1. DO check your local newspaper and guidance counselor bulletin board. Also the coupon section of your Sunday newspaper, and bulletin boards outside the guidance counselor and financial aid offices.
2. DO talk to your target college about opportunities. Get to know the financial aid folks at your chosen university.
3. DO check with civic/church/community-based organizations. Check to see if your parents’ employers offer scholarships. Contact your church or place of worship, ask if there are scholarships available locally, regionally, and even nationally through your denomination or church-related charitable groups. Find the local Rotary, Lions, Eagles, and Elks clubs and inquire about scholarship opportunities. Check to see if your community has a community foundation or a Dollars for Scholars® chapter.
4. DO cast your net wide. Don’t be afraid to ask everyone you know if they are aware of scholarship opportunities. Apply for every opportunity you can.
*DON’T pay for advice. “If you have to pay money to get money, it is probably a scam. Never invest more than a postage stamp for information about scholarships or to apply for a scholarship.”
