications out there that will assist students in researching all the available grants and scholarships available. And they are very thick publications!! Check out Amazon for some of the better quality ones, or even better, if you have access to a local library, they often will have the latest versions in the reference section. Start early as many of those associated with organizations, associations, professional groups, etc. require essays and interviews along with applications and transcripts. There are also online sites like scholarships.com or studentscholarships.com that enable you to do searches. I remember a friend of my son received a scholarship from an association that existed with people who had a specific first name.


Check out the availability of scholarships at the institutions you attend. Some are not available freshman year, but each department or school within the college or university often has grants or scholarships that are part of endowments, for students pursing a particular course of study or available to those willing to commit to a program. Some can be small, $500, but those can add up if you are able to receive more than one.

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