Don't fall for these scholarship scams!

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BEWARE OF SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS...

Yes, nefarious nogoodnicks are out there, preying on scholarship seekers.

The FinAid site warns: never give money to get a scholarship. It's a sure sign of a scam.

Here is the full article:

Scholarship Scams

The popular Scholarships.com site also warns of processing fees and small awards on their Scholarship Scams Page - advice from Scholarships.com. Another red flag is an email telling you that you have won an award when you didn't apply for it.

The Federal Trade Commission also has a good page to read so you don't get scammed. You can also report any suspicious scholarship sites or activities by scrolling down to their report links.

On the whole, I find that most scholarship sites are on the level, and won't scam you. But it pays to be careful.

Good luck in your scholarship search!

Betsyanne

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Don't get scammed while looking for a scholarship

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You CAN protect yourself from scholarship scams.

It's a common mistake to make. You think that the scholarship site is legit. You may be offered a scholarship for a "small fee", or someone offers to help you find a scholarship "just for you." (And bills you afterwards...)



On-the-level scholarship sites or organizations do NOT charge a fee to find you a scholarship, and they do not fill your forms out for you. And if you think a "non-profit" organization sounds a little too good to be true, it just might be.

Articles I found (below) warn NOT to give out your personal information like credit card numbers or bank account numbers to "scholarship" companies. Scholarships.com warns that a scholarship provider does not need this information.

Do your homework. Are you sceptical? Do you have a feeling that perhaps the offer you got is not legitimate? You can contact the Federal Trade Commission to find out if you are involved in any kind of a scholarship scam. Their web address is http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams.

Sources for this article:

College: 10 Step Guide: How to Avoid being Taken by Scholarship scams
FinAid explains Scholarship Scams
Protect Yourself from Scholarship Scams (from Scholarships.com)

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 -Betsyanne



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