COLLEGES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Fastweb: it’s the largest and oldest online free
search service on the Internet.
According to the Website, one of three college –bound high school seniors
used the FastWeb last year and more than 10 million students have used the site
since it debuted in 1995. Fastweb
requires students to create a personal profile that’s then matched against the
site’s databases of college and scholarships.
Currently the site spotlights more than 600,000 scholarships totaling
more than $1 billion. Approximately 250
new scholarships are added each week.
www.fastweb.com
The College Board
online: This site offers a scholarship search. Users fill out a profile similar to the one
on FastWeb, and the College Board database reports what’s available. The scholarship information is from the 1999
College Board Scholarship Handbook. To
get up-to-date information, you are encouraged to purchase the later scholarship
handbook.
www.collegeboard.org
The Student Advantage
Scholarship Search: It claims to be the largest
scholarship database on the Web. The
site features a profile-driver search of its database. You can also browse scholarships by name or
major. A special section offers tips on
how, when and where to apply for scholarships and other forms of financial
aid. The Student Advantage Scholarship
Search is part of a larger student-oriented Web site with information on
academic life, careers, dating and relationships, entertainment, health, money
and more.
www.scholaraid.studentadvantage.com
Free scholarship search:
This site
also has a database and search engine to match students with
scholarships. Beyond that, site creators
are proud of the fact they offer lots of advice and tips for finding the right
kind of aid to meet your needs. In
addition to scholarship data, there’s plenty of information on student loans,
work-study programs, grants and loans.
There’s even a discussion forum and a chat room where you can compare
with others.
www.freschinfo.com
Skewl sites:
This site
attempts to seek out and report the best education sites on the Web. The
creators, all teachers, look for sites that provide unique opportunities for
students that aren’t available from books and other resources. Additionally, they search for wholesome,
family-friendly sites with direct adult supervision. Recommended sites are listed via categories
such as visual arts, science, health, culture, history, special days and teacher
resources.
