Scholarship Reports   
College Planning has compiled two proprietary scholarship lists for our clients to help reduce their college loans. The first is a comprehensive list of merit-based scholarships (grants) offered by individual colleges. This report has up-to-date contact information. The second is a list of 75 non-academic based scholarship opportunities from acting scholarships to the Woman’s Jewelry Association Scholarship. No FAFSA or CSS Profile needed.
If you would like to receive a sample of either please click here. (College financial aid may be reduced)

Private Scholarships: (No financial aid forms required)
There is approximately $55 million available in college financial aid through private scholarships, through foundations, the local rotary clubs and major corporations such as Walmart and Coca Cola.

Where to Apply for Private Scholarships

• FastWeb www.fastweb.com
• National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) www.nationalmerit.org
• Unigo www.unigo.com/scholarships
• Cappex www.cappex.com
• CareerOneStop www.careeronestop.org
• Scholarships.com  www.scholarships.com
  
  

Helpful Hints for Private Scholarships:

• Carefully review scholarship website privacy policy. Some search engines will sell your information to list companies.
• To find scholarships for college freshmen start freshmen year in high school. Many deadlines are due junior year in high school.
• The closer the scholarship matches the student the more likely he or she is a strong candidate
• Some scholarships are not coded correctly and won’t come up on over specific search requests
• Some colleges will reduce their college financial aid if a student receives a private scholarship
  
  

Military Scholarships
ROTC stands for Reserve Officer Training Corps. It’s a college program offered at over 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, cadets commit to serve in the Military after graduation. As detailed below, each Service branch has its own take on ROTC.

• ROTC: www.todaysmilitary.com/training/rotc
  • Army: www.goarmy.com/rotc
  • Navy: https://www.navy.com/education-opportunities/college-options-and-scholarships/nrotc
  • Marines: see Naval ROTC and select Marine option
  • Air Force: www.afrotc.com