A review of the Top 10 Scholarship search sites in North America.
With a new year upon us and our bank accounts sadly depleted from the holiday season and the much needed time with friends and family. A scholarship can go a long way to easing you financial situation
Below is a list of the 10 best sites for searching for scholarships. Here at ScholarGeek we believe in presenting all the resources available not just the ones we offer.
1.ScholarGeek.org
ScholarGeek.org is the world's first and only college and scholarship matching site. Instead of presenting an endless list of colleges and scholarship, ScholarGeek only gives you the results which match your academic and personal profile. It takes only 5 minutes to complete your profile and in a CLICK! you have a complete listing of all colleges and scholarships you qualify for. Visit ScholarGeek.org and complete your profile for best results.
2. Zinch.com
Zinch is a collegiette's™ one-stop-shop for scholarships that are creative, easy and fun to apply for and win. To apply for scholarships via Zinch, you'll have to create a username and profile that will help the site find scholarships that are specifically relevant to you! Visit Zinch.com for more scholarships.
3. Fastweb.com
Fastweb is another terrific, free resource where you'll find thousands of scholarships at your fingertips. Not only does Fastweb offer a massive database of monetary awards, but it also features helpful career planning services and learning tools for its registered users! Visit Fastweb.com for more scholarships.
4. ScholarshipPoints.com
You know how you always seem to receive a new, complimentary gift after so many purchases at that favorite beauty counter of yours? ScholarshipPoints works the same way! Well, kind of. The site's users rack up points through a rewards system, making them eligible for different scholarships according to how many points they have earned. Members can earn points through fun, day-to-day activities like reading blogs, taking quizzes and playing online games. Visit ScholarshipPoints.com for more scholarships.
5. Cappex.com
You may remember being advised by your high school guidance counselor to make a Cappex account to help narrow down your college search, but don't delete that online profile just yet! The site is still helpful during our undergrad years, offering ample scholarship opportunities and financial advice. Visit Cappex.com for more scholarships.
6. Scholarships.com
A no-brainer of a URL, are we right? Scholarships.com is a wonderful resource for collegiettes™ who aspire to kill two birds with one stone—the site finds both scholarships and colleges that are perfect for you! If you're looking to transfer to a school that is dying to recruit you and offer you scholarships, this is the site to visit. The site allows you to pinpoint specific scholarships by your major, year in school and location, increasing your chances for receiving awards and saving you tons of time. Visit Scholarships.com for more scholarships.
7. College Board's Scholarship Search
Offering 2,300 sources of financial aid and over $3 billion in scholarship awards, the College Board's scholarship search resource could put you on the right track to financing your education—and fast! Visit the College Board for more scholarships.
8. NextStudent.com
Formerly known as Scholarships101.com, NextStudent is an online leader in helping undergrads pay for college tuition, books and more. Like most of the aforementioned sites, NextStudent requires its students to set up a user account complete with details like school year, location and major to pinpoint scholarships for you! Visit NextStudent.com for more scholarships.
9. StudentScholarships.org
StudentScholarships.org is much like NextStudent.com, serving as a powerful search engine for finding relevant scholarships for undergrads. This site is also helpful because it features career profiles for many fields of study, giving its users a good idea of expected salary and job opportunities after graduation. Visit StudentScholarships.org for more scholarships.
10. ScholarshipExperts.com
This site boasts that it is "fast, easy and free" which is certainly true! ScholarshipExperts.com is yet another great resource for scouring the Internet for great monetary awards during your undergrad years. Visit ScholarshipExperts.com for more scholarships.
No matter which resource you use, we recommend that you create an account with ScholarGeek.org. We think you will find us to be the most comprehensive and useful site there is.
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