Scholarship websites: Find funding for college!
INSTITUTIONAL scholarships are the first stop for any student looking to ease financial burden. But the recent financial meltdown, has dented that source. So an alternative funding becomes crucial. Careers360 finds out some of the sites that help you.
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.jpg) The site offers info on various scholarships available in India and abroad.Apart from this it hosts info on Awards, Competitions, Fellowships,Universities and examination results in India. An article on scholarship essay writing comes in handy. Scholarships do’s and don’ts, expert advice, college admissions dates is another useful section. Certain sections like school database is available but not operational, while another like college directory is incomplete. The website looks like it is frequently updated with the latest grants and scholarships on offer. The site also has a career guidance section where experts answer queries. |
www.scholarshipnet.info The site content consists of listings with regular updates and scholarship opportunities worldwide listed in the four categories of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Post-doctoral, and Non-degree. The section on more resources for students provides tips. The site, however, doesn’t offer a country-wise listing which makes it a little difficult to search. Some old notifications also exist. It offers info on a handful of UG scholarships and has more choices in postgraduate scholarships. |
 The site comes in with customised search solution requirement for list of grant and scholarship opportunities. The articles in library provide advice and info on myriad topics related to applying, attending and paying for college, such as student loan options, budgeting tips, and balancing work and college. Online tools help students stay organised with email reminders. The site also comes in with a feature of college matchmaker, but provides information only for the US. |
Study abroad funding is for those seeking scholarships for foreign education only. Descriptions of study abroad scholarships, fellowships, grants, and paid internships for the US are available. The search function runs just ok with some useful results. The overall presentation of the site makes it hard to search country-specific scholarships. |
 www.education.nic.in
The website typically includes all scholarship announcements by Government of India and other countries offering assistance to Indian students for school and higher education. Certain announcements, though old and no more relevant, doesn’t get removed. The higher education section also has details about Distance and Technical Education. |
www.eastchance.com
This deals with both UG and PG and has exhaustive content with respect to social science and Summer courses. But in some cases the annual updation is not done. So some of the info found on the site might be outdated. Summer courses are very good here. Listings are better organised country-wise.
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www.financialaidtips.org
This website gives an access to quite a few links to other related sites through its articles. Some articles are informative but not well presented, making it less interesting to read. Sections like glossary of financial terms work well for the students. Overall the site gives you tips on various issues but doesn’t make available the latest offerings with financial aid in academia.
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Affordable colleges offers customised information on the most affordable colleges to get a degree in US. The site presents information on online study, two-year and four-year courses in public as well as private colleges. A section on the site lets you choose your degree, course and subject of choice and generates a list of colleges best suited for you in terms of affordability.You can also find colleges providing financial aid as well as affordable colleges and universities with a good return on investment on the site. Affordable colleges online also has its own research based ranking -“50 Affordable Colleges with the Highest ROI” which ranks the best colleges in terms of affordability and Return on Investment. One of the major focus area is online classes. It also carries list of college level online classes offered free by top colleges and also the pros and cons of online education. |
AffordableSchoolsOnline.com debuted on the Web in 2007 as FrugalDad.com, at a time when frugality was less than popular. But in the aftermath of the financial meltdown, people have become more concerned about their retirements and their kids’ educations. This website now majorly focuses on issues of higher education and how to pay for it. Its clean and easy-to-use interface not only provides tools to find the best fit college in your budget, but also some advisory articles on financial planning, saving strategy, tips and tricks for college students, and latest news about loans and scholarship. 