Your state and federal government both offer information on financial aid. The following are some resources about funds from private sources and even your a few from your local area. Your nearby college library has materials for “financial aid” or “student aid.” The Internet is another good place to search also. Do a search for “student aid” or “financial aid” but remember not everyone online is there as friendly help.
If a web site wants to charge a fee, beware, there are plenty of free sites with information for your benefit. If you are still in high school, counselors at your school have all this info also as that is one of their jobs at the school . The United States Department of Education awards aid each year for loans, grants and work-study. This department covers about 70% of all the aid that students receive each year.
Take a look also for foundations, community organization, civic groups and local businesses as well as religious organization for help. Even your field of interest has organization that might be able to help. Also out there are ethnicity-based organizations and your employer or your parents boss.