How to find #scholarships in this blog, and elsewhere: 4 great scholarship link pages.

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Hello!

Today I will share some popular BIG scholarship lists here.

#1 (really for me to see again)
 My Big List of Art Scholarships

#2: Science Scholarship links

#3: Scholarship links for Science Fiction fans

#4: Music Scholarship Links

Well... YOU get the idea.

Just put "_____ Scholarship" in the Freefind Site Search box at the top left at the Find Scholarships and Grants blog, then you will see what I have found so far.

Also, some of the places that list certain "Subject Scholarships" often have many more at their site.

Don't be afraid to search yourself too.

If you find something GREAT, another link I should add, or actually land a #scholarship too, leave a comment so we can congratulate you too.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Betsyanne

Scholarships - NEVER pay for them. Or for the search. Plus MANY tips for finding a scholarship or grant!

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Everyone is jumping on the "Find Scholarships" bandwagon.

Especially online websites. They are looking for you. Why? Because they want to make money guiding people to scholarships. There is BIG money in doing that. But don't give in to the big fees they want to charge you.

And it sounds tempting to let somebody else do the work for you. BUT you can save big, just going the work yourself.

Here are some tips to get started: 

#1. Get organized - - keep a good file system, and this can get you started right.

Get organized - and keep track of your scholarship and grant applications.

How to organize your scholarship search.

#2. Only search with quality websites that do NOT charge you.

Quality searches for scholarships - where to look first

5 High-Quality Scholarship Sites

AND these pages have good, quality scholarship sites on them too:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

#3. Always go to the schools near you to see what scholarships, grants, fellowships, etc. they offer. Apply.

Checking with schools near you

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

#4. Avail yourself of the free signups for scholarship search. Think: Fastweb and others.

Discoveries on the Fastweb site (2010)

#5. Don't give up. And keep an eye on deadlines. (AND fill out your FAFSA for more opportunities...)

Also FAFSA deadlines are here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/deadlines.htm.
 
#6. Student beware! Only accept scholarships from quality colleges that allow transfers. You'd be surprised how many people have been fooled by for-profit schools and now have almost worthless classes to show for it.

Watch what school you are going to. Are your credits worth it? A Nightline expose - - A For-Profit Education Investigation.

Got some more good tips? Add them as a comment.

And, of course, the very best of GOOD LUCK finding an internship, scholarship, grant or more! :-)

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FYI: Some of my other websites and blogs are: The Nontraditional Student Blog and website, GS Betsy's E-blast (for Kentuckiana Area 17 and Beyond), From the Garden Spot (another Betsyanne blog), and The Teacher Tree (I will be working more on this one later this year).    

-Betsyanne 

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Finding Scholarships and Grants

Older student? Sometimes this can help you go to school for less cost.

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Age discounts can get you money too. At WKU, you can be 65 and save a lot.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. You still have to pay for some things though. No, it's not a scholarship, but you are getting a great deal like you would with a grant or scholarship.

And I'll bet that MAYBE a school near you might offer this too.

WKU explains more about that here at their FAQ page for their Adult Learning Services.

<Question:>"I have heard seniors get free tuition. Is this true?

In accordance with KRS 164.284, Kentucky residents who are 65 years of age or older are granted free tuition for any undergraduate or graduate college class in which they enroll for credit or to audit. Individuals must be 65 years of age or older on or before the first day of the semester in which they enroll. Senior students are still responsible for paying any course fees, such as lab fees, and for purchasing their textbooks. Like all students, seniors must apply for admission to the university, which can be done online, and pay the $40 application fee. For additional information contact Adult Learner Services at (270) 745-3575 or adultservices@wku.edu.
For a video testimonial from a senior student click here."

I almost wish I were 65 right now. I have some courses I'd like to take!

Well, maybe I'll have to check out scholarships after all... 

