<p>I’d say look to your local community. A lot of students spend tons of time on Fastweb or other national scholarship sites. Instead of competing with 5,000 others for a $10,000 scholarship, see if there aren’t things in your own back yard that are “you” sized. Any $1000 scholarships from Rotary, the local Garden Club, VFW, or other civic group? Anything at your high school?</p>
<p>Don’t forget that there will be additional costs – including books and lab fees – plus you may need to have a computer to function well (fortunately the cost of some of the laptops has really come down). </p>
<p>Also, ask the college directly. Sometimes there are departmental scholarships available or alumni sponsored funds. </p>
<p>Meanwhile, it looks like you are on a great path. If you can graduate with few or no loans, you’ll be way ahead of the game.</p>