Your College Scholarship To-Do List Part 3: Visit your academic advisors (high school website).

When you're searching for scholarships, I know you might be tempted to visit Google first thing. 

Totally understandable. 

But, unless you want to be overwhelmed and confused, you’ll avoid that step for the time being. Instead, go to your high school website. 

Most schools provide a list of local scholarships available for students (these scholarships are better than those you’ll find in large scholarship databases because they're local, so you'll have less competition. By applying here instead of online to national scholarships, you automatically increase your chances of success.)

Some schools list awards available by month. Others list all the scholarships are available for the entire year. If your school lists them by month, visit your counselor and request the entire list. This way, you can gather all the required materials early and save yourself stress later.

Typically, you’re going to have to click around a bit to find scholarships, but the pattern is usually something like this:

• Visit your high school’s homepage

• Click on Departments or Academic Departments

• Visit the Career Center or Academic Advisors Section

• See if there are any of the following categories, then explore: scholarships, grants, financial aid, paying for college, college planning.

If your high school does not have this web resource, visit your advisor or counselor directly, and ask them for their assistance. Most scholarship donors will notify schools about their requirements. Most counselors have this information.

I found many of the scholarships I won through my high school career center (website). Trust me, if I did it, you can too. 

Happy hunting!