Top 5 Places to Find Scholarships:
- The College You Plan to Attend – use college websites to find merit based and/or need based scholarships
- High School – this website & bulletin board in cafeteria; check both weekly
- Community Organizations – i.e. Elks, Boy Scouts, church, 4H, etc
- Employers – yours or your parents may offer scholarship opportunities
- FREE Online Scholarship Searches – links above for FASTWEB and Career Cruising
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Strategies for Students Too Rich for Financial Aid and Too Poor for College
Source: US News & World Report July 2016
Winning a Scholarship – Best Practices
| Optimist Essay Contest due January 31, 2020 |
| Michigan Tech Impact Scholarship due December 8, 2019 |
| Autoaccident.com Scholarship due May 1, 2020 |
| Future Leader Scholarship due December 30, 2019 |
| Home Theorys Scholarship due dates vary |
| Dirk and Derrick Car & Truck Accident Scholarship due December 15th (each year) |
| Discover Early Childhood Edu due dates vary |
| Arab American Women’s Business Council (AAWBC) Scholarship due October 25. 2019 |
| Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship due November 5, 2019 |
| The American Legion Scholarships due dates vary |
| The Nicole Neff Scholarship due March 27, 2020 |
| Fort Dearborn Post 364 College Scholarship due March 30, 2020. Turn completed application into Ms. Berry (counselor) |
| Wayne State Talent Art Scholarship due November 1, 2019 |
| The Rotary Club Scholarships due January 17, 2020 |
Harry Sisson Rotary Scholarship due to Ms. Berry January 10, 2020
(all may apply, however, only top 5 applicants will be submitted) |
| Driver Education Scholarship due April 1, 2020 (open to grades 9-12) |
| Senior CareGiver Scholarship due January 15, 2020 |
| The Maison Law Central Valley Community Scholarship due May 16, 2020 |
| Stefan Wanczyk Foundation Scholarship due May31, 2020 |
| Courtroom Crew Trial Attorney Student Scholarship due December 20, 2019 |
| The Steers and Associates Aspiring Attorneys Scholarship May 31, 2020 |
| EssayOnTime Scholarship due December 1, 2019 |
| University of Michigan Club of Greater Detroit Scholarship due January 17, 2020 |
| B. Davis Scholarship due May 22, 2020 |
| Scholarship Searching Webinar provided by MI Student Aid featuring Sallie Mae |
Making the Most of Your Scholarship Search
Contact MI Student Aid at 1-888-4-GRANTS (888-447-2687)
to help you with your scholarship search!
