Every high school senior wants to go to college. However, not all of them can pursue a college degree because it costs a fortune to pay for college education. It’s not only the tuition students worry about, but also other needs such as books, housing, clothes and everyday expenses. Because of this, about 70% of American college students rely on scholarships to help support their needs.
Scholarships are basically grants given to students to assist them in achieving their educational goals. Unlike loans, scholarships come from sponsors who have donated a sum of money to help students to pay for their dues. But scholarships do not act mainly as financial aids; they also serve as opportunities for students to reach more than they aspire for. Academic scholarships may lead students to study abroad or help them qualify for internships in different firms and offices. Athletic scholarships, meanwhile, bring out the best of today’s young athletes by pushing them to train and excel in their chosen sport.
Looking for a scholarship? Click here.
Being a scholar helps one achieve his or her dream career as well. Different private companies and government agencies often immediately hire graduates who were scholars during their college days because of their tested capabilities. Some scholars already start working in offices even if they haven’t graduated yet.
Many people think that scholarships are only for the poor and needy, but in fact these grants pave the way towards reaching one’s dreams and ambitions. A lot of scholarship grants are now made available nowadays, and more and more students realize that there are avenues they can turn to achieve success not only in their studies, but more importantly, in their prospective careers.
Related Articles
Financial Aid for College: Several Promising Signs
By: Ben Welch | 31/07/2007 | Non-Fiction
Even with the rising cost of education, there are several promising signs for college students (and their parents).
How Do You Get Full Financial Aid When Your Parents Make Too Much Money and Refuse to Help You Pay for College
By: Daniel Nase | 07/04/2008 | College and University
This article suggests potential strategies to help college students between the age of 18-24 get financial aid when their parents make too much money and refuse to help them pay for school.
Five Smart Ways in Choosing a College
By: Fae Cheska Esperas | 13/05/2008 | College and University
Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are only a few of the biggest names in American universities. Being accepted to one of these schools would make your parents really proud because it shows that you've got what it takes to be part of the next league of great individuals. But your school's name doesn't always say everything.
All Scholarship Applications are Alike, Right?
By: Dale Clifton, The Scholarship Doctor | 03/03/2006 | Education
Learning how to "personalize" will be the extra ingredient that causes scholarship committees to notice your application.
Scholarships: The Top 10 Strangest Ways to Pay for College
By: Ben Welch | 13/07/2007 | Finance
Scholarships are a great way to pay for college education. The problem is that scholarships are typically merit-based, which means they are usually reserved for students with 4.0 GPAs or star athletes. Thankfully, there are scholarships that rely on other kinds of distinction.
Finding Unique Scholarships Online
By: Amber Lowery | 14/12/2005 | Education
Not all scholarships are academic scholarships that consider only the straight A, honor-roll students. Many relatively unknown scholarships are available. We show you how to find these unusual scholarships online.
Defaulted Student Loans
By: Matthew Kelly | 16/02/2007 | College and University
How long can you skip the payments on your federal student loans before they are considered defaulted? What happens next? This is what you can expect if you let your student loans go into default status.
More Free Government Money is Available at the State and Local Levels Than at the Federal Level
By: michael bierly | 16/03/2008 | Loans
Individuals in need of financial assistance should begin with the Federal government, but should follow up at the State and local levels, where the most money is available.
Got a Question? Ask.
Ask the community a question about this article:
Frequently Asked Questions
College
By: Welcome Vero | 11-07-2008
What should I do if I need to skip a semester of college?
My daughter pretended to go to college classes and didn't
By: mom23 | 07-07-2008
My young adult (20 yr. old) daughter who practically had perfect attendance/good grades all through school, is struggling in college. She lives 2 hours away at the University. What I mean by struggling is, she did fine the first two years, then the whole 3rd year we just found out, she received 0 credits. She would schedule herself for classes every quarter, even ask us for book money for her classes, then eventually drop or just quit going to the classes, resulting in F's or 0. Her first two years her grades were good, we saw them. The 3rd year, she always told us everything was going good, her grades were good, we just took her word for it.We suspected she might not be doing well, since she never actually showed us her grades, but we were going to let her handle it, rather than hover over her, to try and teach her problem solving skills, etc. This summer after she came home, she asked if she could live at the University for the summer, work and take summer classes. Since this is typical for most seniors, we said sure. We asked to see her grades and to make sure she was on track to graduate on time, etc. In the meantime, we moved her to her new apartment, got new furniture for her, etc. We called her and asked her to let us know about her grades, so she gave us her password to check online to see her grades. Well when we looked, she had 0 credits for the whole junior year. We were so upset, my husband immediately called her and said what is going on?? She said I had a bad year, I was afraid to tell you, I thought I could handle it myself and I didn't want you to find out, because I promise I will do better now and that won't happen again. And my husband said, of course it won't happen again, if you miss one class, drop one class, or make another F, you are moving back home immediately. My husband and I have been sick worried over her now. I am worried about drugs now and all kinds of things. My imagination has gone crazy. I don't know who I can talk to because I am almost embarrassed this happened right under our noses. I am so scared. Please advise me. Thank you so much.
Hello i am mother for tow baybes 2years and 1 year ...
By: malik | 06-07-2008
hello i am mother for tow baybes 2years and 1 year i am from algeria i am biologist in my contry (DUAA DIPLOM UNIVERSITER D'APLICATION DANALYSE) 3 years studied in the universette +6months trening in the hospitol .My question is i wat to go to the college but i dont have mony and i dont have a person how take care to the baybes and my english is not very good i wirtte and read ,i inderstund but when the person spick faster i dont inderstund ,and i wat to know if i can to etudier biologi onlin or by mail ?.thank you for your pations .
Scholarship needed for a private school.
By: Andrea Dorantes | 27-06-2008
How could I find financial aidfor my Daughter,She is going to 6th grade?
How many credit do i need at least to get transfer ...
By: hdpatel28 | 27-06-2008
how many credit do i need at least to get transfer in university from community collegein computer science major..??
Orphand needs help
By: souixie | 27-06-2008
We live in alberta canada. A friend of mine is a senior that lost her son 5 years ago in a car accident and has ended up with custody of her grandson. The childs mother is unfit to care for him. Because there was no will, the insurance settlment had to go through probat and this childs money has to be held in a public trust account until he is 18. I have 2 questions. Can it be gotten out of public trust and placed in private trust account so it can draw a better intrest rate? Also someone told me that there is a orphands fund available in Alberta. How can we connect with any organization that helps with these situations. This lady is in her late 60's and they are living off her and her husbands oas and cpp. thanks
Q&A Powered by:
Education 
