FinancialAidFinder Leading Students to Free Money for College
FinancialAidFinder launches weekly college scholarship alerts helping students find new and under-publicized college scholarships.
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) August 26, 2009 -- With the cost of college tuition skyrocketing and the number of private student lenders drying up, many college students are scrambling to figure out how to pay for next semester's tuition bill. One of a student's best options for paying for college -- and perhaps even for graduating debt-free -- is to win scholarship money.
Scholarships are merit-based gifts that help college students to defray the cost of their education. Millions of dollars in scholarship monies are available through private companies, non-profit organizations, universities, community service organizations, religious groups, and numerous other sources.
The FinancialAidFinder blog is now helping students to find college scholarship opportunities through its weekly Scholarship Announcements. Posted every Friday by Editor Mara Strom, these announcements cover broad-appeal scholarships with upcoming deadlines.
"I scour the Web and other sources to identify the best opportunities for student to win free money for college. Each week is a little bit different -- sometimes we have scholarships for essay writers or community activists, other times we bring opportunities for minority students or even scuba divers," said Strom.
"The one thing that remains unchanged," she continued, "is that the weekly listings all have upcoming deadlines. This is intentional. It is a clear reminder our readers that every week that goes by is another opportunity to win -- or lose -- scholarship money for college."
In concert with the new weekly scholarship spotlights, FinancialAidFinder has posted a series of articles that help students maximize their chances of winning them. "Our updated scholarship section is one of the most robust on the Web. We include information about how to avoid scam scholarship sites, the truth about unclaimed scholarships, odd and unusual scholarships, writing scholarship essays, and so much more," said publisher, Matthew Lucas.
"We also recently added new content about scholarships for specific college majors. Searching for special awards intended just for your academic field of interest is a great way to increase your chances of being selected," said Lucas. "While we know that students often need to apply for over one hundred scholarships to win enough money to cover their college costs, we want to do everything we can to help them narrow their focus and maximizes their odds of being successful."
About FinancialAidFinder: Since 1993, FinancialAidFinder has been providing top-rated resources about financial aid for students and their families. From weekly scholarship announcements, to news coverage of changes in federal financial aid policy, to detailed information about college savings vehicles, grants, loans and work study programs, FinancialAidFinder is a top online destination for reliable information on financing your college education.
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