Non-need scholarships are continually arriving November through January. This information is put in the bulletin and published in the scholarships Update. Many fine private colleges offer substantial scholarships to National Merit Finalists who attend; a few even do so automatically. Usually, top students who hope to win non-need scholarships find they must compromise and go to less prestigious schools than others that accept them. Right now, the most selective colleges profess to be need-blind in their admissions and indifferent to various students' abilities as they award financial aid.

The following are local, community based scholarships that students can apply for in the spring of their senior year:

Other scholarships may also be available. Further information regarding criteria and amounts is available from your guidance counselor or Kim Bussian in the Career Center.