Scholarship Scams

Each new school year brings large numbers of scammers – that want your personal information and more. Watch the warning signs listed below for this potential trap – if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is: [...]

The Scholarship “Award Due Date” Calendar is Up and and Running…

We have tried to add as many award programs as possible… but they still keep coming in – translation is that we are a bit behind in getting everything embedded into the “Awards Calendar System.” it is running smoothly… and we are filling it up with scholarship award competitions all of the time and should be all caught up with our current pile of awards… by this next weekend!!!  The  ”Scholarship Calendar” is running and here for you to use.

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…follow us Twitter!

Scholarship Options has entered the social media world and established our very own Twitter account –> @ScholarshipsYou

So come and “follow us” on Twitter so that we can keep you up to date on all of the scholarship information that is fit to print! Remember that we publish weekly updates to the “Scholarship Calendars for undergrad, graduate, professional, and faculty/specialized research” So make us your Appointment Internet stop!

Scholarships for Single Parents

Single parent families, that are those, which have only one person as the head of the family, are growing in numbers every year. [...]

Resume Buzzwords… If you Plan on Using them… You have to Prove Them!

Having sat on many scholarship review boards in the past, the Scholarship-Option staff has seem ‘em all!  And the resumes that use the buzzwords and do not back up the verbiage used… [...]

Online Education Scholarships – A Scam or the Real Thing?

We have been examining several “interesting advertisements” from outfits that purport to give scholarships for online education [example of one such advertisement].  Our advise to you is to NOT complete these forms that “lump several schools together”, but rather, spend a little time and research each of the schools individually.

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Commonwealth Scholarships in South Africa

Students from a developing country in the Commonwealth who meet the entrance requirements for postgraduate study at the respective institutions are eligible to apply for Commonwealth Scholarships in South Africa. [...]

Germany DAAD Master’s Scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance – Indonesia

The programme is designed to academically qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of Good Governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. [...]

So you really want a Scholarship? You have to follow the Rules!

It cannot be a good feeling to know that you could have been a contender for a generous scholarship but for the one piece of the application you failed to send to the award provider. [...]

Money for Education –> Coping with the Strains of Financing it all!

Every individual has a right to an education, regardless of what certain individuals think. In the United States, we are lucky enough to be able to choose whether we progress in school, and indeed how far we can progress. [...]