Given the cost of a college education these days, almost everyone is looking for a little relief. Finding a scholarship takes a lot of time and effort, but if you approach it like a research project - one step at a time - you just might find those scholarships you need.
USA Today College offers a helpful four step guide to finding scholarships, but it may not be quite as simple as they say. We suggest you start with the colleges you are interested in attending. Read through all of their general and departmental awards. In fact, this might be something your parents can do (after all, they usually want to play some role in your search). Your college counselor can also suggest a few colleges - schools that were not originally on your list - where you might be eligible for more money. In our experience, state universities aren't likely to give you huge sums of money, so even though that private school seems out of reach, they might not be. Just be open to the possibilities.
We're proud that 78% of the Class of 2014 received over seven million dollars in scholarships this year, and of that amount, they accepted close to four million dollars worth of merit, talent, or athletic based awards. They did that by considering a wide range of college options, both close to home and far away. But it all starts with a little research and a lot of persistence.
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