Easily Search for Subject and Student-Specific Awards
Ask almost any high school student what his or her goal is following high school and most will answer, “Go to college.” There are literally thousands of scholarship programs open to undergrads that may provide free money for college, relieving borrowers from some of the financial stress associated with student loans and the ensuing debt.
Begin Your Scholarship Search
How should you begin a search for undergraduate scholarships? Perhaps the easiest avenue is to explore scholarships either based on subject or on student type. You will discover that most scholarship programs award funds based on academic merit and/or financial need.
Scholarships designed for undergrads may include the following students:
* High school students
* Four-year college students
* Two year and technical college students
* Homeschool students
* Adult, Non-Traditional, and Returning students
Subject-Specific Scholarships
If you are one of those students with a clear idea of your intended major field of study, then evaluate the subject-specific undergraduate scholarships. Dozens of free money programs are specifically packaged for students whose interests lie in a particular field, such as accounting, engineering, and psychology, to name only a few. Remember that many such fields feature even more granular layers of micro-specialties in which you may find more specific and perhaps, less “trafficked” scholarships. For example, engineering scholarships will lead you to a much more targeted list of closely related fields: aerospace, chemical, industrial, manufacturing, and systems engineering scholarships. Many such micro-niche scholarships are designed for undergraduate students.
Corporations and professional organizations, as well as specific college and university departments, often are primary sources for subject-specific scholarships. If you are interested in some of the larger corporate scholarships, explore our partial list of Fortune 500 scholarships. Companies take interests in students studying in a major related to their business and many offer scholarships for applicants interested in a possible career within their company.
Student-Specific Scholarships
Try searching for undergraduate scholarships via the student-specific list. We’ve assembled a large, A-Z list of student categories. Which one(s) relate to you? Most students are able to fit themselves into at least one category, and in many cases multiple categories may fit. Here are a few of the student specific categories: first in family, international students, LGBT, low-income, military, minority, students studying abroad, and even vegan.
Sponsoring Sources
A spectrum of sources may sponsor scholarships for undergrads:
* Federal and state scholarships
* Colleges and universities offer academic scholarships
* Corporations and professional organizations
Minority Undergraduates
Minority students may search specifically for scholarship programs that take ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity into consideration. Many funds originate with sources eager to boost the volume of underrepresented students. Fields in which many minorities and women may benefit from funding include any technical field, as well as engineering, math, and science.
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