Talk to your school's financial aid office in addition to conducting your own research into grants and scholarships you may qualify for. These funds are called "gift aid" because you don't need to pay them back; they just take money off the top of your school costs. It's worth reviewing your options at least every year because new scholarships are endowed all the time, or you may be newly eligible for existing ones. Some funds are only open to students who've completed their first year, and others are designed to help people complete their final few terms.