Scholarship News

One of the hottest websites in this regard is FastWeb scholarship search. Which is the largest database with a high degree of accuracy as it is updated very frequently. In this website the search is based on the preferences that you enter with regard to the type of scholarship and College you seek, matched with particulars of your profile as entered by you in a given questionnaire.

Leaving your email address there you could receive free updates of new scholarships as they are posted (on this website or many other links to the website) that match your preferences and your profile. Further, there is a facility for you to apply for some scholarships online electronically via this website. This website also offers numerous other facilities including a College search.

Your search for scholarships need not end with FastWeb. There are many other websites that offer you to search their databases free of charge. Although there could be certain amount of overlapping with regard to the scholarships listed over many websites, still there could be a few new scholarships that you could obtain from every new site searched.

You may find some small local offers (not posted on the web or advertised in any journals / newspapers) posted on bulletin boards at your public library, the school office or at the financial aid offices of some colleges and universities.

Given below are few examples of unusual / unconventional types of scholarships targeting specified groups that were found

For left handed students

The Scholar Athlete Milk Moustache of the Year (SAMMY)

Contest open to graduating high school senior scholar athletes resident in any one of the 48 contiguous states of Columbia. 25 regional winners are awarded scholarships of $ 7.500 each. -

Illustrators of the Future Contest open to artists from all nations. Winner is awarded a scholarship of $ 4,000.

Little People of America Contest / open to its members with a height of less than 4- 10.

Tall Clubs International (TCI) Scholarships / for tall people / women with a height of 5 .10 or more and men with a height of over 6- 2 are awarded $ 1,000 each.

David Letterman Telecommunications Scholarship – winners are selected primarily based on creativity – Winner gets $ 10,000, 1st runner-up $ 5,000 and 2nd runner-up $ 3,333.

Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest open to all US high school senior’s contestants are given 90 seconds to use 4 calls to call ducks to hail, feed, comeback and mate. Winner gets $ 1,500, 1st runner-up $ 500, 2nd runner-up $ 300, and 3rd runner-up $ 200. -

Most competitive and high value scholarships may be found under prestigious scholarships and fellowships

Scholarships for students who have overcome adversity – other selection criteria include strength of character, good academic record, financial need, a desire to contribute to society.

Sponsored by the Horatio Alger Association, there are 100 awards of $ 10,000 each and 150 awards of $ 1000 each on offer!

Patricia M. McNamara Memorial Scholarship awarded to students who have had to overcome obstacles to achieve their goals the selected candidate gets a scholarship of $ 1,000.

Scholarships for students who engage / have engaged in Community Service related work

National & Community Service

AngelSoft Angels in Action

The BRICK awards

Disabled American Veterans Youth Volunteer Scholarship Awards

Discover Card Tribute Award

I have given above only a few out of the many websites where offers of scholarships can be found so that you could visualize the extent of possibilities available for winning a scholarship, if you only try hard enough. Apart from the categories that are listed above, there are many scholarships on offer for selection of eligible candidates such as through essay competitions, merit awards based on actions of kindness, willingness to undertake research on specific areas, inventions and innovativeness, creativity etc

Gus Taperman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and completed his master’s in Business Administration . He is working as writer and financial consultant http://www.taperman.com