National Scholarship Month

November is National Scholarship Month, so if you're looking for a scholarship, here are a couple of sites you might want to investigate.

1.  Fastweb is one of the most often used scholarship search sites. Like any of the reputable websites, it's free too.  You can access a huge data base of scholarships on Fastweb, some of which will require some work, but some are quick and easy to enter.  When I last checked, there was a no-essay, $2,000 scholarship available.  It's a random drawing, but all you have to do is enter to win. Why not?

2.  You can also use bigfuture, sponsored by The College Board.  Like Fastweb, it's free, and the more information you enter, the more possibilities you will discover.

3.  If you want something easy, creative, and fun, try Zinch.  Here are only a few of the scholarships they currently have listed: a "smoke is a second hand killer scholarship," a "can recycling scholarship," and a "poetry slam scholarship.There are weekly scholarship drawings as well.  With scholarships this easy to apply for, the competition might be daunting, but it doesn't hurt to try. You might be a winner too.

And here's a bonus scholarship site:  Scholarships.com.  Similar to Fastweb, it is a free search engine that matches you to scholarships in your area of interest or background.

Remember, your college or university is probably still the best source of money, but if you are willing to put in the time and effort in outside searches, the results can be rewarding.