Dolores Said:

College Grants and Scholarships in Northern Ohio?

We Answered:

Hi-

There is a list of state grants and scholarships here:

http://regents.ohio.gov/sgs/index.php
Click on the links on the right of the page.

Marvin Said:

Where can i apply for grants for college online?

We Answered:

You will find that the VAST majority of grants and scholarships are awarded by the colleges themselves to their incoming freshmen. Two things you can do right now: 1) Finish all of your college applications - you will in most cases be applying for scholarships at those schools by applying for admission. Applying early means you will have maximum consideration for the money available at a given school. 2) Be prepared to submit a FAFSA form as soon after January 1 as possible (and DEFINITELY before the deadlines set by the schools you've applied to). For this, you'll need your tax return, if any, and your parents' return. There are FAFSA worksheets and calculators out there in Internet Land which will help you figure out what you're getting into. (I think there are tools like this at http://fafsa.ed.gov, which is where you'll actually submit your form.)

Once you've finished the really important work, you can start researching private scholarships. Start at home - that is, in your hometown. Not only does relatively little scholarship money come from private sources, what is out there comes mostly from local sources like churches, alumni groups, service organizations like Kiwanis and American Legion, and local businesses. Find out as much as you can from your HS counseling office about what's available to you and begin researching deadlines and rules.

After all of that, now you're ready to go global. Start by looking at www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com and at the College Board's web site (www.collegeboard.com) - they have a scholarship search as well as a college search. You can create a profile at those sites and search for scholarships that "match". It's worthwhile to do this, but don't devote hours and days to applying. The likelihood of winning a scholarship competition that's open to seniors from every single HS in the country is very small and really not worth the effort unless you are almost a perfect match for the requirements.

Good luck!

Herman Said:

Are there any scholarships for people with autistic siblings?

We Answered:

It really seems like there should be something available to you since having special needs children in the home is likely to increase the financial demands of the family and, therefore, decrease the amount likely to be available for your education. This would be a need-based scholarship.


I know for financial aid--the FASFA form--the number of children in a family who are in college at a particular time influences your financial aid standing. I really don’t know about families with special needs children.

Could you ask your school counselor? Or perhaps someone in the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend?

The college I go to has a computer system where you type in your information and it gives you a list of possible scholarships that are available nationally as well as ones that are specific to that school. Maybe your school has something like that.

Those are the two routes I would try. Good luck to you

April Said:

when should a high school senior get ready for college?

We Answered:

Well application due dates differ from school to school. My earliest application was Nov 30 and the latest was Jan 15. Typically you need to send an official high school transcript (and college if you've taken college classes), a resume of sorts (that detail club involvement) but that is often included in the application itself. You can do scholarships and such all year (start ASAP!!), fill out the FAFSA, I suggest you start the personal statement(s) now so that you can get it written, edited and completed before the due date. You also usually need letters of recommendation from teachers/counselors. For the essays there's usually a prompt given. The applications are online or paper, I recommend online and using www.commonapp.org some schools don't use the CommonApp but have their own online application. Schools always have a list of required documents they want you to submit. Don't forget to take the SAT/ACT. If in doubt call the school's office of admission. Good luck & don't procrastinate too much.

Remember you should never have to pay for scholarships. Check with your counselor & www.fastweb.com

Wendy Said:

How does an older student get grants and scholarships? I often don't qualify since I have a B.S. Help!?

We Answered:

One of the best sources on the internet to look up scholarships is at Fastweb.com. It is regularly updated on a regular basis along with providing e-mail alerts of new scholarships being listed on their website. It allows a search by degree program, too. Best of all, it is free to register and utilize its service. I came across Brokescholar.com, but I do not have any personal experience with it. I do recommend keep on trying, but also examine their website before applying for the particular scholarship because graduate school scholarships tend to be even more competitive than undergraduate degree ones.