How to get a scholarship - by other people and by me, plus Judge Josh Barsch

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Hi, scholarship seekers.

There seem to be a million pages online telling you HOW to get a scholarship. I have read a lot of these. Some are really great. Some are not so great.

Most how-to-get-a-scholarship pages online usually just tell you what every person who has a little common sense knows, like:

1. Apply. (Truly more than a no-brainer...)

2. Take your time with each application and carve out time to do many of them. (i.e., be thoughtful and use spell checker or a friend to go over your application.)

3. Go to these sites... (recommended sites follow...) (and sometimes these are very self-serving... or do not include regular schools, only ones that have paid a fee, or only online ones.)

4. Watch your spelling and punctuation. (Really this is #2)

5. Get some books on the subject and read them. (Which I guess could be helpful...)

6. Don't give up. (a la Winston Churchill)

7. Stay motivated. (See #6 which this is really a repeat of)

8. Etc. etc. etc... (mostly stuff you already know).

I have run across some pages like this. Don't waste your time reading any scholarship type article that does not have some links at the bottom.

Better yet, it is good if that site can show some research or even footnotes. There is nothing wrong with an inspirational or imaginative posting, but if the whole site is like that, move on with your internet searching.

To wind up, anyone can pontificate about what you need to do. What scholarship seekers REALLY need is a list of GREAT and up to date resources, blog sites, and information so they can learn for themselves and get cracking at applying or learning where to apply for scholarships.

I have found one really good site lately I want to share with you now. It is a blog that I signed up for. It is called "Judge Josh" Barsch. He has his own scholarship he gives out. He also writes intelligent and interesting articles.

Here is his contact information (from his blog).

"Judge Josh" Barsch

"Like" his stuff on Facebook (his FB page)

Follow him on Twitter (his Twitter page)

Stalk him on Foursquare (his 4Square)

I think you will like his postings.

Former nontrad student

 and scholarship site hunter.

Here are those sources I talked about. They are free. If you have some more you like, please let me know about them so I can check them out and possibly add them to my lists.

My Nontrads Scholarship pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

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Five Super-Terrific Scholarship Sites

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What makes a Scholarship site super-terrific? Well, one things that does it is being free to use. Another plus that helps is having a LOT of information on the site. And another is quality. Quality sites, quality navigation, and quality scholarships to win.

Here are five really great scholarship sites you can use right now. Some require registration, but that is to match scholarships up to you most precisely.

#1. The official FAFSA site - I always come back to this site, because it's so important to fill this out and go to the FREE official site to do so. This site is not just a loan site. It contains MANY state-specific and other scholarships that will be offered to you if you qualify and fill out the form.

#2. The FinAid site: The FinAid site is a public service site that tells you what kinds of scholarships there are, what kinds of loans there are available, and lots more. Have a question? They have many pages to read about it. It also explains how to use the next site, Fastweb. This site also explains how to NOT get scammed.

#3. Fastweb: register here, and the huge database of FastWeb searches scholarships for you. This site is absolutely free. They also have many explanation pages and match awards to your profile.

#4.The Fatomei site, or the Dr Torres site. This is a much lesser known site, but has a LOT of links and information about not just scholarships, but also grants and graduate school money. When I first discovered this site, I was so excited to see so many links listed. Just click on the area of interest, scroll down, and you will see what I mean.

#5. BrokeScholar.com - this site has such a funny name, but isn't it true? Students who are in school usually ARE broke, and need money. This is another great and free site that matches scholarships to the scholars that need them. Their description says that they have MILLIONS of scholarships, grants, and fellowships in their database.

I hope these are helpful. Good luck with your scholarship search!

 Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two
You may also like these popular postings:
Finding Scholarships and Grants
Online vs. Face-to-Face classes: Which are better?
Websites and Tips to help you study for that exam or test
Thank you for visiting my blog today!

My Five most Popular Postings... info. from StatCounter

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I went to look my blog postings up today on StatCounter.

Here are my five most popular postings. I am thinking I need to study these because obviously since they are most popular, people like them the best.

Thanks for reading my postings and making this (my newest blog) more popular. I appreciate that!

Make sure to comment at the end if you have an idea for a posting or want to talk about your favorite one. I think #5 is my personal favorite, because all but one are my absolutely favorite sites that have been online since I began my other blogs, and are very professional too.

#1. (most popular posting of all)
Two Sites for Shaking the Scholarship and Grant Money Tree

#2. 10 Great Links for Scholarships and Grants

#3. 35 Scholarships Anyone can Get - From College Degree.com

#4. Do you want to get an Art scholarship? (my links and hints)

#5. My fun blog and site list (18 different links)

I love Statcounter because it is free, plus it has so much you can look up about your blogs on it. It not only tells how many people come to see your blog, but it also tells some of where they come from, the postings people like, what days are best for your blog, and where in the world your readers are coming from. This is so fun to see.

-Betsyanne

Some of my other blogs and sites: The Nontraditional Student blog and site, My Betsyanne pages, The Moon and the Willow Tree blog.

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Scholarships.com is worth a try!

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Try it - - - you might like it!

Hi, all!

I went to Scholarships.com today and found a good article there. It is called Non-Academic College Scholarships - Scholarships Aren't Just for "A Students" Anymore.

I was intrigued by the title. Then I read the rest. I liked the good information I found there. I found out that the site awards its own scholarships. Here is one of them (from the site):


"...the Scholarships.com Resolve To Evolve Scholarship doesn’t have any GPA, SAT or ACT requirements and you could win up to $3,000 with your scholarship essay" 

That sounds worth looking into, I think. I used to think that Scholarships.com must have an easy road to getting web traffic, just because of their name - - that they probably didn't need to do much real work on the site. But I was wrong. There are some good articles here, PLUS a chance to win their scholarships and others.

 The site meets my criteria too - it is totally free.

So, give it a try. Here is the web address: http://www.scholarships.com.

And here is the address of the article again: Non-Academic College Scholarships. After you register there, let me know how it goes - for instance, is it easy to sign up? What kind of email do you receive after that? I would love to know and let my readers know more about the site. But it definitely looks worth a try.

Later!

-Betsyanne

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