Scholarships? Especially in Illinois?? Please help! WEIRD scholarships like for?

Question

So I've used scholarships sites like college soup and fastweb.. but alot of those are VERY academically based or are based on minority. There are so many to choose from (I've applied for about 15 so far.)

I've heard of people getting scholarships for being left-handed?! There are some wacky ones..

Here is a little bit about me..

Please let me know if you know of any good ones.

I'm a high school senior at a Catholic high school.

My GPA is only like a 3.2 or 3.3...

My ACT score is 27.

I'm polish, irish, swedish, norweg., and german.

My dad is in Knights of Columbus, mom WAS involved with Junior Achievement.

****I have a mentally handicapped sister. (downs syndrome)**

Do you know if I'm eligible for any scholarships relating to these fields?! Thanks so much! :)

I want to go into Psychology, Criminal Justice, Special Education, or Health/Nutrition.

Answer 1

just because your sister is developmentally disabled, doesn't mean that you are entitled to special scholarships

by the way, this is the Special Ed section, for special ed related questions

your question does not relate to special ed

Answer 2

check out the Ball Foundation based out of Monmouth Illinois they award a $400 annual scholarship to almost anyone who fills out the application with an emphasis on awarding money to people goign into science fields. Also The MAP grant in Illinois is useful too I got it my first 3 yrs of college and it was about $3000 annually based on family income and FAFSA numbers.

Answer 3

In Calidfornia there are getting to be so many autistic children, they are talking about developing a degree just to teach them, and making it a streamlined degree plan. You could check on it & scholarships through the Calif. Blue Ribbon Council on Autism.