mamakelly Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Anyone have a suggestion for a good website for finding college scholarships? I want my teenager to start appliying for as many as he can, over the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Barbara H Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 One thing that surprises many families is that private scholarships (from organizations, foundations, etc.) make up just a very small percent of the money available for college - around just 5%. The bigger money tends to come from merit scholarships and financial aid awards from colleges and from financial aid from the state and federal government. It can still be a great idea to apply for scholarships especially if your student is able to get major awards (Questbridge, Gates, Coca Cola) or if they can pick up a little money from local sources to help pay for books. But, for the vast majority of students private scholarships don't end up netting very much. Time may be better spent on carefully selecting the colleges they apply to, working hard on essays and applications, and possibly studying to raise test scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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