Some simply require you complete some paperwork to apply, some require a submission of an essay based on a theme they’ve chosen.

There are lots that are available online and only take a few minutes to submit your application. But don’t forget to look around locally. There are scholarships sponsored by the VFW, Lions club, Rotary, Boards of Realtors even some chambers of commerce.

There are several online scholarship search engines that help find niche scholarships that you may not even know about.

Then start making phone calls to your local civic organizations to find out if they offer any general scholarships that are available to the public.

Good Luck, it’s not unusual to find yourself obtaining many scholarships for a variety of sources.