Take some time to exhaust your private scholarship possibilities. Maybe your church or community organizations have funds available for students.

Here are resources we've compiled to get you started.

Organizations and Foundations That Offer Scholarships

• CBE International: Alvera Mickelson Memorial Scholarship
• Grade Potential Tutoring
• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholarship Program
• The Fund for Theological Education
• The Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance

Scholarships for Military Students

Our Office of Military and Veteran Services maintains a list of scholarship opportunities available to military-affiliated students. 

Explore Scholarships

Scholarships for Students of Color

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Scholarships and Fellowships for Minorities
• United Negro College Fund

Scholarship Search Engines

• CollegeBoard.com
• FastWeb.com
• IReviews
• ScholarshipExperts.com
• U.S. News Scholarship Search
• Tuition Funding Sources

Scholarship Scams

Learn how to avoid scholarship scams:

• FinAid Scholarship Scams Information
• News brief from MN Attorney General's Office