Scholarships

Need money to help pay for college*?  There are MANY resources out there - do not let the opportunity pass you by. *Whether you are planning on attending a two-year or four-year college, trade/vocational school, there are opportunities for all students and all ​grade levels!

• www.cappex.com  Find scholarship matches from companies such as Coca-Cola, Discover, Intel, and many other national and local organizations
• www.cksf.org Educational and scholarship opportunities for students of all levels
• www.payingforcollegeresource.com A free service designed to help students pay for their education
• www.disabled-world.com A free website that provides scholarships for students with disabilities
• www.fastweb.com  A free database that provides personalized scholarship matches
• highscholarships.com Search website for scholarships by academic grade level
• www.hispanicheritage.org Awards identify, promote and prepare Latino leaders in the classroom and community
• www.hsf.net Largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students
• www.latinocollegedollars.org  A website that provides information about scholarships that may not require legal permanent residency
• www.maldef.org A website that provides financial resources for undocumented students. Has a link to several scholarship opportunities.
• www.meritaid.com  A comprehensive directory of merit based and academic scholarships from colleges across the country
• www.scholarshipexperts.com A free scholarship matching service with a database of over 2.4 million scholarships worth $14 billion
• www.scholarships.com/link  A free database that provides scholarship and college searches, and financial aid information
• www.unitedfriends.org Website with links to scholarship opportunities for foster youth
• www.zinch.com  A free comprehensive website that will match scholarships found marked as applied, and won
• immigrantsrising.org/resources/scholarshiplists.html Provides extensive list of scholarships for undocumented students
• youngarts.org Scholarship for students in any creative arts (dance, film, writing, etc).
• RaiseMe is a social enterprise focused on expanding access to higher education, especially among low income and first generation students. RaiseMe enables students to earn scholarships throughout high school, starting as early as 9th grade.
• https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/scholarships-minority-students/ Scholarship opportunities for specific demographics such as African Americans, Asian Americans, Latino Students, and Native Americans

Scholarship Winnings

Scholarships are a great way to help lessen the cost of college, however, it is important to know whether the school will "stack" or "replace" the funds. Knowing what your potential colleges will do with any scholarship winnings can help you decide which college will be a better financial option.  To better understand the process, check out the helpful links!