After hunting for the best merit scholarships possible directly from the colleges, you and your child may find leftover expenses that are not covered. Whether your child needs extra money to cover tuition, books, or other expenses, the next step after hunting for merit aid is to apply for private Read more…
Winning private scholarships is a great way for your student to supplement his or her college funds. Private Scholarships are scholarships offered by private businesses, organizations and foundations, not scholarships offered by colleges themselves. Private scholarships can be merit-based, need-based, or a combination of both. Private scholarships will usually require Read more…
Finding and winning private scholarships can be a complicated process. Most families dream about getting a full-ride scholarship to college so that they don’t have to pay out of pocket. The reality is that most full rides come from institutional merit scholarships or athletic scholarships. There are not that many Read more…