Category: Scholarships
Previously, we talked about why applying to small scholarships is one of the best strategies you can employ to boost your chances of winning scholarships. In this article, you’ll learn why local scholarships are also another great strategy to win…
Winning scholarships is hard, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are effective strategies you can use NOW to significantly boost your chances of winning scholarships! In this article, you’ll learn why small scholarships matter and how they…
In a previous article, we talked about red flags to look out for when applying for scholarships. We’re going to expand on that topic and focus on things you can do to protect yourself from getting scammed. Unfortunately, there are…
Email lists are one of the best scholarship resources PERIOD. And here’s why… Most scholarship-awarding institutions, such as universities, non-profits, corporations, federal agencies, and local governments, offer an email list or newsletter. The spectrum of emails these institutions send will…
Your college campus is the best place to start your scholarship search because it offers multiple sources of institutional scholarships. Sources of scholarships include: Scholarship/Financial aid office Department office Student organizations Institutional scholarships are need or merit-based financial aid provided…
Imagine this, you purchased a weekly subscription to your favorite magazine. The first year was amazing but by year two, you’re told your current plan will be canceled and you now have to pay twice as much for a monthly…
If you’re thinking about applying for scholarships, you probably know that you must report every scholarship you win, which will result in scholarship displacement. Scholarship displacement is the practice of reducing your financial aid package by your scholarship amount so…
Imagine this, you just won an outside scholarship and you’re over the moon. Although you already receive financial aid, you could really use the extra money to pay for college. “I’m glad all of my hard work paid off,” you…
You probably heard that students should apply for scholarships to help pay for college because they’re “free money” so it has to be a good thing, right? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Determining whether scholarships will be helpful for you…
If you read my previous article, then you already know that the best time to apply for scholarships is during the academic year, preferably in the fall. Why? This is because many scholarship programs receive their funding at the beginning…