Journal Gazette | 03/20/2005 | Scholarships seek out peculiarities

Every college and university has an extensive list of scholarships available, and myriad Web sites have large databases that are free to search, including www.collegeanswer.com and www.collegeboard.com .

When students look, they can find all kinds of scholarships – traditional and less so. Some are based on need and academic achievement, although a rapidly growing number of schools are using money to woo top students regardless of need. Washington College in Chestertown, Md., for example, offers a four-year, $10,000 to $13,500 annual scholarship to members of the National Honor Society or the Cum Laude Society.