Scholarship Search Tips

Keep the following tips in mind when using the Internet or a scholarship search organization:

• Ask businesses, community groups, schools, and religious and civic organizations in your local community or state about scholarship opportunities.
• Check your local library for scholarship books.
• Be cautious of scholarship scams. Contact the Federal Trade Commission for more information.
• Do not provide credit card information to use a free scholarship search.
• Read the fine print carefully. Many online financial assistance search services request information about you so they can find financial assistance programs for which you may be eligible. Some of these companies may send you information about other services that they provide or sell your information to another company.
• Keep looking! The more services you use, the greater your chances of finding additional programs.