Scholarships for Transfer Students - Transfer Center

Applying for scholarships can be a lot of work. However, it can pay off. If you spend two hours applying for one scholarship and it leads to a $100 scholarship, you just paid yourself $50 for each hour of work you put into that application.

The following are a few places to start but there are many scholarship websites and databases available. Remember, students should never have to pay money to access scholarship opportunities.

• Scholarships available in the Transfer Center
• Scholarships available at Ohlone College
• Scholarships by Institution
• Scholarships based on Fields of Study
• Scholarships for Minorities
• General Scholarship Search Websites
• Paying for College Student Resource Guide (PDF)

Here are a few scholarship application resources and tips:

• Habits of Scholarship Winners
• Writing Scholarship Essays
• Letters of Recommendation
• How to Request Recommendation Letters
• Judging the Scholarship Application