Ten Things to Check Out About Any
Scholarship Program
1. Does the scholarship application clearly state the number of awards, the amount or range of each stipend, and the duration of the stipend? (For example, is it a one-time offer, renewable, etc.?)
2. Does the scholarship application clearly define who evaluates your application, including their qualifications, and the criteria for selection of scholarship recipients? (Criteria such as the significance of GPA, class rank, class year, test scores, merit, need, and citizenship/residency requirements?)
3. Does the scholarship application state how awards can be used? (For example: Will funds be presented to you and your family, paid directly to your college to be credited to your account, or used to reduce existing or future student loans?)
4. Does it list the deadlines for application requests and submissions as well as the time and method for notifying winners?
5. If there are any costs or fees to compete for the scholarship, are they nominal and waivable if financial hardship can be demonstrated?
6. If there are fees included in the scholarship application process, is there also a brief, yet verifiable, description of what the fees are used for?
7. Does the scholarship program supply relevant background information? (Such as the for-profit or not-for-profit structure of the organization, how long the organization has been awarding scholarships, and where you can find additional information about those in charge?)
8. Upon your request, does the scholarship program supply a list of winners from the previous five years? (If the program is new, does it clearly state when and where the list of winners will be posted?)
9. Do you have access to the financial statements from organizations that sponsor the scholarship?
10. Is a privacy policy prominent? (You should have the opportunity to approve the receipt of additional information from other organizations or to request that your name not be released to other organizations.)
 Homeschool Contests & Scholarships
Welcome to the Internet's most comprehensive database of educational contests and scholarships for homeschooled students. Entering and winning contests is a wonderful way to broaden a child's horizons and create a stronger college application.
Homeschool Contest & Scholarships
 Financial Aid & Scholarships
- Fafsa.ed.gov - Free Application for Federal Student Aid application & information
- Finaid.org - Loans, scholarships, and military aid
- College Aid Calculator - Estimate your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) for college, according to federal financial aid guidelines
- Boy & Girl Scouts - Scholarships for Boy and Girl Scouts and Explorers
- Welcome to the College Board's Scholarship Search! We created this online tool to help you locate scholarships, internships, grants, and loans that match your education level, talents, and background. Complete the brief questionnaire and Scholarship Search will find potential opportunities from our database of more than 2,300 sources of college funding, totaling nearly $3 BILLION in available aid! College Board
College Specific Scholarships
Did you know that most colleges offer scholarship programs for those that attend their schools? Here is a list of Alabama Colleges for you to check out for scholarships.
- DeVry University - Online degree or certificate programs in business, health, education, computers and more; also campuses in several states. www.devry.edu
- Herzing College - Birmingham, Alabama; also other states. Private career college offers business courses, office administration, medical / health care, legal / paralegal, computers / information technology, web design, more
- Remington College - Mobile, Alabama; also other states. Business administration, operations management, computers, networks, culinary, medical/dental assisting, pharmacy technician, medical coding/billing, massage therapy, criminal justice, more. www.remingtoncollege.edu
- Virginia College - Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Alabama. Accounting, finance, art / design, business, computer, criminal justice, drafting, general studies, interior design, paralegal, massage therapy, medical, MBA, office professional.
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