Private Scholarship Search Engines
Scholarship search engines aggregate thousands of scholarship opportunities to help students find
scholarships that match their background, interests, qualifications, and educational goals.
Students register, complete a profile and are matched with potential scholarships to which they can then apply.
Career One Stop Scholarship Finder
Appily search and planning tool
Bold.org scholarship search tool
Sallie Mae Scholarship Search Engine
Local Scholarships
Orange County Community Foundation
Orange County Community Foundation - Grants & Scholarships
Orange County Education Foundation
Frank & Doyle Foundation
Community College Scholarships
Golden West College
Orange Coast College
Coastline Community College
Irvine Valley College
Santa Ana College
Cypress College
Saddleback College
UC Scholarship Information
UC Berkeley
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UCLA
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara
Study Abroad Scholarships
GoOverseas
Tortuga Backpacks
Scott's Cheap Flights
Tip Sources for Scholarship Essays
Grants / Scholarships Vs. Loans - What is the difference?
Grants
Free money from schools or the government, based on financial need, you do NOT have to pay them back.
Scholarships
Free money from schools or independent providers, usually based on some eligibility requirements and an application, you do NOT have to pay them back.
Loans
Provide you with money to pay for college, buy you must pay them back after you graduate, with interest.