-- Posted by italianfire at 10:04 am on Oct. 12, 2008 how do i sign up for scholarships and grants online... i have been tryin for the past couple days, but i cant find any good websites.... everything i go to is tellin me wat a grant and scholarship is and not sayin where i can get one... i am 17 and graduatin in january i want to get in college  right away so i do have second thoughts -- Posted by dreamweaver at 10:15 am on Oct. 12, 2008 FastWeb.com is probably one of the few actual good ones out there. But if you find other ones, PLEASE make sure you do not have to pay for it- usually those are ripoffs and fakes. Also, if you have to provide anymore than just your name and email... it's also most likely a fake. -- Posted by The Samsoniteman at 10:16 am on Oct. 12, 2008 Can't you research and apply via your school rather than trusting in the extremely dodgy internet? Your school will help you, the internet will take your money. -- Posted by italianfire at 10:17 am on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from dreamweaver at 10:15 am on Oct. 12, 2008 FastWeb.com is probably one of the few actual good ones out there. But if you find other ones, PLEASE make sure you do not have to pay for it- usually those are ripoffs and fakes. Also, if you have to provide anymore than just your name and email... it's also most likely a fake. ok thank u very much -- Posted by italianfire at 10:18 am on Oct. 12, 2008 Quote: from The Samsoniteman at 10:16 am on Oct. 12, 2008 Can't you research and apply via your school rather than trusting in the extremely dodgy internet? Your school will help you, the internet will take your money. well idk its like while im at school i 4get to ask for the help -- Posted by dreamweaver at 10:20 am on Oct. 12, 2008 You should always ask your guidance counselor for such info. The scholarships they have, you have a much better chance at getting them before any website. They're also more local. If you have a specific college in mind, try for scholarships there, especially if you've been accepted already. To find out about those, contact the school and they will tell you how to apply for them, but make sure to tell them you're an incoming freshman. -- Posted by Wii Tard at 2:11 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Your Financial Aid office should have information on scholarships and grants.  You can also apply for Financial Aid to get money for school.  You can go to http://www.staffordloan.com/ to apply for Stafford Student Loan.  You can also go to http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/fsa/index.html for Federal Student Aid (Pell Grant).  If you come across any scholarships or grants online, I would confirm them with your guidance counselor or Financial Aid office before applying for them.  There's a lot of fakes out there.  Be careful.