| Scholarship Search
Some high schools and colleges provide a scholarship search service free or at low cost. Check to find out if your school provides this service. Many privately operated scholarship search services charge fees that may range from $50 to $150 or more. These services usually provide computerized lists of sources of private and other financial aid for which you must file applications.
It is important to understand the information scholarship search services can provide. They are helpful in identifying sources of aid for students who meet certain criteria, such as academic achievement, religious affiliation, ethnic or racial heritage, artistic talents, athletic ability, career plans, or proposed field of study. However, bear in mind that funds from these sources may be limited, and not all applicants will receive awards.
Each year, the Department of Education receives numerous complaints from students and parents who did not receive the information they expected from a search service.
Don't be fooled by the claim that millions of dollars in student aid goes unclaimed each year. The large figures you may hear or read about usually represent an estimated national total of employee benefits or member benefits. Usually, such benefits are available only to the employees and families of a specific company or to the members of a specific union or organization.
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