Scholarships

Private Scholarships are an underutilized component of paying for college. It is never too early to researching scholarship opportunities. Here are couple of scholarship website to get you started:

• TELACU
• HEEF
• COCA COLA
• HSF General Scholarship
• CSUF Future Scholars

Scholarship Scams

When applying for scholarships, it's important to watch out for scholarship scams that will trick you out of your money. Watch out for these red flags:

• "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back." - No scholarship is ever guaranteed.
• "You can't get this information anywhere else." - Most scholarships WANT people to know about their opportunities and advertise it freely
• "I just need your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship." YOU NEVER pay money for a scholarship.
• "We'll do all the work." - Sounds too good to be true? Then it probably is. "You've been selected by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship"
• "You're a finalist" in a contest you never entered. - Sounds too good to be true, THEN IT PROBABLY IS.