More Stories from Real People - How they got their scholarships

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Some real people and how they got their scholarships.

#1. The first story I found today was that of klmagpayo. She has a Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/klmagpayo, and a Hubpage story about her Scholarship journey. Klmagpayo worked very hard, but then was turned down for a scholarship. It was then she went on to try even harder and had a very tight deadline for another scholarship. You can read her story here:
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-I-got-my-scholarship. Klmagpayo lives in Berlin, Germany.

#2. Here are 10 stories about scholarship winners. They are "10 Beautiful, Smart Celebrities who Got a Scholarship to College." http://www.online-college-blog.com/index.php/uncategorized/10-beautiful-smart-celebrities-who-got-a-scholarship-to-college/

#3. And here is the story of a bicyclist who won a $1,000 scholarship from the League of American Bicyclists. The money is to be used to attend the National Bike Summit. Here is that link:
http://commutebybike.com/2009/01/28/hey-ma-i-won-a-scholarship/

Have YOU won a scholarship? This blog would love to print your story. Send it to me or list your link below. Good luck, everyone who is applying for scholarships right now.

All for now,
-Betsyanne

PS You can find scholarship links (free ones) at my Nontrad Site here:
http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships.html
and here:
http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships_page2.html

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A great page at the FinAid site - what are the odds of winning different kinds of scholarships?

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Here is a link you will like.

It's from the FinAid site. This page answers some questions. For instance, it explains that the odds of winning a scholarship depends on how competitive they are. The most competitive awards have about a 1 in 400 chance. But (on the hopeful side) the less competitive ones have a 1 in 10 chance of you winning it.

The FinAid site goes on to explain why some scholarships are offered, and what you need in order to qualify for them. You can sign up on this page to see if you match with the scholarships they have listed. This is a totally free service.

Also, this page (at the bottom) also has links to these pages:

Searching for Scholarships

Getting Organized

Advance Preparation

Essays

Letters of Recommendation

Interviews 

Here is the main page of the FinAid site. It's one of my very favorite scholarship search sites.
http://www.finaid.org/


-Betsyanne

You can find other scholarship links at the Nontrad site here:
http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships.html

and here:
http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships_page2.html

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Finding Scholarships only YOUR school offers - how an advisor can help

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How an advisor can help you find money for school
Students who are enrolling in a college, trade school, or other school should always make an appointment with a career counselor, advisor, or guidance person at the school. These people do not charge a fee, and can help you schedule your classes, get registered, and also tell you about scholarships or special programs at your school that you might not know about.

For instance, your school might have a work-study program that pays you for certain jobs while you are going to school. Your advisor will have the forms for you to fill out to apply for these positions.

You can also apply for special scholarships that may be offered at your school due to a grant or alumni donation. The list of these special scholarships and who qualifies for them should be available to your advisor too.

Good luck finding some in-school programs and money for your school year. It all helps!

-Betsyanne

More pages to check for scholarships:
The Nontrad Scholarship pages - Page One and Page Two
The Official FAFSA pages
The FastWeb Scholarship search site
The Fresch Scholarship search pages

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New discoveries on the FastWeb site

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FastWeb - It is not just a search site

Fastweb (located at http://www.fastweb.com) is a free Scholarship Search site. I went there today to look for articles and found several sections I want to share here.

#1. Fastweb has a Forum that has discussions about choosing a college, testing, graduate school, careers, and a lot more. That link is here:
http://www.fastweb.com/discussions

#2. They also have a Financial Aid Advice section where Mark Kantrowitz answers questions with videos about financial aid. The video posted below is just one in a series of 12. It is called Scholarships 101.


#3. Mark Kantrowitz also has a section where he answers questions people ask him on the site. It is called "Ask Kantro." Here is the link to those questions and answers:
Recently Popular Ask Kantro Articles.

I know I will be back to explore these sections and videos, and I hope you like them too.

All for now,
-Betsyanne

Find out more:
Why FastWeb is a great site - by Star Reviews
The Top Five Scholarship Links
Which (Scholarship) Search Sites are the Best?

My sister sites: The Nontraditional site and blog, Follow @scholarsgrants on Twitter!

Some of the best scholarship links including the official FAFSA site

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A few good Scholarship and Grant sites

Of course, my favorite site, the Nontrad pages, has two pages of links on it. Here are those links:

http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships.html and

http://www.nontradstudents.com/scholarships_page2.html

And below are two more great sites. I have these also listed as links to the right of the blog, along with others you may want to check out. Just scroll down and check out the links to the right here at the blog site.


The Financial Aid News - this also has a podcast, that you can download and listen to however you like. I like to listen to my podcasts using a small MP3 player. I just put the shows on there and hook the player to earphones. Here is that link: http://www.financialaidnews.com/


The Official FAFSA Site - always check here first. That way you can get an idea of what money is available to you. The FAFSA site also tells you about some grants that are available, as well as what loan offers you can get for school. The link: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

You may run into other sites that SAY they are official and offer services for pay. You do not need to pay to get your FAFSA information. This entire site is free.

The Fastweb site - this is a primo scholarship search site and is also absolutely FREE. It is a quality site that matches you with scholarships you may qualify for. They also email you with offers and deadlines. That site is here: http://www.fastweb.com/

Which sites do YOU like? Let me know by commenting below this posting.


-Betsyanne

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Find what you want on Twitter by using the Search Box function

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Current Scholarship Tweets on Twitter, 
and How to Check Them Out

Do you ever go to the Twitter site just to see what people are talking about? Here is how you can look at what is going on with any subject you want to talk about.

#1. Go to the Twitter site. (http://www.twitter.com).

#2. Search using the Twitter search box for any subject you want to find out about. A good example (because we are on the Find Scholarships and Grants site) is Scholarships or Scholarships for college (or whatever kind of scholarship you are looking for).

#3. Type your chosen word or words into the box. I searched for "Scholarships" (minus the quote marks.)

#4. Check out what comes up on your Twitter screen.

Then just click on the link of each posting to see what comes up on the Twitter Tweets you like. Make sure to see if the article has sources to it. Made-up articles just aren't good ones. They are only fillers that advertise scammy sites.

But you will find some gems in among these if you look hard enough.  If you use a more specified search, such as "Kentucky higher education Scholarships" or "Medical scholarships in New Jersey", or "scholarships to ivy league schools", your search will probably net you more useful Twitters.

If you are on Twitter already, you may choose to follow people with the best postings right after your search.

All for now,
-Betsyanne 

P.S. Find more quality tweets: 
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Nontraditional Students on Twitter
Scholarships and Grants on Twitter
 
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