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The Best Sources of Free Money

The best sources of scholarship and grant money are (from best to worst):

• Campus-based awards (from the colleges and universities themselves).
• Local and regional scholarships.
• National scholarships.
• College department scholarships.

Note:   Application instructions are different for each source of money.