There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

Do you think if you don’t have a 4.0 GPA, you won’t win any scholarships? Do you feel like it’s not even worth the effort to apply? Well, here is a scholarship that is available for being persistent and not giving up in the face of scholarship rejections. Keep on fighting the good fight toward financial independence, and it may just end up paying off in the form of this scholarship for aggressive applicants.

Scholarship: Scholarship for Aggressive Scholarship Applicants

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

We generally think of scholarships as funding to help cover college costs, but this one is a little different. Parents of young kids, do you wish you could enroll your child in an enrichment activity, but the cost is prohibitive? The family of Sydney Craven, a spunky little girl taken too soon, wants their daughter’s legacy to be to help children live life to its fullest. This scholarship can be used to cover the cost of participating in all those fun childhood activities—dance, sports, summer camps, swim lessons… you name it! Don’t let a lack of resources stop you from allowing your child to have fun and pursue the interests that bring them joy.

Scholarship: Sydney Craven Memorial Fund Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

Students who attend an out-of-state public college or university generally pay more for college. Tuition is discounted for in-state students, and everyone else pays a higher tuition rate. A competitive, two-tiered merit scholarship program established at the University of Maine helps equal the playing field for strong students from other states who wish to attend the institution, guaranteeing the highest achievers that they will pay no more for UMaine than they would for their home state’s flagship university.

Scholarship: UMaine Flagship Match Program

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

The National Catholic College Admissions Association is committed to promoting the value of a Catholic higher education. Their scholarship is available to both high school seniors and transfer students who will be attending one of the association’s member institutions. Recipients will be selected randomly within each geographic region.

Scholarship: The National CCAA Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

In the spirit of Bodie McDowell, a writer who covered the great outdoors, the Outdoor Writers Association of America honors talented undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate a record of accomplishment and commitment to the field of outdoor communications.

Scholarship: Bodie McDowell Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Peeka.
Peeka who?
Peeka Boo!

Okay maybe this is not the funniest joke that you have ever heard, but I have your attention. Take a break from the seriousness of life and all of those earnest scholarship applications, and try to make the scholarship committee LOL. Share a funny or embarrassing story from your life, and the joke is no longer on you!

Scholarship: Make Me Laugh Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

This scholarship advertises that students can receive a “private school education at a state school price.” Students who qualify for this new scholarship at Oglethorpe University in Georgia pay tuition and fees at the rate of their own in-state public university. Added bonus: top Early Action applicants are invited to participate in the university’s annual on-campus “Scholarship Weekend” scholarship competition for full-tuition scholarships.

Scholarship: Oglethorpe Flagship 50 Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone.  Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another.  And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free.  It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you.  While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier.  This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week.  Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

Do you love animals? Is your beloved family pet a rescue animal? Do you spend time volunteering at a local shelter or helping a non-profit raise money for animal rights? Well, here’s a scholarship for you! This annual scholarship is for students passionate about helping our animal friends.

Scholarship:  Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone. Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another. And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free. It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you. While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier. This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week. Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.

Originally established through the “Cobell Settlement” in 1996, the Cobell Scholarship Fund was created to help American Indian and Alaska Native students cover post-secondary education expenses. This non-renewable scholarship provides one year of financial assistance to eligible students who can trace their ancestry back to a U.S. Federally-Recognized Tribe.

Scholarship: The Cobell Scholarship

There is a scholarship (or many scholarships) out there for everyone.  Every student has some skill, interest, experience, or characteristic that may make them an attractive candidate for one scholarship or another.  And while we often refer to scholarships as “free money,” scholarships don’t actually come for free.  It takes work to thoughtfully consider your strengths and research the scholarships that might be most appropriate for you.  While the effort that goes into finding and winning scholarships may be akin to a part-time job, we at College Coach want to make your job a little easier.  This on-going scholarship series highlights a new scholarship each week.  Check out the below, along with the other posts in the series, and you may discover a funding resource that will make covering that college bill a little (or a lot!) easier.