This just in — HomeschoolScholarships.org: Applying for college scholarships just got easier. 
OCEAN PARK, WA – After spending much of the past year hunting down scholarships available to home-schooled students, David Craft realized there
was a problem. “There are lots of scholarships available only to those in
traditional schools, but none to speak of just for homeschooled students,”
he lamented. “When I searched online for ‘homeschool scholarships’ I came up
with only a few results, most of which had nothing to do with
homeschooling.”
When David saw that many scholarships were in the $200 to $500 range, he
realized there were businesses run by home school families who would
probably also like to offer scholarships. “Perhaps they had just never thought of
doing it,” he said.” It’s an important concern, because while some general
scholarships invite homeschoolers to apply, the forms are designed for
students in traditional schools. They place a lot of emphasis on class rank,
and often have several pages asking for involvement in student government,
school clubs, and student leadership positions. Homeschooled students are
clearly the underdogs in these competitions.”
David, along with the support of his family, has launched homeschoolscholarships.org. The two-fold purpose, as stated on the site, is
“to inspire businesses and individuals to recognize the unique potential of homeschooled students by creating scholarships designed for them, and to
provide a place for homeschooled students to find those scholarships.” Businesses who provide scholarships will be given a link to their own Web
site.
Not destined to become another of the many scholarship search sites, this
site will feature only those scholarships designed specifically for
homeschool students, or scholarships that have a proven record of being
homeschool-friendly. David hopes the homeschool community throughout the
nation will help provide him with little-known scholarship opportunities to
post on his site. He’s well on his way with 15 homeschool-specific
scholarships already listed, and hopes to grow the list as more businesses
and organizations decide to take the challenge. David can be contacted
through the Web site.
Homeschool organizations are invited to link to www.homeschoolscholarships.org if they
believe the Web site will be of service to homeschool families.
