Scholarship opportunities
There are different sources of money for college: Scholarships, Work-Study, Need Based (Financial Aid), Student Loans, and Parent’s Money to name a few.______________________________________________________________________
Listed below are some website to get you started in your search for college funding.
Navigating this information is a monumental task but you have to start somewhere.
http://www.collegescholarships.com/
http://www.collegescholarships.org/
http://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/
http://freecollegescholarships.net/
http://www.scholarships4students.com/scholarships_for_college_students.htm
http://www.myfreedegree.com/?from=%2F&tp_campaign_id=66&traffic_id=371185961
http://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx
http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
There are National Scholarships available. Here are a few for you to check out:
https://www.coca-colascholars.org/ Coca-Cola Scholars
http://www.nationalmerit.org/ National Merit Scholarship
http://www.gmsp.org/ Gates Millennium Scholarship
http://www.college-financial-aid-advice.com/tylenol-scholarship.html Tylenol Scholarship
http://www.hsf.net/ Hispanic Scholarship Fund
http://www.college-financial-aid-advice.com/target-scholarship.html Target Corporation
Miscellanous Scholarships
http://www.detroitdeltas.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=68Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.- Detroit Alumnae Chapter
You should also search for State Specific Scholarships.
There are also Scholarships available by subjects for example: Accounting, Architecture, Business, Engineering, Biology, etc.
There are scholarships for just about anything, but you have to do your homework and exercise some patience.
Here are scholarships for weird and unusual things:
http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/2859-15-weird-scholarships
http://www.zencollegelife.com/45-of-the-weirdest-college-scholarships/