Scholarships Archive

How Applying for Local Backyard Scholarships Can Help Pay for College

So often when one thinks in terms of getting a scholarship for college, what comes to mind is someone handing you a check for all of the money needed to cover your tuition costs for the next

Scholarships: Where to Find Them

When searching for general scholarships, there are many great sites which help you narrow down the scholarships available to you based on the profile information you include...

Need Cash for College? – Scholarship Information for Black Students

In a recent post the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) mentioned that it was seeking applicants for scholarships. They also encourage black students seeking cash for college to visit the BETF scholarship webpage today! In addition, they

Union Plus National Labor College Scholarship

With the National Labor College at the George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, MD, American’s unions have their own college: a national center that provides continuous labor education for all union activists. Each year a total of

List of Scholarship Programs Specifically Targeted at Minorities

This 200 Free Scholarship List is the latest list created by Black Excel.  They’re site features over 1,000+ scholarships. Black Excel points out two Key things to remember: 1. Most groups provide scholarships on an annual basis,

Scholarships for students who want to study overseas

Introducuing Youth For Understanding (YFU) – YFU is one of the world’s oldest, largest, and most respected international exchange organizations. Their site has a number of full and partial scholarship  opportunities for students who want to live and study

Because of a kept promise more students can attend college

The Pittsburgh Promise — a plan to give scholarships to students in Pittsburgh Public Schools — in 10 years will double the number of graduates who attend college, district officials predict…more

Nearly 200 scholarships available for students with ‘C’ grade or better

State Sen. Tom Roberts, D-Dayton, is urging students interested in attending one of Ohio’s career colleges and schools to apply for scholarships to help with the costs. Roberts said Wednesday that there are 186 scholarships available to

Nontraditional students benefit from scholarships

Nontraditional students at risk of not being able to afford a college education could benefit from $1.2 million in Daniels Opportunity Scholarships, recently announced by the Daniels Fund…More

Patrick Kerr Skateboarding Scholarship

Get up to $5000 for school The Patrick Kerr Skateboarding Scholarship is the first of its kind in the United States. Skateboarders who plan to attend a 2 or 4 year college can apply and get up to