Monday, January 9, 2012

Finding Scholarships Online - Five Free Sources

Every student would love to find a scholarship, apply for it and win. But many students don't even know where to start look for scholarships that are relevant to their personal career objectives or family situation. If you are only looking at the local level or at the high school guidance department, you are missing potentially hundreds of other scholarship opportunities.

By visiting the sites below and following their step by step process, you might be pleasantly surprised by the results. Remember that even if you only win one scholarship, the amount of money that you save will help to reduce any student loans or other costs associated with the high cost of a college education. To find these sites, just Google the name and click their link.

Source One: College Board

The College Board has its own scholarship search engine that will help to find a variety of scholarship opportunities for any student. By visiting their website and going to the "paying for college" section, you will find a tab for scholarship search. Just follow the steps to see what you qualify for.

Source Two: Kaarme.com

This site was established in 2006 and has a lot of great information for high school, college and graduate students. This site was developed to allow students or parents to search without having to register their personal data. They do this because some sites sell your contact information to others as part of their marketing efforts. The site has a nice layout and is easy to use.

Source Three: Scholarships.com

This site is devoted to just scholarships and matching qualified students with the appropriate programs. Finding scholarships is easy once you enter your profile information and follow their step by step process.

Source Four: Fast Web

Fast Web is a service that offers plenty of information on scholarships as well as financial aid, job s and military related college information. You will need to join, wh ich is free, and follow their three-step process to establish your personal profile.

Source Five: College Toolkit

At College Toolkit you will need to create a free student account that will help to find relevant scholarship opportunities. You can also take a career assessment test that may help you find a college major based on your strengths and weaknesses.

Summary:

The most important thing about scholarship success is that you need to apply for as many scholarships as you can find. The more sources of scholarships that you can find that are relevant to you, the better your chances of success. Applying for scholarships on a regular basis throughout your high school and college career is a great way to obtain more free money for college. Each year there may be different scholarships based on your years in school.

If you would like to discover more ways to increase financial aid or reduce college expenses, you can download your FREE College Cost Savings Kit by clicking here.

You might want to print this article and share it with your friends. You just might help them save hundreds, thousands and even tens of thousands off the high cost of a college education.

About the Author:

Keith Maderer is the father of five college age students, with three currently in college, and has been a financial, investment and tax adviser in Buffalo, New York since 1981. He is the author of "How To Get Your College Education For Less" . Available on Amazon.com - ISBN No: 978-1-4538-2053-7

To get your FREE College Cost Savings Kit , visit http://www.CollegeEducationForLess.com

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