scholarships

A guide to saving money on college tuition and fees by finding grants and scholarships and negotiating other types of financial aid options and programs, with tips on essay writing, applications, and interview responses; and selection of colleges, majors, and careers.

Profiles over 2,400 four-year colleges and universities in terms of costs and financial aid, gift aid, loans, and other awards available to meet expenses, each with contact information, and includes comparison cost charts of schools in each state.

A brief biography of Oseola McCarty, a hard-working washer woman who, without a formal education herself, donated a portion of her life savings to the University of Southern Mississippi to endow a scholarship fund for needy students.

Myra, a high school senior, will do almost anything to win a contest and earn money for a study trip to the Galapagos Islands, which would mean getting away from her demanding family life in Utah and ex-boyfriend Erik, but Erik is set on winning the same contest.

This directory presents an extensive listing of thousands of financial awards, offering scholarship name, address, phone number, amount of award, deadlines, eligibility requirements, and a brief description of the scholarship.

Presents a listing of over three thousand private sector scholarships available for students in a wide variety of fields and situations, indexed alphabetically, geographically, and by area of interest, with advice for applying and on seeking additional information.

Presents a comprehensive directory of over one hundred thousand collegiate scholarships and awards given by nearly twelve hundred colleges and universities to students who are in the upper third of their class with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Profiles the five hundred largest scholarships available from private organizations in the U.S. and Canada, providing contact information, award descriptions, and eligibility and application requirements; and includes profiles of state financial aid programs and advice on financing an education.

Provides more than one thousand practical, effective strategies and ideas to help students and parents pay for college, discussing scholarships, reward programs, tax breaks, internships, and other options.

Provides an overview of scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, offering interviews with scholarship judges and past winners, sample winning entries and essays, and application tips.