I read an interesting article today about the drawbacks to athletic scholarships. I know not everyone can be a star athlete. But if you really excel at football, cheerleading, soccer, softball or some other team or individual sport, it seems like going for an athletic scholarship might be a great way to pay for college, right? Wrong. At least according to the stats I read … [Read more...] about 2 Reasons Not to Hang Your Hopes on Athletic Scholarships
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5 Scholarship Scams to Avoid
If you've spent any time on this blog at all, you know I'm a huge proponent of using college scholarships to pay for your higher education. I encourage you every Friday with a list of three scholarships with upcoming deadlines. But in your eagerness to find free money for college, you must be careful not to fall prey to a scholarship scan. Here are five of the biggest scans you … [Read more...] about 5 Scholarship Scams to Avoid
Scholarship Announcements: Red Vines, Alvin Cox, and No Essay Contest
Happy Friday, dear scholarship seekers! With most of you back to school, you may be thinking the search for scholarships is over. Well, think again. Many scholarship committees are just gearing up for the annual season, and that means it is prime time to get working on some new applications. If you have been here before, you know that I try to make your search for relevant … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Red Vines, Alvin Cox, and No Essay Contest
Scholarship Announcements: Scuba Diving Scholarship, Business Aviation Management Scholarship, Essay Competition Scholarship
Happy Friday! My goodness, it's a scorcher out there. All I want to do is sit in the pool! But don't get out the sunscreen just yet if you still need to figure out how you are going to foot the bill for next year's tuition. One of the best solutions to your financial aid woes is to hit the scholarship search trail. Each Friday at the Financial Aid Finder, I make your search a … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Scuba Diving Scholarship, Business Aviation Management Scholarship, Essay Competition Scholarship
Scholarship Announcements: Non-Traditional Student Scholarship, General Scholarship, National Security Scholarship
Happy Friday, Scholarship Seekers! I hope you had a productive week following that long 4th of July weekend. The weather is hot, hot, hot, and so are the scholarship offerings this week! As you know, each Friday at FinancialAidFinder, I list three scholarship opportunities with upcoming deadlines. This week, I have a $1,000 scholarship for non-traditional students, a full … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Non-Traditional Student Scholarship, General Scholarship, National Security Scholarship