Confused About Scholarships for College Students?

I'm a junior hoping to get a jumpstart on finding scholarships for college. What are some good resources or specific scholarships to look out for? Are there any that offer awards for students with unique circumstances, like being a twin?

Sure, there's no shortage of scholarships available for all manner of personal circumstances and achievements, and that certainly includes being a twin!

A scholarship that comes to mind is the Twins Day Festival Scholarship, made available annually to twins who participate in the festival in Twinsburg, Ohio. However, availability may vary year by year.

Furthermore, certain colleges offer reduced tuition or scholarships for twins—for instance, Wilson College in Pennsylvania offers a scholarship meant specifically for twins and triplets, and Lake Erie College of Ohio provides the Twins/Triplets Scholarships for families who have multiple children attending at the same time.

When it comes to general scholarship resources, organizations like Scholarship America and Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, provide extensive searchable databases that cover a wealth of different subjects and areas of interest. Chegg Scholarships and Appily are also worth checking out; they let you personalize your search to match your profile and they highlight scholarships that you could apply for.

Remember that you also have the chance to earn a lot in terms of institutional scholarships (those provided by the college) if you demonstrate significant academic or extracurricular achievement. Additionally, don't disregard smaller, local scholarships—they may not offer as much money as some of the big-name scholarships, but they're often easier to get, due to smaller applicant pools.

Always remember to start early and apply to as many as possible—it's essentially a numbers game. Good luck on your scholarship hunt! Don't forget to keep an eye on deadlines and always tailor your applications to the specific criteria of the scholarship.