Check in with the Counselling Office or Career Center at your high school. Let the counselor know you are interested in going to college and in available scholarships.

It's the old squeaky wheel idea...If they know you are seriously interested, they will usually watch out for you and give you extra help because of your initiative. This may give you an inside track on scholarship information.

• You should also check with Universities / Colleges you are thinking about attending. The Financial Aid Office might be able to suggest local sources for scholarships and might even have some institutional scholarships you can apply for.,
  
  
• Check your local library Resource Section for directories of nationally available scholarships. These tend to be very specific in nature.
  
  
• Other resources include local service clubs and organizations such as: Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, Zonta, Junior League, Soroptomist, Altrusa, YWCA, Panhellenic Associations, etc. Many of these organizations generally give small scholarships. All have different criteria so the earlier you start checking with them the better.