There are a lot of free scholarship search engines that are available to students online now days, so it’s best to set up profiles on multiple websites in order to be able to catch as many opportunities as possible. All you have to do is to spend some time and effort applying for those scholarships, so you’ll be able to find various ways to fund your education. When you are browsing these sites you should see if you have to submit any type of financial background or history, if you can filter the results to suit your needs, to what type of costs can this be applied and if other students have found success using that resource. Here are 7 best websites to look for scholarships that you should consider:
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1. Cappex.com
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A lot of people recommend Cappex as one of the top scholarships websites available since they have millions of dollars in scholarships and they offer a wide variety of categories like private or foundations scholarships. They also provide college statistics, they list student reviews regarding colleges, the website it’s easy to use and navigate and it improves regularly.
2. Fastweb.com
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This is another awesome and free resource where you will find thousands of scholarships. It has a user-friendly interface, it offers information on colleges, financial aid and more and it’s one of the most popular scholarship engines online. It’s actually owned by Monster.com so it also features helpful career planning services and learning tools.
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3. Chegg.com
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This amazing website (former called Zinch.com) will offer scholarships that are creative, easy and fun to apply for and win. You’ll just have to create a username and a profile and they will help you find scholarships that are relevant to you. One of the most popular awards that they offer is the Weekly Three Sentence Scholarship Essay where you can win $1000 by generating a 280-character essay.
4. Scholarships.com
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This website was founded in 1999 and claims to be the largest free scholarship search and financial aid information on the Internet. So on this website you’ll not only find scholarships but also the colleges that are perfect for you. They say that their database is updated daily and they often review all scholarships for changes, errors or inconsistencies.
5. Bigfure.collegeboard.org
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The College Board was founded in 1900 and it now helps more than 7 million students annually prepare for higher education. They began publishing their book of scholarships in 1997 and since then, they have made the information available online. Also, they only use your information to help you and to improve its services since they don’t rent or sell your information.
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6. CollegeNet.com
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This is not only a technology company but a scholarship search engine and a social network where students create topics, participate in discussion and vote on scholarship winners. They also provide information on college admissions, links to academic resources and online applications.
7. Studentscholarships.org
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This is a wonderful search engine for finding great scholarships for undergrads. It also features career profiles for many fields of study and this way, they give their users a good idea of expected salary and job opportunities after graduation.
There are a lot of amazing websites where you can finds lots of scholarships that will help you pay your college tuition. I just mentioned a few in this little article but I’m sure that there are many more I could add to this list. What other scholarship search engines have you visited and found useful? Do you know any other wonderful websites to look for scholarships? Please tell us about them in the comments section!
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