It’s that time of the year – high schools kids will be graduating soon, and their parents (and the kids) will have to deal with how much school is going to cost them. While some scholarships may already have been awarded for the upcoming year, it never hurts to see what’s out there. At worst, you can pass on the information to a younger friend or relative.
Here are some ideas on how to find out about what scholarships are out there.
1. Surf the Web. There are several sites dedicated to helping you find out what’s out there. Here are a few of them:
- http://www.scholarshipscanada.com/
- http://www.univforum.com/canadian-scholarships.html
- http://www.campusaccess.com/financial-aid/scholarships-bursaries.html
- http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/index.aspx?view=d
These are both for domestic and international study, so make sure you check them out, regardless of where you’re planning on studying.
2. Contact your future school directly about what they may offer. They may just send you a brochure or information about a Web site, but it’s a good place to start.
3. See what your place of employment may offer. Large organizations may offer scholarships to their employees’ children. Students should also see what’s out there – large corporations like McDonald’s also offer scholarships to their employees.
4. Contact your current high school. They may have a list of local organizations or companies that offer scholarships.
5. Ask! Families should ask everyone they know about what scholarships are out there. A lot of scholarships are small, particularly ones awarded by local organizations, and they don’t always get taken. Try service clubs, advocacy groups, and cultural organizations.
It may seem like a lot of work to track down scholarships, but every little bit helps, so it’s well worth a shot. Good luck!
Do you have any tips on finding scholarships? Please post them!
Thanks for such a great list. A friend of mine will be starting grad school in the fall. I will definitely be passing this on to them.
Not applying for scholarships was a big regret for me. I was lucky enough that my mom was helping me out with tuition costs. As a result I didn’t truly appreciate how much it all cost and how much scholarships would have helped. Considering how much money you can get from scholarships, it’s actually very little work. I was just under the impression that you had to go above and beyond with things like student council and other volunteering to land those scholarships.
This is a great list. I’ll be sure to add a link to this post on my monthly update. I’ve also started a list of tips for grads — many of which are directed towards funding. My first thought is think big, then apply to at least five major fellowships (what I call the 1 in 5 rule… 1 in 3 when you get better).
Thanks very much EH. I’ll stop by and check out your list.
Miss T – glad you found it helpful and yes, please share!
MM – I think for some scholarships you do have to go above and beyond – but not all of them. I got a small entrance scholarship for having fairly high grades, and a few other small ones through my high school – not sure why I warranted those!
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I will add studentawards.com to your list. but what I have found from signing up for lots of sites that show you a collection of scholarships is they basically offer you all the same ones, there is a lot of overlap among the sites.
Thanks PS – I wasn’t aware of the site you mentioned. I guess you do have to pay attention and see where things are overlapping.