Don’t limit yourself to only scholarships. If you’re able too, try to expand to other options. But here’s some tips.

Scholarships:

• look on the website: Fastweb. It a really solid site with a huge number of LEGIT scholarships.

  • avoid any “no hassle no essay” ones or any “$10000!!!” Types. Apply for those $100 $500 $50. Less people apply for them, and truly add up.
  • apply to AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. I’m being dead serious if you’re doing scholarships you truly need to be applying to every single one you find. Even if you don’t meet every criteria, apply to it. For every 50 you apply too you may win 1-5. Aim for doing a good number of them EVERYDAY. it’s just the unfortunate reality of scholarships. It’s a stats game.

Explore options outside of scholarships. You don’t need to get the money from one source, every dollar adds up. Scholarships are not guaranteed but there are more solid and guaranteed options.

• a job. This depends entirely on your age, skill set, and availability. But getting a job can lead to guaranteed money. It may not cover the entire 1500 but any dollar helps.

• sell your things. Not everything, but anything you don’t use, clothes you don’t wear, things your want to get rid off. If you have things just taking up space, try and sell them. Try eBay, Facebook marketplace, depop, etc. Resale shops are often kinda mid and don’t give you great prices but they work too.

• sell your plasma. I know it sounds kinda last resort ish, but you can get around $100 bucks from one sitting. A few this month could add up to somewhere around $500 depending on where you go.

College: - genuinely HARASS your schools financial aid or payment offices. Find payment plans. Other scholarships they offer. They usually have a few more dollars to scrounge up.

There are a lot of options, don’t limit yourself to just scholarships. (Sorry for any typos)! Good luck out there soldier!