Are there more scholarships for financial need out there or all based on academic merit?
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Try the website www.fastweb.com . They list bunches of scholarships for all sorts of people.
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Yes, almost every ethnicity/ religion has some scholarship available to them. Check on the web and at whatever school you're at or applying to
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This website has a TON of scholarships, and some of them are pretty random.  Check it out...
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Visit with the financial aid office at your college for information and assistance. You will very likely have to complete a FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov).\n\nThe best place to find merit scholarships is the scholarship office at the college or university you plan to attend. After you've contacted that office, you should also work through your local sources: your or your parents' employers, fraternal organizations in your area (Lion's Club, etc.), your church/diocese/synagoge, your youth group/athletic team sponsor/coach, your high school counselor and your high school principle. Then visit your local library and browse through their reference books on college grants or go online and search for grants at sites such as www.fastweb.org.\n\nBest of luck! \n\nSource(s):\n\nHill Country ECS http://www.hillcountryecs.com\nThe Future Prep Workbook (College Planner) http://www.lulu.com/content/264487......
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Check out fastweb.com. It will generate a list of scholarships specific for your son. Also talk with the financial aid office, especially if there has been any changes in family income, household size, any changes since you filled out the FAFSA. The fin aid office can often find grant sources. Also ask the college about departmental scholarships, most Universities offer them.
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Many universities offer funds. Also try scholarship websites.
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John, There are many types of financial aid.  There is aid for financial need and aid for merit.  Aid for financial need depends on a number of factors...Your best bet is to begin with the FAFSA.  Your father's income might not be included.  Also, you should talk to the Admissions and Financial Aid staffs at the colleges that you are interested in attending.  A number of schools have institutional aid which they determine how it is distributed.  Your state might have aid available as well for financial need as well as for certain courses of study.  \n\nwww.fastweb.com can help you locate scholarships.  \n\nOne thing to remember is you never should have to pay to complete a FAFSA or scholarship search.  There are a number of good internet sites that can help you in your search.  Good luck!
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Go to fastweb.com good source for scholarships for anyone, based on the info you provide.
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It definately helps, there are a lot more scholarships open for those with 3.5+ or 4.0 grades than 3.0.  There are still scholarships available to those in need and to those who may have had average grades in the past, just not as many.
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There are six sources for scholarships and financial aid out there. Financial aid is need based and the package depends on income and resources of the family (undergraduate student) and your resources if a graduate student. A scholarship is dependent upon a selection committee on selecting a person based on an interview or your written essay. I recommend applying to many scholarships because you do not know how many will select you to receive it. There are a lot of people who apply for them. I recommend start searching now.\n\nFirst, there is FAFSA.ed.gov. It helps  you tap into need based financial aid from both your college and the federal government. You apply for it in the January or February before the September semester you start.\n\nSecond, the state has need based financial aid. It can be located via searching the state government website.\n\nThird, if you are in high school, they have a list of local scholarships offered by companies and organizations for its students.\n\nFourth, search Google.com and Yahoo.com for your college major, ethnicity, and religion. There are some college majors that have scholarships available.\n\nFifth, your college's financial aid website has a list of private scholarsihps offered from companies and organizations.\n\nFinally, there are free membership scholarship search websites. Most are updated on a regular basis. I recommend joining several of these because the selection of scholarships can range on how many are listed and which ones.\n\nGood luck!
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Most likely yes. check with the financial aid office at your academic institution. they will have all of the forms and scholarships that can apply. also check with your department for scholarships, too.
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I think that you should sign up at scholarships.com and they ask you a series of questions to determine the scholarships for you. There are also a couple of other sites that I am sure you can find by typing it into a search engine.
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Some other areas are to check locally with professional women's groups, community foundations and also check your library or university library.  There is a big blue book that lists scholarships, grants and fellowships that is put out every year.  Your librarian will know what I am talking about.    Also look for areas such as essay contest and such that provide money too.  There are typically two times,at the university level for undergraduate money to be given, when you enter as a freshman and also at your junior year (normally when you are in more of your major classes.  Talk with the Dean's office on scholarships to apply for that are only offered to students of that college.  Financial Aid should also have a list of these.  March 1st is usually the time next years applications are due.  I am speaking from personal experience since I have worked for three universities.
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Get a GPA of 3.0 or better. Ask at the financial aid office for a list of available scholarships and start applying.
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Most of the time the scholarship is a reward for an achievement of some kind.  One might push themself harder to obtain one.  Scholarships are important to help you get into a college that you might not otherwise have the financial means to.  Any money that you do not have to pay is a good thing, it really helps out a lot.
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Nearly everyone I have talked to about getting graduate school scholarships have referred me to individual schools.  Personally, I found very little information on the internet, but my University's graduate financial aid department was able to help a lot.
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There are scholarships out there and many. Some are renewable and some are not. Colleges do offer merrit scholarships if you meet certain criteria and maintain it in areas such as grades. Most outside scholarships are judged by an interview or a written essay. Doing your homework about the organization really helps. I will provide sources for both application tips and locating scholarships. Each of these items do not cost a single penny.\n\nFirst, apply at FAFSA.ed.gov the fall semester before you start college. It will help you tap into need based financial aid from the federal government and the college itself.\n\nSecond, if you are a current high school student, check with your high school guidance office because they have a list of local scholarships and requires only an application to get consideration on receiving it.\n\nThird, 35 states have a websites where high school students can apply for college admission and for state college grants by searching Google.com and Yahoo.com for it. If your state is not one of these states, search your state government's website.\n\nFourth, the college's financial aid website lists private scholarships offered by companies and organizations.\n\nFifth, search Google.com and Yahoo.com for scholarships based on your ethnicity, college major, and religion. There are scholarships out there based on these items.\n\nFinally, join several free membership scholarship websites. Most are updated on a regular basis.\n\nIf a company is promising you guaranteed scholarships for a fee, do not do it. Much of the work can be done by yourself for free. Unless your time is very tight, do not use the service. However, the fee could be better spent.\n\nI did notice from one source I came across that a guaranteed scholarship came from colleges and universities. The student met certain criteria such as grades or being a member of the National Honor Society. There is a list at Guaranteed-scholarships.com. It is a small list of colleges, and the scholarships are listed by college and shows the amount.\n\nGood luck!