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This guide shares information on where to apply for scholarships and some resources on scholarship application success. Most scholarships accept applications during only part of the year, if a scholarship you are interested is not currently open please do some of the preparation to apply and make a note on your calendar of when the application period opens.

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General Scholarship Information

50+ College Scholarships for Minority Students
Scroll down for the list of Scholarships and more financial aid information. Information for specific demographics, such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Students, Native Americans, and more.
BestColleges Scholarship Guide: Education
Students can apply for scholarships based on their background, field of study, and financial need. Requirements and application criteria vary between awards. Many education scholarships have specific requirements based on factors like a teacher’s demographic, education specialization, or teaching experience. BestColleges lists education scholarships for teachers from a variety of backgrounds.
CareerOneStop Scholarship Finder
Search more than 9,500 scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial aid award opportunities. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, a proud partner of the American Job Center Network.
College Board Scholarship Search
Find scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs, totaling nearly $6 billion.
EduMed Scholarships
Fund your future with scholarships across all healthcare disciplines and for students of all levels. From aspiring medical assistants to advanced care nurses, this scholarship guide can help you find the educational funding you need to begin your healthcare training.
Fastweb Scholarship Database
Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform that connects students to college scholarships, trade school scholarships, and financial aid news and resources. Their goal is to help you find scholarships to make college and trade school more affordable.
Sallie
Sallie connects students to free money for school, providing tools and resources to plan for college, sharing inside advice on campus life, and so much more. Scroll down for a list of scholarships by State, use the links at the top or bottom of the page to find other options.
Scholarships.com
Scholarships.com is a free college scholarship search platform that matches students to college scholarships they qualify for. Scholarships.com has helped over 26 million students and families find college scholarships.
ScholarshipsCanada
Browse Scholarships: Check out these popular scholarship categories (including International Students) and find awards for everyone from artists to engineers!
Top Tier Tutoring
Apply for a Top Tier Tutoring scholarship grant. New scholarships are released several times a year.

Pomona College: Writing a Compelling Personal Statement
Some short advice on writing a compelling personal statement for scholarships and other applications.
The Princeton Review: Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay!
Scholarship essays are very similar to college application essays in terms of strategy. Many scholarship applicants have similar grades, test scores, and ambitions: the essay is a chance to explain why giving you a scholarship is a good idea.
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
More excellent writing advice from the Purdue OWL (this advice is useful for scholarship essays, cover-letters, and other personal essays).

1001 Ways to Pay for College by Tanabe; Kelly Tanabe
Call Number: 378.380973 TANABE 2015
ISBN: 9781617600739
Publication Date: 2015-04-21
"A resource for collegebound students and their parents on college financial aid, scholarships, loans, and grants. Provides strategies for finding and winning scholarships, tax credits, asking for more financial aid, saving, student loan forgiveness, financial aid applications, state financial aid, military service, adult students, graduate students, and internships"
College Without Student Loans by Dave Smith; Loral Langemeier (Contribution by)
Call Number: eBook from EBSCO
ISBN: 9781614486343
Publication Date: 2013-09-01
College without student loans: attend your ideal college & make it affordable regardless of your income. [You'll need to sign in with your student email address and password to read this eBook.]
Debt-Free Degree: the step-by-step guide to getting your kid through college without student loans by Anthony ONeal; Dave Ramsey (Foreword by)
Call Number: 378.38 ONEAL 2019
ISBN: 9781942121114
Publication Date: 2019-10-07
"Debt Free Degree teaches how to graduate from college without debt, even if you haven't saved for it. … Graduating from college without debt is not only possible - it positions students to win with money for life"
Financial Aid Handbook, Revised Edition by Carol Stack; Ruth Vedvik
Call Number: 378.30973 STACK 2017
ISBN: 9781632650825
Publication Date: 2017-05-15
Getting the education you want for the price you can afford.
Graduate from College Debt-Free: get your degree with money in the bank! by Bart Astor
Call Number: eBook from EBSCO
ISBN: 9781630060695
Publication Date: 2016-08-30
This book is a comprehensive guide to saving for college, scholarships, financial assistance and more. [You'll need to sign in with your student email address and password to read this eBook.]
The Scholarship and Financial Aid Solution by Debra Lipphardt
Call Number: 378.3402573 LIPPHAR 2015
ISBN: 9781601389503
Publication Date: 2015-05-27
How to go to college for next to nothing with short cuts, tricks and tips from start to finish.
Scholarships, fellowships, and loans: a guide to education-related financial aid programs for students and professionals. by Bohdan R. Romaniuk, editor.
Call Number: eBook from Gale
ISBN: 9781410391605
Publication Date: 2018
Provides comprehensive information on sources of education-related financial aid sponsored and administered by private organizations and companies. Covers a variety of programs in all educational areas, including area and ethnic studies, business, computer science, education, liberal arts, medicine, physical sciences, theology and religion, and more. Intended for students and others interested in education funding. [You'll need to sign in with your student email address and password to read this eBook.]
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2020 by Tanabe; Kelly Tanabe
Call Number: 378.34 TANABE 2019
ISBN: 9781617601477
Publication Date: 2019-06-11
"The goal of The Ultimate Scholarship Book is simple: To help you find free money. Inside you'll find the most up-to-date and comprehensive listing of more than 1.5 million awards. An easy-to-use index makes finding the right scholarships ridiculously quick. And it wouldn't be the Ultimate book without insider strategies on how to win the scholarships you find!"