What is a scholarship?
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Scholarship money is not required to be repaid.
Scholarship Search Tools
This is a small list of search sites that I have found on-line to be easy to maneuver. Remember to establish a new email address just for "all things college". Otherwise, your main email will constantly be full.
*Raise.Me 
*Tuitionfundingsources.com
*Fastweb.com
*Cksf.org (Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation)
*Scholarships.com 
*Cappex.com
*Salliemae.com/plan-for-college/scholarships/scholarship-search/
*ohe.state.mn.us/mnscholarships (listed by MN colleges)
*Collegeview.com
*ScholarshipPoints.com
*Studentscholarships.org
*DoSomething.org
*Unigo.com
*Finaid.org
* Going Merry
*BigFuture.CollegeBoard.org
*CollegeXpress
*Construction Association
Other search tips: look for scholarships in your major, your ethnicity, disabilities (if applicable), your favorite product brand names, parent’s employers, your employer, your church, your clubs, etc.