It is typical for persons to find scholarships in their home region. Information on these can be found by asking local persons and organizations. Typically, these are less competitive as the eligible population is smaller.
* Guidance counselors: When starting to explore scholarship opportunities, most high school
students check with their guidance counselors. They can be a reliable resource for local
scholarships.
* Non-profit organizations and Charitable trusts: Most non-profit organizations have at some
point of their history founded scholarships for prospective students. The Good Schools
Guide, a guide to schools in the UK, states "Charitable grant-making trusts can help
in cases of genuine need," and goes on to outline several instances where this may be
the case, including an "unforseen family disaster" and a "need for special education".
* Community foundations: Many counties and cities and regions have a local foundation
dedicated to giving money in the form of grants and scholarships to people and
organizations in the area.
* Foundations: Certain Foundations in the United States offer scholarships for
Entrepreneurial Endeavors.
* Labor unions: All the major labor unions offer scholarships for members and their
dependent children.
* Houses of worship: The local house of worship may or may not have any scholarships for
their members, but the religious organization or headquarters may have some available.
Of course, theology study is highly encouraged.
* Chamber of commerce: Many chambers of commerce offer (usually small) grants to
students in the community, especially those planning on careers in business and public
service. Even if they do not offer any themselves, one can usually get a listing of members,
and many of them may offer small scholarships to local students.
* Other volunteer organizations: Many organizations offer scholarships or award grants to
students whose background or chosen field overlaps the field of the organization. For
example, local chapters of professional societies may help the studies of exceptionally
distinguished students of the region. Similarly, charity organizations may offer help,
especially if the late parent of the student was a member of the organization
(e.g., a Masonic lodge might help the orphan of a lodge brother.) This kind of scholarship
is mostly ad hoc.
* School: Old, well-known schools are often endowed with scholarship funds.
* University: Old, well-established universities may have funds to finance the studies of
extremely talented students of little means. To be eligible, a student often must belong
to some special category or be among a nation's best. However, universities have information
available on scholarships and grants, possibly even internship opportunities.
* PSAT/NMSQT: In the United States, students are offered the opportunity to take the
PSAT/NMSQT test, usually in their junior year of high school. Not only does it help them to
prepare for the SAT later on, but National Merit Scholarship programs are determined, in
the first step, by the scores received on the PSAT/NMSQT test. Some private
scholarship programs require applicants to take the PSAT.
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* Guidance counselors: When starting to explore scholarship opportunities, most high school
students check with their guidance counselors. They can be a reliable resource for local
scholarships.
* Non-profit organizations and Charitable trusts: Most non-profit organizations have at some
point of their history founded scholarships for prospective students. The Good Schools
Guide, a guide to schools in the UK, states "Charitable grant-making trusts can help
in cases of genuine need," and goes on to outline several instances where this may be
the case, including an "unforseen family disaster" and a "need for special education".
* Community foundations: Many counties and cities and regions have a local foundation
dedicated to giving money in the form of grants and scholarships to people and
organizations in the area.
* Foundations: Certain Foundations in the United States offer scholarships for
Entrepreneurial Endeavors.
* Labor unions: All the major labor unions offer scholarships for members and their
dependent children.
* Houses of worship: The local house of worship may or may not have any scholarships for
their members, but the religious organization or headquarters may have some available.
Of course, theology study is highly encouraged.
* Chamber of commerce: Many chambers of commerce offer (usually small) grants to
students in the community, especially those planning on careers in business and public
service. Even if they do not offer any themselves, one can usually get a listing of members,
and many of them may offer small scholarships to local students.
* Other volunteer organizations: Many organizations offer scholarships or award grants to
students whose background or chosen field overlaps the field of the organization. For
example, local chapters of professional societies may help the studies of exceptionally
distinguished students of the region. Similarly, charity organizations may offer help,
especially if the late parent of the student was a member of the organization
(e.g., a Masonic lodge might help the orphan of a lodge brother.) This kind of scholarship
is mostly ad hoc.
* School: Old, well-known schools are often endowed with scholarship funds.
* University: Old, well-established universities may have funds to finance the studies of
extremely talented students of little means. To be eligible, a student often must belong
to some special category or be among a nation's best. However, universities have information
available on scholarships and grants, possibly even internship opportunities.
* PSAT/NMSQT: In the United States, students are offered the opportunity to take the
PSAT/NMSQT test, usually in their junior year of high school. Not only does it help them to
prepare for the SAT later on, but National Merit Scholarship programs are determined, in
the first step, by the scores received on the PSAT/NMSQT test. Some private
scholarship programs require applicants to take the PSAT.
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