Did you know November is National Scholarship Month? This is a great time to apply for some awards you qualify for to get some extra money towards your college education. November is actually the month when many organizations are opening their doors to scholarship applications, so it makes perfect sense to have this awareness month …
Why You Should Apply To Renewable Scholarships
Ideally, you should apply to any and all scholarships that you qualify for, whether they are one-time or renewable. Winning any scholarship is cause for celebration – it’s free money to put towards college and reduces your overall student debt by the award amount. The Appeal of Renewable Scholarships What makes renewable scholarships particularly attractive …
How to Make Your Scholarship Application Stand Out
Just like college applications, you have to make a good first impression with scholarship applications. There will be a lot of others competing for the same award so you want to give yourself your best chance. Here are some ways to make yourself stand out in your scholarship applications. Apply To The “Good Fits” Although …
3 Things To Know Before Accepting A College Scholarship
Winning a scholarship award may seem like the solution to all your college funding problems. It is free money after all. How could anything be better than that? Sure you have to work hard to beat the competition to win the scholarship, but considering you do not have to pay it back, it’s worth it, …
How to Get Involved with Your Community and Earn Scholarship Application Kudos
Community service not only helps your community, but it helps you too. Scholarship sponsors look forward to rewarding students who are active in their communities in any capacity. Their main goal is to offer financial support to students who are active in their communities and schools. These students are more likely to come back to …
5 Qualities That Scholarship Winners Have
Winning a scholarship is not easy. Regardless of the type of scholarship you are applying for, you are sure to be up against some stiff competition. Scholarships are the single best way to get some free money for college and every opportunity out there attracts hundreds if not thousands of applications. So what exactly are …
Scholarship Tip: Get to Know the Sponsor
You are sure to have come across many tips and tricks for winning scholarships, but one tip that most students tend to overlook is getting to know the scholarship sponsor. It’s not surprising that sponsors will favor students who have taken the time and trouble to get to know everything about their organization and what …
A Neat Tip to Help with Your Scholarship Essays: Record Your Voice
For many students, the worst part about applying for scholarships is writing the essay. In fact, it can be enough of a deterrent to turn students off from applying entirely. There are a number of ways to make writing an essay easier—outlining, using humor, picking an engaging topic, etc.—but here’s another one for you: record …
How Volunteering Increases Your Chances Of Winning A Scholarship
Organizations award scholarships based on varied criteria, ranging from the most straightforward criteria such as academic excellence, to the most unusual criteria such as the ability to speak Klingon or making the most creative PBJ sandwich. But one criterion that is common in almost all scholarships is community involvement in the form of volunteering. Volunteering …
How to Use Your Summer Break to Search for Scholarships
Summer is a time to relax, reflect, and reinvigorate your mind, but just because you’re on a break it doesn’t mean you can’t still begin searching for scholarships. Considering the amount of free money you could very well get by way of scholarships, it is well worth setting aside some time every week to look …
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