Scholarships are not only offered by institutions of higher learning. There’s no better reason for adults to bust out the checkbooks and jewels than a la-di-da fundraiser to fund some scholarship. Often, students and their parents may not be aware of the money that is out there and the only way you can learn is to network.

• Get the word out. Tell everybody and their grandma about your college aspirations and let them know you’re looking for scholarship monies. Grandma’s garden club or the neighbor’s golf course may offer a little known scholarship.
• Keep an eye out. The scholarship fundraising crowd love to hob nob, so check out the society/events section the organization will almost always list what the fundraiser benefits and when in doubt, give them a call. You never know, the organization itself may not have one, but the kindly, knowledgeable admin. assistant may be able to direct you to an insider that can help you out.
• Google your town. The right key words: scholarship, your city, your state, college or any combination of these will bring up scholarships that are offered in your area.
• Get on the phone. Not all community organizations are web savvy. Bust out the phone books and give them a call. Think outside the box - moms groups, action groups, neighborhood associations all great, but don’t forget to look to your parents and grandparents former employers. The big auto companies, postal workers, etc. all offer scholarships for children of workers.

A little hard work will go a long way to getting the scholarship dollars you need to get your degree, but hey - you’ve got the "work hard" thing down already!

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Posted Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:00:14 and filed under Common Knowledge, Scholarship Tips, Scholarships. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.