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Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships awarded by colleges and schools:

The most lucrative scholarships are usually awarded by the colleges and universities. Therefore, colleges and universities should be the first websites to visit when looking for scholarships. Look at financial aid websites to check for scholarship requirements and deadlines for individual schools.

Websites for college scholarships at Alabama, Auburn, and Troy are listed below. To look for scholarships offered by individual schools, Google the name of the school and scholarships (example: "Auburn University Scholarships").

• Alabama
  
• Auburn
  
• Troy

HOPE Scholarship:
(for Georgia residents)

• Hope Scholarship Program
  
  

Outside Scholarships:

Outside scholarships are available through many different organizations, companies, etc. Competition for scholarships on the national level is pretty competitive. Springwood students have received scholarship money from national scholarships such as Best Buy, and have also had good luck with local scholarships. Some scholarships are listed below:

• Alabama Municipal Electric Authority
  American Legion Oratorical Contest- see your guidance counselor
  
• Best Buy Scholarship
  Better Business Bureau Essay Contest- see your guidance counselor
  
• Burger King Scholars Program
  
• KFC Colonel’s Scholars
  
• The Sam Walton Community Scholarship
  
• Quest Bridge
  
• Scholarship Search Data Banks (from Havard College’s Outside Award Resources)
  This website provides access to over 2.4 million awards. Each time you log on or update your profile, a new search runs matching you with the latest scholarship opportunities.
  
• CollegeScholarships.com
  A financial aid search service using a large database of private scholarships. Results in a scholarship package built just for you, including scholarships that match your criteria and personalized letter with your information to each of the scholarship sponsors.
  
• FastWeb.com
  FastWeb lets students create a personalized profile that can be matched agains our expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, our database has over 600,000 scholarships totaling more than $1 billion. FastWeb also notifies students when new scholarships are added and application deadlines are approaching.
  
• Scholarships.com
  Scholarships.com provides a free search of an entire database of scholarships, with nearly three thousand sources, potentially worth up to three billion dollars, and sits atop the short list of reputable scholarship and financial aid information websites.
  
• ScholarshipExperts.com
  A time-saving list of scholarships that match your hobbies, interests and academic background. Unlimited access to our scholarship database of 2.4 million awards worth over $14 billion. Tips on finding and applying for scholarships. Scholarship application request letters and scholarship applications available for download.
  
• CollegeScholarships.org
  CollegeScholarships.org is a search directory for scholarships and grants from many different sources. Users may explore the site by choosing among a number of general categories which guide them to increasingly targeted resources. Also provided is information on both federal and private financial aid sources.