EXCITING NEWS! The 2026 versions of the How to Win College Scholarships ebooks are now available!
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How to Find More Local College Scholarships
To find more local college scholarships, students need to use these SMART tips!
Local scholarships have much less competition for students and should be at the top of the list when trying to win money for school.
Here is a GREAT tip to help you find more local college scholarships, the awards that are offered in the area where YOU live:
Did you know you can look at OTHER area high school websites for local college scholarships? Many (if not all these days) list the local scholarships that their students can apply for.
What they don’t say, though, is that ANY area students can apply for SEVERAL of these scholarships, and you DON’T have to be a student at that particular high school to apply. Not every local college scholarship is for that high school’s students ONLY.
Many require students to live in a certain county, school district, or part of the state. Don’t bother applying if you do not meet every single requirement, but go ahead and fill out that application and write the essay if you DO qualify.
Local scholarships have much less competition than national scholarships, so GO FOR IT!!!
All of my winning scholarship strategies are found right here >>
HOT TIP: Community foundations are another way to find local scholarships. Go HERE as a first step if you can’t find your local community foundation.
Find more ideas on how to locate local scholarships in this short video, and parents, please join us in our private Facebook group, Scholarship Help and College Talk for Parents found HERE for more support:
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Monica Matthews is the author of How to Win College Scholarships. She helped her own son win over $100,000 in college scholarships and now shares her expertise with other parents and their students. She truly has “been there, done that” in regard to helping parents and students navigate the scholarship process.
Her method of helping students in finding college scholarships, writing unique and compelling scholarship essays, creating amazing scholarship application packets, and more have taught desperate parents to help their own students win thousands of scholarship dollars. She teaches them how to apply S.M.A.R.T. with outstanding results.
Monica’s scholarship tips have been featured on many prominent websites, and she has been dubbed the “Go-To” expert on college scholarships.
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Hi, Jennifer! Exactly what information do you need. For my How to Win College Scholarships ebooks? If so, find them here: https://how2winscholarships.com/order-now/
Hello! I have twin 18 year olds going to the University of Illinois and I am a single parent and I am beyond stressed about finances. My kiddos need all of the financial assistance they can get.
Hi, Denise! How can I help? Are you and your twins following the SMART scholarship applying strategies found in my How to Win College Scholarships ebooks?
I was ready to buy the success bundle — had it in my card — but stopped short when I saw I had to enter my credit card info. When you start accepting PayPal, let me know.
Hi, Ginger. I used to use PayPal, but switched to Stripe in January of 2020. It is a much more secure payment portal and none of my customers have any issues using it to get my ebooks. That being said, I would be more than happy to work with you to find a way that is more comfortable for you. Please email me at info@how2winscholarships.com. 🙂
Hey Monica! Do you have any tips and guidance specifically for homeschoolers? My son is starting his senior year and has been involved in music, sports, community service, etc… but most of what I’m finding is for public or private high school students. I’d love your thoughts! Thanks so much!
Hi, Deborah! Find a link RIGHT HERE to a podcast I did for a homeschool network. The person who is in charge of it has used my SMART scholarship strategies to help several of her kids win scholarships. Also, I believe you are in my Scholarship Help and College Talk for Parents private Facebook group, right? There are many parents who homeschool in the group, so it would be a great place to ask questions about scholarships specific to homeschooling families. I hope that helps! 🙂
This is so true. I checked my daughter’s high school website and found hardly any scholarship listings. Then I decided to look at the website of a “wealthier” public high school a few miles away and they had TONS of them listed!
Great job!!!