Using the Web to Find College Scholarship Information

Given the huge number of scholarships, grants, and fellowships available from thousands of different sources, it can be difficult to find the best ones for your qualifications and needs.

It helps to focus your search to make the most of your time. With scholarships located locally and nationally, start near home and expand your search outward.

Excellent sources for scholarships and applications include:

- High School Guidance Counselor

- Public Library

- College Aid Offices

- Student's future college

- Online Scholarship Searches

- U.S. Department of Education

- National Organizations and large companies

The best way to search online for scholarships, grants, and fellowships is to use a detailed, personalized search that matches your background, qualifications, and skills with a database of suitable awards.

Your best bet is FastWeb (http://www.fastweb.com). With more than $3 billion in scholarships, FastWeb is the largest, most accurate and most frequently updated scholarship database.

You can also search for scholarships using a web search and including the word "scholarships" with your search keywords.

Don't waste your money on fee-based scholarship matching services.

FinAid (http://www.finaid.org) also details comprehensive information on scholarships and offers a substantial amount of information on awards by subject matter:

Academic Scholarships

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/academicscholarships.phtml

Major Area of Study

http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/majors.phtml#art

Unusual Scholarships

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/unusual.phtml

Prestigious Scholarships

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/prestigious.phtml

Average Student-focused Scholarships

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/average.phtml

There are also numerous other Web sites offering scholarship information. Many services will forward scholarship information automatically if you join their service.

More Website Databases for Scholarship Information

BrokeScholar

http://www.brokescholar.com

College Board's Fund Finder

http://www.collegeboard.com

College Data

http://www.collegedata.com

CollegeView

http://www.collegeview.com

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