Do’s and Don’ts for Your Scholarship Search: Part 1
...search. During the school year, you’re under plenty of pressure. There are classes, homework, tests, activities and a million other things to do, and that means less time to search...
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Do’s and Don’ts for Your Scholarship Search: Part 2
...well as the top ten things to avoid while scholarship searching. Know the Scholarships That Fit You So, you’ve got your resume together and you’ve conducted your first search online:...
Success By Degrees: Scholarships Beyond Freshman Year
...Use the same online search engines you probably used for your initial scholarship search to research scholarships available to current college students. Scholarship search engines like FastWeb.com , CollegeBoard.com ,...
Financial Stress Prevents College Students from Graduating. What Can We Do?
...the long-term problem worse. In the midst of financial stress, often a student decides to drop out of college. In the short term, this does solve the most immediate problem....
Scholarships for College Students Exist — Here’s How You Can Find Them
...your high school and hometown are one-year-only awards, and that can leave you financially stranded as you work to pay for your subsequent years. Fortunately, the scholarship search doesn’t end...
Why Mentoring Matters – and How Students Can Find a Mentor
When it comes to college success, mentoring matters
Study
after study show college students who meet regularly with a mentor do better in
school, and are more likely to graduate on time As reported by the
How to Recognize and Avoid Scholarship Scams
...in advance. Others may use a pay-to-search model, telling you that they can match you with guaranteed scholarships through their search platform, but only if you pay for a premium...
College Affordability: A Conversation With CEO Robert C. Ballard
By Pam Carlson
Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity
In July 2019 Scholarship America president and CEO Robert C Ballard discussed college affordability, the importance of