Tips for Finding College Scholarships?

I'm looking for advice on how to find scholarships for college. Do you have any tips or resources that could help me? Any specific websites or organizations that are particularly useful for high school juniors?

Absolutely, it's a great move starting to look for scholarships as a high school junior, this can really help reduce the financial burden of college.

1. Start with your school counselor: Your high school counselor is a great first resource to utilize, as they often have a list of local or school-specific scholarships that you can apply for.

2. Use scholarship search platforms: Online scholarship search platforms can be very helpful. The College Board's Scholarship Search, as well as the newly re-branded service, Appily, which used to be Cappex, are popular tools to search for scholarships based on your profile and interests.

3. Look into corporations and non-profits: Many corporations and non-profit organizations offer scholarships to the general public or to students who meet certain criteria. For example, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation provide substantial scholarships each year to high-achieving students.

4. Check with the colleges themselves: Many colleges and universities offer scholarships that you might not know about unless you check. These may be managed by the school's financial aid office or specific academic departments.

5. Leverage your personal and familial affiliations: Organizations that you or your family members are part of, like unions, fraternities, or community groups, may have scholarships available to their membership.

6. Seek out niche scholarships: Some scholarships are catered to people with specific hobbies, skills or backgrounds. For example, Duck Tape® holds an annual scholarship contest where the students who create the best Duck Tape® prom attire can win scholarship money.

A quick tip in your search process: Be very wary of scams. Any scholarship application that requires payment can be a potential red flag. Remember that scholarships are meant to give you money, not take it from you. Good luck with your search for scholarships!