Outside / Private Scholarships - clues on how to find?

Paying for College
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<p>My S was accepted ED at college which offers very little in the way of merit scholarship awards. The need-based FA award arrived today, and as expected, there won't be any of that. </p>

<p>So now the question is what is the best way to find outside / private merit scholarships? S has very strong stats that should put him in the running for scholarships that use academic performance criteria like GPA and SAT scores, and also some pretty solid ECs/ community service.</p>

<p>Aside from looking for a needle in a haystack on sites like FastWeb, and applying for a NMS, what strategies or tips can anyone offer? Looking for some practical pointers from someone who has gone down this road before. Thanks!</p>

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<p>ya!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>The local ones that give to kids in your hs are good places to start; if your guidance office has listings. Elks, Rotary, Knights of Columbus, religious organizations, local bar associations... If you're in a hs where a lot of kids go on to college, find out where those kids applied for merit scholarships. Congrats on the ED!!!!</p>