How to apply for scholarships?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Michigan
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<p>So I’ve just received my financial aid award package...and this is what I got
Michigan grant – 8,526
Work study – 2,500
Fed perkins loan – 500
Fed subsidized – 5,500
Fed unsub – 2,000
Total – 19,026
But really I can’t count the work study so it’s 16,526, which means I still need to come up with 11,128 for the year. My dad can’t help directly, nor can he take out a plus loan for me, and my mom isn’t in the picture to help. I’d really like to avoid 100% of that being private loans.
How do I apply for scholarships? ...if I could somehow cover half of the 11,000 with scholarships, I’d be in a much better position.
My scholarship profile on WA is complete, did they review that with my financial aid, or does a separate department handle that?
Do I need to take any further action if the profile is complete? </p>

<p>Sorry if anyone has any information I'd really appreciate it.</p>

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<p>I would apply for external scholarships since it seems most of the internal ones (ones Michigan gives out) has gone through for freshman.</p>

<p>Check the following:
[University</a> of Michigan Office of Financial Aid: Private Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.finaid.umich.edu/Types_of_Financial_Aid/Scholarships/privschol.asp]University”>http://www.finaid.umich.edu/Types_of_Financial_Aid/Scholarships/privschol.asp)</p>