Possible sources of external scholarship funding or information:

• Local civic groups (i.e. Jaycees, Dollars for Scholars, etc.)
• Churches or religious organizations
• Financial organizations
• Individual benefactors from your hometown
• Your or your parents’ employers
• Non-profit organizations
• Webpages of nearby high schools or colleges
• Other organizations that are related to your career interests and/or hobbies

A few tips to keep in mind during your external scholarship search:

• Never exchange any funds - paying or refunding - during the search or application process. If they truly offer funding, they want to give you money, not take it from you!
• Don’t give personal information (i.e. Social Security number, credit card information, etc.) during the search or application process. Some persons/organizations may be data mining or using a "spam scholarship" as a marketing ploy.
• If a street or email address is required in a scholarship application use your RMC address. This will ensure that possible mail/emails from them can only follow you until graduation.
• Before applying to scholarships, visit FinAid or the Federal Trade Commission for information about scholarship scams.

If, at any point during your outside scholarship search, you are uncertain about the legitimacy or security of an application process, don't hesitate to contact the Financial Aid Office. We’re glad to help in any way we can!

Scholarship Search Engines:

• Fastweb
• Finaid.org
• Reach Higher Montana
• College Scholarships.org
• CollegeXpress.com
• GoodCall
• Bigfuture.com
• StudentScholarships.org
• MyCollegeDollars
• The U.S. Department of Labor’s FREE scholarship search tool