College Scholarships and Grants for Education

College Scholarship Essentials

Explore the essentials of finding, sifting through, and applying for college scholarships. Make sure you're going through the proper channels to find legitimate scholarships and get your questions about scholarship timing, scholarship myths, and scholarship essays finally answered.

• Scholarship Basics
• How to Find Scholarships
• How to Apply for Scholarships
• Beware of Scholarship Scams
• Scholarship Essay Tips
• Scholarship Myths
• Which Colleges Give the Most Scholarship Money?
• Scholarship Deadlines and You: Your Scholarship Timeline
• Sample Scholarship Essay
• 5 Scholarship Interview Techniques
• 12 Essential Scholarship Tips for Students
• The Ultimate Scholarship FAQ

Popular College Scholarships

You might be surprised at the number and variety of scholarships available to students. And millions of dollars of scholarship money goes unclaimed every year. Find out more about scholarships and how you can get money for you education.

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• 6 Scholarships With March Deadlines
• Athletic Scholarships: The Basics
• Minority Scholarships
• Scholarships for Hispanics and the Hispanic Scholarships Fund
• Scholarships for African Americans
• Native American Scholarships
• Scholarships for Asians and Pacific Islanders
• College Academic Scholarships
• Club and Activity Scholarships
• Military Scholarships
• Theater, Music and Art Scholarships
• Easy Scholarships for High School Students
• 5 Grants and Scholarships for Women
• Financial Aid by State: Scholarships, Grants and Student Loans

• 5 Best Accounting Scholarships
• 6 Popular Advertising Scholarships
• 5 Top Agriculture Scholarships
• 4 Crafty Architecture Scholarships
• 7 Unique Biology Scholarships
• 5 Business Scholarships for Every Student
• 6 Top Scholarships for Chemistry Majors
• 5 Excellent Computer and Information Technology Scholarships
• 4 Top Economics Scholarships for Motivated Students
• 8 Most Popular Education Scholarships
• 6 Top Engineering Scholarships
• 8 Popular Scholarships for English Majors
• 5 Prestigious Environmental Science Scholarships
• 6 Chic Fashion Design Scholarships
• 5 Popular Foreign Language Scholarships
• 4 Best Geography Scholarships
• 6 Unique History Scholarships
• 7 Most Popular Journalism Scholarships
• 6 Popular Marketing Scholarships
• Nursing Scholarships
• 3 Nutrition Scholarships You'll Eat Up
• 6 Math Scholarships That Really Add Up
• 5 Best Political Science Scholarships
• 5 Unique Psychology Scholarships
• 4 Prominent Public Health Scholarships
• 5 of the Most Popular Sociology Scholarships

Unique College Scholarships

Not every scholarship is going to have thousands of applicants. Many cater to the specific needs of a specific group of students. Check out these unique college scholarships, everything from scholarships for the religious to weird scholarships to green scholarships.

• Are There Weird Scholarships Out There for Me?
• Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
• Religious Scholarships
• Study Abroad Scholarships
• Community College Scholarships
• Prestigious College Scholarships: The Fulbright, Truman, Marshall, and Rhodes Scholarships
• Scholarship Contests
• The KFC, McDonalds, and Burger King Scholarships
• Corporate Scholarships: Walmart, Target, and Best Buy Scholarships
• 5 Green Scholarships
• SMART Scholarships

Pell Grants and Other Grants for Education

The federal Pell Grant is a government-backed program that provides money to lower-income students for their educations. Like all grants, the Pell Grant does not have to be repaid. Find out more about this program and other grants for education here.

• Federal Pell Grant Basics
• Pell Grant Eligibility
• How Pell Grant Will Keep Up with College Enrollment
• Understanding Obama's Pell Grant Revisions
• Pell Grant Can Be Used for Summer College Courses, Starting in Summer 2010
• President Obama Increases Pell Grant Awards
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): The Basics
• National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant): The Basics
• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program: The Basics

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