Scholarships are a great way to pay for college, because unlike loans, scholarships do not have to be paid back.
Apply for a Scholarship
- Collin College Foundation Scholarships
- External Scholarship Opportunities
- Transfer Scholarships
- Good Neighbor Scholarship
Scholarship Tips
- Look for scholarships that apply to you. Scholarships can be based on merit, financial aid, degree programs, and some scholarships give special consideration to minority students.
- Start the search early. You may need to write essays or get letters of recommendation.
- Read carefully. Before you apply, make sure you understand the procedures and eligibility.
- Beware of scholarship sites or agencies that charge a fee. Use free scholarships searches
- Look for local scholarships because the applicant pool is smaller.
- Learn how to win a scholarship
Free Scholarship Searches
- Scholarships.com
- Unigo
- College Express
- Sallie Mae's Scholarship Search Engine
- Scholly Search
- Fastweb
Transfer Scholarships
- Southern Methodist University (SMU)
- UT Dallas
- East Texas A&M University University of North Texas
- Austin College
- Baylor
- Dallas Baptist University
- Texas Tech
- Texas Women's University
- Texas Wesleyan University
Local Scholarships