-Betsyanne 

And check out my Nontrads Scholarship pages too:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

You may also like this popular posting:

Finding Scholarships and Grants

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FYI: Some of my other websites and blogs are: The Nontraditional Student Blog and website, GS Betsy's E-blast (for Kentuckiana Area 17 and Beyond), From the Garden Spot (another Betsyanne blog), and The Teacher Tree (I will be working more on this one later this year).   

Today on Twitter - #scholarships, #grants, and websites, some WKU ones too.

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I have skimmed Twitter today and have a few interesting links for my readers. (Plus... how you can search there too...)

I am not putting in weird or dodgy links, or ones you have to sign up for or pay for, just ones that look good. (Of course!) AND I have found some nearby (WKU) ones I especially like. And just stuck one in here from Wisconsin too.

Read on to see how you can search Twitter anytime to find tweets you are looking for. (At the word: IMPORTANT further down on this posting).

But you may already be searching here regularly. I think it's definitely worth going to every so often.

These are just the tip of the iceberg of sites and scholarship and grant opportunities on Twitter every day. More and more colleges and universities are starting to get savvy about social media, and that is VERY good if you are searching.

Salon Life ‏@Salon_Life 19h19 hours ago

The Rhodes scholarship wasn’t designed for my people — that’s why I had to win http://slnm.us/W8MGr3D 

WKU Graduate School ‏@WKUGradSchool 2h2 hours ago

Congrats 26 Cherry Presidential Scholarship winners! Check out @WKUGradSchool too! http://wp.me/pi4mf-812  #WKUGradSchool #WKU

Huffington Post ‏@HuffingtonPost Feb 19

The scholarship strategy that could save you $40K on college http://huff.to/17YwTpu

Scholar Development ‏@WKU_OSD Feb 18

Don't worry, @bskipper59, we can and do advise #WKU scholarship applicants via email, phone, and Skype when deadlines draw near.

Scholarship Keys ‏@ScholarKeys Feb 11

The application deadline for the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Foundation scholarships is April 1. http://ow.ly/IuVfZ  #scholarship

 

And I'm glad the US is doing this for a student in Pakistan, because education is the way to improve things everywhere and I think will lead to greater understanding between countries too.

USAID Pakistan ‏@USAID_Pakistan Feb 16

Maha Umar says she's thankful for this #opportunity 2 continue higher #education. She is USAID #Scholarship recipient 

 

The BEST of luck in all your scholarship and grant searches. 

***IMPORTANT: ***YOU can also search Twitter. AND you don't have to be a member there to do that.

To search Twitter for your state, country, or kind of scholarship, just put "scholarship" and your state or country name in the search box. 

Here is the Twitter link: http://www.twitter.com.

And here are some other recent postings you may like:

About.com: a GREAT site to find out about scholarships

Some advice for Art Scholarships: plus a link to the Biggie Art Scholarship list posting.

FAFSA Time for 2015, finding nontrad scholarships, searching here at the blog (how to...)

Betsyanne

Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages too:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One, and

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

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FYI: Some of my other websites and blogs are: The Nontraditional Student Blog and website, GS Betsy's E-blast (for Kentuckiana Area 17 and Beyond), From the Garden Spot (another Betsyanne blog), and The Teacher Tree (I will be working more on this one later this year).  

Another great site to find out about scholarships - About.com

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I have signed up for a few different About.com newsletters. You can sign up for these at many of the pages.

Money for school: we like it!

About.com does not make you click incessantly to go to a new photo or anything; their links are on their articles.

Yes, they do have ads on their pages, but I don't mind it. AND each page has other links on it that may be of great interest to my readers.

Here are a few of their pages and articles you might like:

College Apps

U.S. Government Assistance and Grants

Business Majors: free money for college

International Students

Scholarships for Psychology Students - where to look

25 Nursing Scholarships

Top 5 Grant and Scholarship Resources for Minorities

AND there are more. Enjoy!

When you are done exploring there, here are my Nontrads Scholarship pages:
(Redone recently too!)

