Harrison College

Scholarships are FREE monies awarded to students for tuition assistance. Many adult education program students think about scholarships but few actually pursue them. At the Harrison College Columbus Indiana college campus we encourage students to look at all types of ways to fund their education—from federal student loans to Indiana scholarships and grants that are based on income to merit-based scholarships.

One of my favorite scholarship sites is www.brokescholar.com. BrokeScholar is a free site that asks questions about you and your educational wants and needs. Based on your answers, BrokeScholar generates many scholarships you may qualify for.

 

Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are thinking of using a lead-generating web site to search for scholarships.
 

• Set up an email that is dedicated for your scholarship search. You will receive many emails with tons of scholarship leads fitting your criteria. Having a dedicated email makes your search more efficient.

• Think about who you are, what you want to do, and what type of college you want to attend when searching for a scholarship. There are scholarships based on ethnicity, career goals, gender, and even the color of your hair. So don’t leave any question unanswered when you are filling out scholarship questionnaires.

• Plan to work your scholarship search like a job. Devote set hours—maybe up to 30 per week—to review the scholarship leads you receive and determine which ones you want to follow through on. Some will require essays and others just an application.

• You should NEVER have to pay an application fee to apply for a scholarship.

• It is NEVER too early to start looking for scholarships.

• You do not have to be at the top of your class or “gifted” in any way to find a scholarship. Many students just like you receive scholarships every day.

So check out BrokeScholar to see what options are available for funding your future. Good luck and happy hunting!