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Why do so many scholarship websites seem like scams?

I'm just looking for some scholarships to help pay for college as much as possible, I'm trying as many different websites as possible but so many seem like scams. A few asked for Facebook information and various other personal information that I don't want to just give out.
Is there any trustworthy sites to find scholarships? #scholarships #finance

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Kenneth’s Answer

Hi Richard - You're correct, many of the national scholarship databases are not great. I would recommend looking at the following locations for scholarships:

  • High School Guidance Counselor - You're guidance counselor may be very busy, but make sure to build a relationship with them and ask them to share scholarship opportunities that come across their desk.
  • Websites of other High Schools in your district - If your high school doesn't do a great job of identifying scholarships, check the websites of other high schools in your district. Typically there is 1-2 that have their resources online
  • Local community foundation - Do a quick google search for your town's community foundation, they typically over scholarships for students
  • Local affiliations - Are you a member of a club such as DECA, FBLA, National Honor Society? Check to see what scholarships they have. Also check to see what affiliations your parents are involved in (fraternities/sororities, unions, church, their job). You can typically find a few opportunities this way as well .
  • Check what scholarships the college your interested in offers - Check to see what scholarships the college you're interested in offers or what scholarships the alumni association of that scholarship offers.

Hope this helps!

Kenneth recommends the following next steps:

Reach out to your high school guidance counselor
Check with other local high schools to see what scholarships they post on their website
Check with your local community foundation
Check about scholarships you are eligible for through local affiliations
Check what scholarships your perspective college offers
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Jyotishman’s Answer

Richard,
You've tagged finance so I am assuming you are looking for scholarships in the finance field. In my opinion, some legitimate forums help a lot in getting real information from real people. Quora, Reddit etc. are great but if you want specialized information, try forums like Wall Street Oasis, Preplounge.com, Evisors, etc. that have a ton of helpful career focused information. That's definitely worth checking out.
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