It’s that time of year! The scholarship season is upon us, but there is one problem- where do you find scholarship opportunities? The good news is that there are thousands of places and companies that give away scholarships so that kids can have an easier access to an education. There are scholarships out there that are right for you, and with these numerous options, the choice is all yours.
Random Drawing, No Essay Scholarships
U.S. Bank Scholarship- All you have to do is fill out some information about yourself to enter a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship. There are 40 given out each year.
Niche “No Essay” Scholarship- You just have to enter in some basic information about yourself to be put in a drawing for a $2,000 scholarship. The good thing is that you can enter yourself once every month!
Scholarship Zone- You just have to register for their website to be put in a drawing for a $10,000 scholarship with winners being picked several times a year.
Simple Essay Scholarships
Course Hero- You can win up to $3,000 worth of scholarships by completing very simple tasks such as a 120 word essay on a simple prompt and filling in information about yourself.
Zinch- They have weekly 3-sentence essay contests which you can win a scholarship worth $1,000. You can also use this site to find other types of scholarships.
Chegg Monthly Scholarship- You can go on Chegg to enter a raffle for a $1,000 scholarship each month with only a 3-sentence response to a prompt.
Merit and Academic Based Scholarships
Yes these scholarships are hard to win due to the many deserving candidates in the nation, but you can always try your luck with these.
National Society of High School Scholars- If you received an invitation this would be a perfect place to enter in for scholarships because of its merit based choices, and receiving an invite to join this national society shows that you are up to the challenge of a merit based scholarship.
Coca-Cola Scholarship- There are 200 scholarships awarded ranging from $1,500 to $1,000 to graduating high school seniors.
Full Tuition Academic Scholarships- Colleges offer many full tuition scholarships, so when applying to colleges, make sure you take a look at their scholarships and what they have to offer because it can save you a lot of money if you get into that college with a scholarship.
