OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS
Supporting Your Educational Funding
Student Financial Services is committed to assisting students in identifying a range of funding sources beyond those they may already be familiar with. To facilitate your scholarship search, we offer links to various external scholarship opportunities.
When researching potential scholarships, please note that reputable scholarships will not require sensitive personal information or an application fee.
Pursuing External Scholarships
Student Financial Services strongly recommends that students pursue external scholarships as a means of financing your education, managing additional costs, and decreasing dependence on student loans. Should you receive any external scholarship awards, it is imperative to inform the Financial Aid office within Student Financial Services providing documentation of the award.
How To Find Scholarships
You can learn about scholarships in several ways, including contacting the financial aid office at the school you plan to attend and checking information in a public library or online. But be careful. Make sure scholarship information and offers you receive are legitimate; and remember that you don't have to pay to find scholarships or other financial aid. Check out our information on how to avoid scams.
Try these free sources of information about scholarships:
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the financial aid office at a college or career school
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a high school or TRIO counselor
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your library’s reference section
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foundations, religious or community organizations, local businesses, or civic groups
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organizations (including professional associations) related to your field of interest
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ethnicity-based organizations
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your employer or your parents’ employers
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