text: i need (a) scholarship(s) and/or grants, but i don't know where to begin.? i am a senior in high school and i am a really good student academically.  i have no idea where to begin finding scholarships or grants though.  i've used fastweb for over a year already, but none of the scholarships ever seem to apply to me.  i know where i want to go to college, and i'm pretty sure what i want to major in.  does that even matter?  my high school counselor isn't helpful, or at least doesn't seem to care.  i'm number one in my class, but i bet my counselor couldn't tell you my name.  so i need help, desperately.  any tips? please. talk to your college--if your grades are that high and your act/sat scores are high, you'll get academic scholarships. what are you involved in at high school? you'll be able to get scholarships doing those things too.  about the scholarships themselves--get a book of scholarships and spend the winter filling out as many as you can. if you don't think they apply to you, just do it. you never know.  also, what is your major? if you're a female and going into math, then you'll get a scholarship. if you're going to go into english, you're out of luck.  try this scholarship book: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?z=y&ean=9780743265485&itm=3  not everyone publishes their scholarships on the web, so it's easier to find and enter ones. they have scholarships for everyone and anyone.