<p>I’ve applied like crazy for small outside scholarships. The key is to search google for scholarships with specific qualifications. For instance, google “scholarships for [major]” or “scholarships for [state] resident”</p>
<p>I don’t know if any of these apply to you, but I’ve found a lot for these categories:
• Children of veterans
• Children with deceased parent
• Female engineering major
• Extensive community service</p>
<p>Some other categories you may want to try
• Documented disability or illness
• Parent’s employers
• Political Affiliation</p>
<p>You may also want to try googling the name of specific companies in the field you want to enter to see if they offer anything. </p>
<p>Be creative in your search - there are a lot of scholarships out there. Don’t skip over the small $250 - $1,000 scholarships either, they can really add up. </p>
<p>Make sure to search on the website of your intended college, they often have a list of departmental scholarships and some private scholarships. </p>