Best Scholarship Sites on the Web
I have spent countless hours researching the best scholarship sites and I now have a serious appreciation for scholarship searchers. There are so many scholarships out there and there is not one single place to find them. This list is by no means complete, but it is a list of the best scholarship sites I have found so far.
1) Fastweb: Fastweb is by far the best scholarship site on the web. It is similar to myUsearch in the way that it determines the user’s needs through a questionnaire and then matches the user with scholarships that meet their needs. Their email list is also pretty good. It sends you updates on new scholarships, deadlines, etc. WARNING: This site has a billion advertisements on it. It is really annoying, but the info you get from the search is worth it. Just make sure to opt out of the advertisements if you don’t want them to sell your name.
2) CollegeScholarships.org: This site has a lot of great tips on finding scholarships and paying for school. It also has information for nontraditional students, online programs and obscure degrees. As far as I can tell, the site does not sell the contact info of its users.
3) Collegenet This site allows students to register to receive a scholarship and asks users to vote for which students will receive them. This is especially good for students with a great online network. If you can get all of your friends to vote for you, you might just win. As far as I can tell, the site does not sell student contact info.
There are hundreds of other sites (and you can search Technorati if you want a complete list), but these three seem to be the best ones I’ve found. If you have some favorites, please comment!
March 7th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
I was searching the web and found a site that offers free scholarship information with out asking any personal information. the website is U.S. Scholarship Guide.org. They also have sections on grants, loans, and 529 plans.
http://www.usscholarshipguide.org
August 30th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Thank you for this information! A few additional scholarship sites I have found recently…
studentsglobal.com
geeducation.org
May 18th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
My son and I found this site and it helped him win several scholarships:
http://www.how2winscholarships.com
June 13th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
I would also sugest looking for school grants too ans these are usually need-based and not based on merit making them much easier to obtain.
http://www.schoolgrantsresource.com
September 16th, 2010 at 10:28 am
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January 24th, 2011 at 2:48 am
I personally like http://www.scholarships360.org
One scholarship per day in your inbox is really nice.