<p>You have to do a little bit more legwork to find local scholarships, but your chances of getting one will be higher (not as much competition for them as for the national merit awards). Look for organizations with money. Many local banks, especially credit unions, have small ($1K - $3K) scholarships. A good resource for finding local scholarships is the HS scholarship web pages (our SD updates its lists of local scholarships monthly). DD’s books are covered by one of those bank-awarded scholarships.</p>