Bethany
Where is the best online resource to find legitimate scholarships and grants?
There are so many scams out there it's hard to know the work that you are doing has the actual potential to help finance your degree. #grants # scholarships
2 answers
Mark Wiedeman
Mark’s Answer
Hi Bethany!
In the past, I have used websites like Chegg.com and CollegeBoard.org. They list thousands of scholarships, some of them specific to your field of study but many are also general scholarships. These are usually vetted by the website moderators so very few scams should slip through. If you are nervous about any scholarships, you can do a quick google search on the person or company offering the scholarship, as they would probably advertise these charitable programs as it makes them look good in the public eye. There may also be reviews from people who have previously applied.
In addition, you can check out the webpage of the colleges your are interested in. There are many grants and scholarships available in individual departments of colleges where the competition is far less.
Your high school or community may also have local scholarships again where the competition will be far less than the nationally advertised scholarships.
I hope this is helpful!
Julianne Jacoboni
Julianne’s Answer
Hi Bethany,
Go to your college scholarship
office. Or, go to your college website and search “scholarships” to locate tour college scholarship office. This is the best way to get legitimate scholarships.