Any advice for people just starting out on the scholarship path?Answered
Any advice will do, I'm really lost
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In my experience, go for as many small scholarships as you can instead of aiming for the big ones that literally everyone applies to. You give yourself a better chance that way and you'll be surprised how much it can accumulate by the time your ready. (Technically not my experience but my older brothers).
Hello! It's great that you are looking into scholarships. First, I would recommend that you target the small scholarships first such as Collegevine Weekly Scholarships or the scholarships on Bold.org. Niche.com and Scholarships.com are also great websites for scholarships.
You may find that you would rather focus on the big-ticket scholarships instead of the smaller ones, but it is always better to do both but do many small scholarships. The rewards will add up.
I would certainly look for scholarships tied to your state or district, but here are some of the big-ticket scholarships:
The JKCF College Scholarship Program
More-Head Cain
Ron Brown Scholarship
Jack Kent Cooke Daniels Fund
ELks MVS Schoalrhsip
Scholastic Arts & Writing Scholarship
Greeting Card Scholarship
Dell Scholars Program ($20k)
Davidson Fellows Scholarship (18 or younger)
Cameron Imapct Scholarship
KPMGG Future Leaders Scholarship
The Daniels Fund
The Boettcher scholarship
Coolidge Scholarship
Coca Cola Scholars
Gates Millennium (For minorities, min: 3.3 GPA)
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ayn Rand Essay Contests (Up to $20k)
Nordstrom Scholarship (Up to $10k)
Good luck with your search!
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