| Many high school students feel that a college | | | | Minority and Women-based Scholarships |
| education is beyond their grasp due to financial | | | | Historically, minorities and women have not had the |
| constraints. Fortunately, hundreds of college | | | | same types of opportunities to attend college, so there |
| scholarships are available for students from all walks | | | | are hundreds of scholarships available for both of |
| of life, all socio-economic backgrounds, and all skill | | | | these groups to help narrow the achievement gap. |
| levels. These scholarships can be found on the Internet, | | | | Organizations like the National Organization for |
| at the library, and your guidance counselor's office. | | | | Women, the National Association for the |
| Scholarships for Academic Excellence and Athletics | | | | Advancement of Colored People, and many more |
| Many universities, nonprofits and corporations offer | | | | offer a plethora of funds for deserving individuals. |
| scholarships for students who excel at academics. | | | | Military and Family-based |
| This means more than students who earn all As. | | | | If you are a descendent of a specific group, such as a |
| Students who are members of National Honor | | | | Native American tribe, or if someone in your immediate |
| Societies, academic clubs, or who take a number of | | | | family is a veteran of a war, a member of a civic or |
| advance placement exams have a wide variety of | | | | union organization, or a legacy member of your school |
| scholarships to choose from. If you are a champion | | | | of choice, you made be eligible for money. Contact |
| athlete on your school's varsity team, you may also be | | | | your local chapter of the organization in question, or |
| eligible for a sports-based scholarship at a number of | | | | your parent or grandparent's place of work, to find out |
| well-known institutions. | | | | how to apply for these types of scholarships and aid. |
| Community Service and Achievement | | | | Odd and Unusual Interests |
| Fortunately, even if you are a B or C student, | | | | Maybe you excel at duck hunting, constructing prom |
| scholarships are still within your grasp. Many | | | | dresses out of duct tape, are left-handed, or want to |
| organizations set aside money for individuals who | | | | study paranormal activity. Believe it or not, there are |
| contribute to their communities by helping the elderly, | | | | scholarships out there for you! Pick whatever it is that |
| the environment, the disabled, the poor, children, and | | | | you love to participate in during your spare time, and |
| animals. Community leadership is viewed as a | | | | find out if there is an organization that will send you to |
| precursor of being a good public citizen and | | | | college for your special gift. |
| contributing to the world at large. | | | | |