Has anyone here ever gotten a 3rd party scholarship?

Paying for College
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So this is what I understand about scholarships.

  1. There are merit and need based.
  2. There are scholarships from the government (e.g. FAFSA, Pell Grant), scholarships from the university you are going to, and finally scholarships from third-parties.

I’ve never qualified for grants from the government even though I apply every semester, and I won’t know what school I get accepted into until May of this year (I’m a community college student) so I can’t apply for school scholarships. So my only options right now is to apply for scholarships that are not from a university or the government.

I have been on multiple website (e.g. Scholarhips.com) that list multiple scholarships and I wanted to know if anyone has ever gotten any of these. They seem very vague and open to everyone so I wanted to know if they were even worth my time. Has anyone ever gotten a scholarships that was not from a school or government? If you have then can you let me know which one? I really need help applying for college…

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The Transfer Counselor at your own community college should be able to tell you whether anyone like you has landed that kind of money in recent years. If money is a challenge for you, go pay that person a visit and get some advice.

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FAFSA does not give you scholarship, it tells you if you are qualified to Federal grant. Some states may have scholarships and grants too. Universities may also offer scholarships and grants. External scholarships are available but they mostly have very small amount and are non-renewable. The big ones are very very competitive. Your best bet is the scholarships from college directly.