Scholarship Sundays – Keep Writing for Money
Revised 01.2021 Important Changes to the Scholarship Game Since this was first written, the colleges, ever hungry for money, have changed the way that the scholarship game works. Most colleges, …
I GOT IN!!! Now Haggle Like Your Education Depends on It (It Does)
Congratulations! You just got into one or more of the colleges of your choice. The first number is rarely the final number. Arriving at a financial aid package that works for …
Coca-Cola Scholarships Are the Real Thing
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation has, for the last twenty-five years, offered nearly 6,000 college scholarships to exceptional high school students who have demonstrated in high school a dedication to active leadership …
Louisiana State University – GEAUX Lower GPAs & Money for School!
If you have a 3.5 grade point average (HPA) or lower, your options, particularly in Florida, can be very limited. Community colleges are not a good option, frequently, because their credits …
raise.me Offers Another Avenue to Get Scholarship Money, Open to Freshman & Up
Another great idea for college scholarships: https://www.raise.me/
Schools That Do Not Award Merit Scholarships/Aid
Non-Merit Aid Schools List We’re working up a list of schools who do not award merit scholarships. This is not to say that they don’t have alternatives to funding college …
University of Central Florida (UCF)
CMAS Ranking: ♦♦-1/2 Type: University Size: Large (52,532 Undergraduate); Affiliations: Student Body: Undergraduate/Graduate/Ph.D. Testing: SAT/ACT Admissions: 48.9% Acceptance Rate of 31,850 Applicants; Minority Enrollment: 41% Freshman Retention Rate: 87.1% Freshman Graduating After 4 …
Wesleyan University (CT)
Wesleyan University is a great school but buyer beware: We drop them two diamonds because of their apparent donut hole in funding, the two-tiered tuition cost structure, and a less-than-candid total cost structure that is nestled into their admissions pitch.
Searching for Scholarships Without Spam Hell
UPDATED 01/2021 Scholarships, Sharks, & Spam (Oh my!) There are may excellent websites that help you locate potential scholarships. Most of them, unfortunately, sell your information to everyone, and their …