Great Scholarship Sites

Posted by Barbara Pytel May 26, 2008

There are scholarship scam sites and you need to be careful. How do you know it is a scam? The site will ask you for money and guarantee the scholarships. There are no guaranteed scholarships. Even if the site offers you a money back guarantee, it is unlikely you will get any money returned. Never pay for scholarships!

The following are sites that are free and credible:

www.Fastweb.com offers millions of scholarships. You must register on the site and spent a little time filling out a questionnaire that highlights your interests and talents. Soon after completing the interest inventory, you will begin receiving scholarship applications. Check them out and apply for those that match your personality and interests.

www.collegeboard.com is a site managed by the College Board. This organization is in charge of the SAT college testing. This site has information on locating internships and grants in addition to scholarships.

www.fastaid.com and www.petersons.com are two more sites to explore.

You must remember that scholarships may be lost once found. If students let grades drop, a scholarship may be lost that was based on a grade point average. Students may also lose scholarships by putting inappropriate messages and pictures on the internet. A Google search may produce less than flattering images and scholarships may be pulled.

Keep looking for scholarships during summer vacation. It's not too late.

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