College Scholarships

Scholarships are a fantastic way to pay for some or all of college, and so many families in need don't even consider them. 

There are so many generous people who have started a scholarship fund for different reasons, such as to honor a deceased family member, to bring attention to a cause or career, and so many more!

My kids know how to apply for their own scholarships and have done so. I think it's good for them to know what's involved in the process. Obviously, if a scholarship requires an essay or extra information needs to be gathered, they'll be doing that. I do, however, fill out the FAFSA every year for each of my kids.

Check out this article on looking out for scholarship scams.

Check out this article on employers who pay for college!

Check out 25 places to start applying for college scholarships below!

1. Appily
2. Ascent Funding Summer of Success Scholarship Giveaway
3. Bold (interesting stuff; there's a LeBron James fan scholarship of $500!)
4. Cappex 
5. Careeronestop's Scholarship Finder 
6. Chegg 
7. College Board's BigFuture Scholarships
8. Fastweb 
9. Going Merry 
10. Internationalstudent.com
11. JLV College Counseling 
12. Johnson County Community College Scholarship Portal (in your child's student portal)
13. My Degree Path
14. Niche.com 
15. Nitro by Sallie Mae ($2,000; deadline August 31)
16. Peterson's 
17. RaiseMe 
18. Scholarships360 
19. Scholarship America 
20. Scholarship Owl (membership costs after free 7-day trial)
21. Scholarships.com 
22. Scholly 
23. StudentScholarships.org 
24. The College Board 
25. Unigo 

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