Scholarships
Scholarships are financial awards given to students to help them pay for their education, usually at a college, university, trade school, or vocational school. There are several different types of scholarship applications available, including merit-based, need-based, demographic-specific, regional, field-specific, or ones based on other criteria.
Scholarships are usually awarded on the basis of merit, whether it's for academics, athletic ability or a specific talent. Scholarships are gifts. They don't need to be repaid. There are thousands of them, offered by schools, employers, individuals, private companies, nonprofits, communities, religious groups, and professional and social organizations.
Search for scholarships in this order to maximize your scholarship money:
1) Your school(s) of interest
- Students will receive the most scholarship money from the school they attend. The students should apply for scholarships with each school they apply to.
2) Local Organization Scholarships
- To see a list of local scholarships, please see scholarships "Posted by your District" in SchooLinks.
- Check with community organizations where you are involved. For example, student's place of employment, parent's place of employment, place of worship, organizations in which the student is involved outside of school, etc.
3) National Scholarships and Scholarship Databases
- Below is a list of scholarship resources.
Scholarship Websites
For a list of national and local scholarship opportunities, please visit SchooLinks.com.
- Select on the left menu bar to search for opportunities. Contact the College and Career Center for assistance.
Scholarship Search FAQs
- What’s the best website to apply for scholarships?
- How do I find a trustworthy scholarship?
- How do you get a 100% scholarship?
- When should you start filling out scholarships?
