Trying to find money to pay for school doesn't have to seem impossible. The Career Planning Center has lots of resources that can help you find possible sources of financial assistance to help you reach your goals. There are books in the Career Resource Library on financial aid, scholarships and other strategies for paying for college.
Financial aid is awarded based on many different eligibility qualifications.
For more detailed and specific information, see our Financial Aid site. However, a great deal of scholarships are granted based on other qualifications and talents such as athletic ability and participation in sports, artistic talent or membership in community groups and organizations. There are opportunities for you, even if you are a new student who doesn't even have a GPA yet or if you might have had a rough semester or two. Though it is true that some scholarships are specific for particular majors such as nursing, hospitality management and engineering, there are even more that are more generic. Scholarships are available for academics and GPA, minorities and women, certain areas of the country and through local foundations and agencies.