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One, and

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

And my Nontraditional Facebook page is here, for students going back to school after a break.

Money for school: we like it!

The BEST of luck on YOUR scholarship and grant search!

Betsyanne

FYI: Some of my other websites and blogs are: The Nontraditional Student Blog and website, GS Betsy's E-blast (for Kentuckiana Area 17 and Beyond), From the Garden Spot (another Betsyanne blog), and The Teacher Tree (I will be working more on this one later this year).

Some advice for Art Scholarships: older postings, PLUS the new Biggie List. For me and others. :-)

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I love art. So I want to put this information out there again.











Here is some advice and thoughts about going for an Art Scholarship. Definitely check the Art Department first, at the school you want to attend.

For example, check out the pages that are on the official website. I will do that for the  Western Kentucky Art Department, just to see.

I first went to see what graduate courses they offer, and found many interesting ones - including Art Education (MAT = Master of Arts in Education - Art Education for Teacher Leaders) and also MA (Master of Arts, which does NOT have just plain Art in it.

This is good to know... of course, if you have been to college before, perhaps you did not complete a Major, so this could also be an option.

My next step was to search the site for just a Major, which is do-able for undergrads and also graduate students. Before doing that, you may want to check out Master's/Specialist programs for OTHER subjects you might also like.

Then find out what classes you might already have, and what scholarships or grants MIGHT be available for you. I searched on this site, and found various ideas. One is a Graduate Assistantship, and another is a Grant or Residency. I didn't see an Art Scholarship listed, so I searched just for that next. I found several different ones. Some are listed under the Department(s). Scrolling down the list, I found also "External" Scholarships and Fellowships, which are awarded to students going to any accredited institution. Some are for minorities, so read the fine print for sure.

I think personally it would be a good idea to make a Portfolio, online and portable, so that if you DO get an appointment to talk to professors or someone else in person or not about a Scholarship, you will be prepared and have something great to show. If you are good at more than one type of art, by all means have a few examples of each to show.

I don't have a big portfolio online. Just a few things. So, if you are like me, you will be doing this FIRST.

Then check out this link:

My Big List of Art Scholarships (updated)

And if you have not been there, check my newly UPDATED:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One, and

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

For other areas of interest, use the "search" button at the top left, down a few spots.

Good luck on your scholarship search!

Betsyanne

FAFSA time for 2015, finding scholarships at the Nontrad pages, and searching here at the blog.

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Have you filled out your FAFSA?

It's time. I thought about it myself, but want to wait a bit IF I go for a #scholarship or #grant.

Here is a copy of the official website: http://fafsa.ed.gov/.

Remember, NEVER pay to do your FAFSA. There are some companies that help, for a fee. But you don't need to go that way.

Want to find more scholarships? Just use the search box at this blog. Put in the kind of scholarship you want. I have lists, and postings about many kinds of scholarships here.

Try the links at the left and right here too.

Or go to the Nontraditional Student Scholarship Search pages, and sign up for some great and free services to help you find them.

Here they are:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One, and

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

I have recently redone these pages. And talk about it here.
Redone: The Nontraditional Student Scholarship Pages

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Betsyanne

And the BEST of luck on your scholarship search. :-)

Redone - the #Scholarship pages at the Nontraditional Student website.

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I am redoing this site, and have some great (checked) scholarship links to see.

Check my (redone - updated) Nontrads Scholarship pages here: 

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

These sites are not just for nontraditional students (who are going back to school after a break). they are for everyone in the U.S. and some are for international students too.

I am currently working on updating all of the other pages too. Be sure to refresh your browser when visiting here. Thanks!

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And here are a few recent postings here to explore:

Get ready for 2015... January 1st, and your official FAFSA application. - information from the Planning and Preparing for College site.

A new to me Scholarship Search site - - via Chegg, called Zinch.

Have you applied for a #scholarship yet? What might be stopping you from applying... roadblocks.