A college education… Getting a degree is one of the most important investments you will make in your life. However, with the increasing costs of tuition, figuring out how to finance your education can be discouraging and even a little scary. The management team of Financial Aid Finder has been producing top rated financial aid resources since 1993. A few years ago, we decided to bring these resources to the public for free. Financial Aid Finder believes that in today’s economic market students need all the help they can get in finding and evaluating college financial aid options to help them pay for their college and university education. Let’s face it financial aid is as confusing as it is necessary to a college education! That is why we have designed this website to a...

VA Mortgage Center.com is now offering five bi-yearly $1,500 scholarships in conjunction with its Military Education Scholarship Program. Their scholarships are awarded each year in May and November. Eligible Applicants Include: * Current and prospective ROTC program students * Active-duty military personnel with plans to attend college * Honorably Discharged Veterans of the US military * Sons, daughters and Spouses of Veterans or Active-duty military For more information visit – http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/scholarships.html Call their Scholarship Director at 800-973-4954 if you have any questions. ...

WikiAnswers.com, operated by Answers Corporation, established the $20,000 WikiAnswers Scholarship Fund to provide funds for deserving students. Twenty scholarships worth $1000 apiece will be awarded to eligible applicants who answer at least 50 questions on the Q&A website. The panel of judges will review each submission of 50 answers for quality and accuracy. This scholarship is for students planning to be enrolled in undergraduate college classes during the 2009-2010 academic year. All materials must be submitted (and postmarked) by March 31, 2009. The administrator of the program is The Center for Scholarship Administration, Inc. (CSA), a non-profit, independent organization. For more info see www.scholarshipprograms.org/wiki/ ...

If you are a graduating high school student or an undergraduate college student, it’s time to consider applying for a BECU Foundation scholarship. Since 1995, the BECU Foundation has awarded over 500 scholarships totaling over $1,000,000. In 2008, the BECU Foundation awarded 40 student-members scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each. Scholarship Selection Selection is based on the student’s commitment to service through volunteer efforts and school activities, as well as academic performance. Scholarship selection is made without regard to the applicant’s race, color, national origin, religious belief, sex, marital status, age or physical disability. Applicants must be BECU (Boeing Employee Credit Union) members. Applications due March 31, 2009 Download an applicati...

Don’t make any of these five college financial aid mistakes 1. Failing to Apply 2. Missing the Deadlines 3. Starting a College Savings Account in Your Child’s Name 4. Forgetting to Budget for “College Life” 5. Failing to Investigate Lenders Failing to Apply for Scholarships, Grants, and Student Loans: Many families miss out on financial aid simply because they have a pre conceived notion that they won’t qualify. The old saying “you’ll never know unless you try” could not be more true and in this instance it could save you a lot of money. Private schools are so pricey these days that it is not uncommon for families that earn $100,000 or more to be granted financial aid. What many people don’t realize is that financial aid offices will also take into account extra ...

What Is Financial Aid? With today’s increasing college costs, traditional funding from personal and family savings may not be enough. Many students will have to rely on outside sources to help finance their post-secondary education. There are many sources of aid available to students and their families – grants, scholarships, loans, internships, work-study, as well as other more alternative approaches. The first step is to become acquainted with all financial aid options and then decide which are best for your particular situation. Show Glossary of Terms Eligibility: the degree to which a student qualifies for financial aid, usually expressed in a dollar figure; eligibility is based on a number of criteria Federal Work-Study: a form of gov...