Corporate Merit Scholarships?

js.jazz88
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:37:38 +0000

Hi. I’ll be attending an expensive private university with no financial aid. (Unfortunately, we make just enough not to qualify for need-based aid.) Parents are able to help with around 40-50% of the cost, so I still need to find another $100K over 4 years.

They’ve prodded me to look for a company that gives out merit scholarships, citing a distant relative that who got Kodak to cover her 4 years at a state flagship. Not sure if she went back to work for them after graduating for a year or two.

So far, I haven’t been able to find anything like this online. Sounds too good to be true, if you ask me. Has anyone heard of such company-sponsored scholarships?

Considering I don’t qualify for any need-based or URM scholarships, my options are pretty limited, so any other suggestions would be welcome. Thanks!