<p>I don’t know if being from a rural area will help you during the admissions process, but as a rural student there are some scholarships open to you. Check out this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1600099-500-blogging-scholarship-rural-us-students.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1600099-500-blogging-scholarship-rural-us-students.html</a></p>