hidden-scholarships
There are scholarships in your state right now — possibly in your county — that award $5,000 to $25,000 and get fewer than 500 applicants. Some get fewer than 100. You've never heard of most of them because they don't have national marketing budgets, they don&
hidden-scholarships
Right now, there are scholarships you qualify for that have nothing to do with your GPA, your test scores, or your extracurriculars. They exist because of where your parents work, what union they belong to, which professional association they're part of, or some aspect of your family background
hidden-scholarships
Right now, there are scholarships you qualify for that have nothing to do with your GPA, your test scores, or your extracurriculars. They exist because of where your parents work, what union they belong to, which professional association they're part of, or some aspect of your family background
hidden-scholarships
There's a scholarship for duck calling. There's a scholarship for making a prom outfit out of duct tape. There's a scholarship for being tall. These are real programs, funded by real organizations, that hand out real money every single year — and most of them
hidden-scholarships
There's a scholarship for duck calling. There's a scholarship for making a prom outfit out of duct tape. There's a scholarship for being tall. These are real programs, funded by real organizations, that hand out real money every single year — and most of them
hidden-scholarships
You've probably heard that community service looks good on scholarship applications. And that's true — but it's also vague enough to be almost useless as advice. Because here's what nobody tells you: the type of service you do, how long you stick with
hidden-scholarships
You've probably heard that community service looks good on scholarship applications. And that's true — but it's also vague enough to be almost useless as advice. Because here's what nobody tells you: the type of service you do, how long you stick with
scholarship-game
Let's get something out of the way: if you're reading this as a junior or senior, you're not too late. The vast majority of scholarship money is awarded during senior year, and the vast majority of scholarship applications are submitted during senior year. You
scholarship-game
Let's get something out of the way: if you're reading this as a junior or senior, you're not too late. The vast majority of scholarship money is awarded during senior year, and the vast majority of scholarship applications are submitted during senior year. You
scholarship-game
There are people who will try to take your money by pretending to give you money. That's not a metaphor. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that families lose millions of dollars each year to scholarship scams, and the tactics range from obvious cons to operations polished enough
scholarship-game
There are people who will try to take your money by pretending to give you money. That's not a metaphor. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that families lose millions of dollars each year to scholarship scams, and the tactics range from obvious cons to operations polished enough
scholarship-game
Here's something nobody tells you when they say "apply for scholarships": it's a volume game. One application isn't a plan. Five applications isn't really a plan either. The students who actually walk away with meaningful scholarship money are the ones