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Financial Aid Tips for Adults Going Back to School
Why Financial Aid Looks Different for Adult Learners If you're an adult thinking about returning to school, you’re not alone—and you're definitely not out of options. Financial aid isn’t just for recent high school grads. There are grants, loans, scholarships, and...
How to Get Letters of Recommendation for Scholarship Applications
Why Recommendation Letters Matter A strong letter of recommendation can be the deciding factor in a competitive scholarship application. While your grades and essay tell one story, a recommendation provides a trusted outside perspective that confirms your strengths,...
Merit-Based vs. Need-Based Scholarships: What’s the Difference?
Why It Matters to Know the Difference When it comes to paying for college, scholarships can make a major dent in your expenses—but not all scholarships are created equal. Understanding the difference between merit-based and need-based scholarships can help you target...
Mental Health Resources for College Students: How to Stay Balanced
College can be an exciting but stressful time. Between academic pressure, financial stress, and personal challenges, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The good news? You don’t have to handle everything alone. Many mental health resources are available to help students...
Continuing Education: Why Lifelong Learning is Key to Career Success
Graduating with a degree is a major accomplishment, but learning shouldn’t stop there. In today’s fast-changing job market, continuing education is essential for staying competitive, increasing earning potential, and expanding career opportunities. Whether through...
I’m Still a Dreamer Scholarship
Atlanta rapper Future is stepping up big time to help out students heading to college this fall. Many students’ summer job plans were thrown off by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and it’s put more financial pressure on the students and their families. Future is...
MC Lyte Scholarship
#EducateOURMen is the signature educational initiative of Hip Hop Sisters Foundation that aims to support and develop males by providing academic scholarships to obtain baccalaureate degrees primarily from HBCU’s; provide access to career and personal mentoring; and...
The David Geffen Medical Scholarship
The David Geffen Medical Scholarships are prestigious merit-based awards that provide four-year financial support to outstanding students entering the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.Scholarship Sponsor The David Geffen School of MedicineAward Type Varies...
Lil Nas X Scholarship
Lil Nas X knows the student debt struggle all too well. Not long ago, he was in the same place many students find themselves today: in school and struggling to figure out how to pay for his student loans. With so many of his fans confronting the challenge of student...
Earl Woods Scholarship
Supporting high-potential students with demonstrated need and a commitment to community service, the Earl Woods Scholar Program goes far beyond financial assistance. Each Earl Woods Scholar also receives mentoring support, specialized internship opportunities, career...
Rhythm/Janet Jackson Scholarship
The Rhythm Nation/Janet Jackson Endowed Scholarship is open students at UNCF member institutions who are Communication Majors.Scholarship Sponsor UNCFAward Type $5,000 CashGender Eligibility AllOther Requirements/Criteria Geographic Criteria: USA Criteria /...
Michael and Juanita Jordan Scholarship
Annual awards for Chicago, Illinois residents who are junior undergraduate students attending a UNCF member college or university. Scholarship Sponsor Michael & Juanita Jordan Award Type $5,000 CashGender Eligibility AllOther Requirements/Criteria Geographic Criteria:...
Jeff and Mackenzie Bezos Scholarships for Dreamers
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife announced that they would fund 1,000 college scholarships for DREAMers, undocumented immigrant students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status.Scholarship Sponsor TheDream.UsAward Type $29,000 CashGender...
The LeBron James Family Foundation Scholarship
The Lebron James Family Foundation Scholarship was established by basketball star Lebron James and pays for four years of tuition at the University of Akron for more than 2,000 at-risk students.Scholarship Sponsor The LeBron James Family FoundationAward Type $5,000...
The Christopher Reeve Award
The Heart of America Foundation honors Christopher Reeve (better known as Superman to most of us) by presenting this award to an extraordinary youth who has demonstrated compassion and caring through service to his or her communityScholarship Sponsor The Heart of...