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Scholarships
Scholarships are available through universities and through organizations. You should always check the procedures for qualifying for scholarships at the colleges to which you are applying.
Regularly, the CRC will post a scholarship bulletin of organizational scholarships that are being sent to the school. Check to see if you qualify. Many of these have online applications, and a website will be posted for you to use. If we receive paper applications for a scholarship, these will be in the scholarship drawer in the CRC.
The Bulletin is posted under “News” on this webpage (on the upper, right-hand side of your screen).
Scholarships take work and research.
DO NOT FALL FOR SCAMS!! There are many of them out there. You should never have to pay money for a scholarship or a scholarship service. There are no guarantees for scholarships, and the same information can be found for free on online resources or in the scholarship books in the CRC. See this link for more information about protecting yourself from scams: Scholarship Scams Tip Sheet.
There are numerous web resources. Below are a few reliable sites:
www.fastweb.com – a great, free database of scholarships. Fill out a free questionnaire, and you will receive lists of scholarships you might qualify for. You will need to go through these scholarships to select the ones that are appropriate for you.
www.meritaid.com – free online resource for MERIT AID awarded by colleges
www.collegeboard.org – website has information on many college-related topics. It includes a free scholarship search.
www.collegezone.com – The State of Illinois’ website for students and parents. It has resources on many different topics related to college planning and paying for college.
www.finaid.org – Free website with several useful tools including a scholarship search.
www.collegeanswer.com – Free website from SallieMae with resources for all aspects of the college planning process.
www.scholarships.com – Free website with a scholarship search tool.
Additional scholarship search tools:
www.wiredscholar.com
www.scholarships.com
Websites for Hispanic Students:
www.hsf.net - Hispanic Scholarship Fund
www.latinocollegedollars.org
www.hispanicfund.org/scholarships/
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