3 Quick Tips to Get a College Scholarship

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Since you have decided to go to college, first of all congratulations! You are making this world a better place by improving yourself, and happily, there is money out there waiting for you to claim it.

Let's get right down to the business of 3 quick tips to make sure you get what money is out there for you.

Ask you employer, as well as the employers of your families members if they offer scholarships. Many businesses do, since they get great tax breaks for offering them. Often, even if they don't currently offer anything, you can ask that they put you on a list so that when they do decide to offer college help you'll be the first to know. Also, related to this tip, is job hunting. If you are planning on working part time while you are going to school, look for a place that does offer college scholarships!
Fill out every form and application that you can find! Online you will find tons of offers for free scholarships. They are legitimate offers, so go for them. Even though SOME of them are sales pitches for various colleges, its still worth you time and trouble. Every $1000 counts when you are making it through college!
Keep in mind that there are many private foundations that offer college scholarships for different reasons. For example, there are cancer survivor scholarships for both cancer survivors  and their children. There are career specific scholarships, for example, women teacher scholarships. Make sure to search in you specialized field so that you don't miss any hidden opportunities for free college scholarships.
In summary, be persistent. Keep filling out applications and you will have all of the money that you need for college!

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