Many government organizations, non-profit entities, and private businesses offer scholarships to students. Each organization will have their own set of criteria that a student must meet in order to apply. While it鈥檚 up to you to find and apply for these scholarships, here are a few tips to help in that search:
- Avoid scams! Scholarships that ask for credit card or bank account information are most likely not legitimate.
- Create an email account to use just for applying for scholarships.
- Focus on applications that request an essay. You鈥檒l have less competition.
- Avoid applications that only ask for your basic information. You鈥檒l typically have more competition.
Here are a few scholarship resources to get started:
两性色午夜 students have successfully received scholarships from several Bay Area organizations. Please visit the following websites to determine each scholarship eligibility requirements, application window and deadline.