Marcy
Scholarship Question
How do you know which scholarship sites are legitimate and which ones are fake?
#scholarships
2 answers
Erica Lucas
Erica’s Answer
An additional piece of advice I would give is to apply for every scholarship you find (as long as you meet the requirements), no matter how small the amount is. Several $250 scholarships can add up, even if initially you feel like you shouldn't bother. Many local scholarships (Kiwanis, DAR, etc.) don't get more than a few applicants, if any, either because students don't know about them or don't want to take the effort to apply for smaller amounts. Another thing to think about is looking into scholarships you can get after your freshman year--many colleges have scholarships for students who are excelling academically as sophomores, juniors, and seniors. For instance, I received an English scholarship my junior and senior years, and then received an additional award upon graduation for excellence in the major. It's worth striving for these sorts of scholarships, especially if you have to take out loans, because it will reduce the amount you have to take out and pay back later.
Evan Miller
Evan’s Answer
Hello Marcy,
One method I used is the app "Scholly" that connects students to scholarship opportunities. The mission of the app is to create "opportunity for all" by streamlining and simplifying the college scholarship search process. They have a team of quality analysts to review the scholarships to ensure they are legit. It does cost $2.99 per month, but fits your profile to scholarships and makes the process of finding scholarships a lot easier. Good luck on your scholarship search!
Evan Miller