Scholarshipzone

In addition to new uniforms and other athletic accessories for the school's wrestling team, a total of $11,000 worth of grants for education were provided to students in Bakersfield, California, in a joint effort between NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick and the clothing company TapouT, according to the Warner Robins Patriot.
The North High School students who were awarded the financial aid for college did so by winning an essay contest based on overcoming adversity in everyday life.…

While the superficial price of the average college tuition continues to increase, some major universities are providing financial aid for school to a surprising majority of students, according to a recent report by U.S. News. For example, the news source pointed to Harvard University, which offered a 75 percent discount to two-thirds of its new students in 2011.
The article stated that 60 percent of the Harvard student community getting need-based financial aid for college paid just under $15,000 during one academic year, including tuition, fees, room and board, even though Harvard's official price tag is much closer to $40,000 a year.…

Many students have a difficult time holding down more than a part-time work study or minimum wage job while keeping up with their studies. But let's not forget what the old adage about how all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
College students have to keep themselves entertained outside of their school work. However, movie and concert tickets aren't usually free, and neither are drinks and food at restaurants.…

Although the prevalence of digital downloading may have rendered music a less profitable arm of the entertainment industry than it once was, some successful musicians and business leaders want to help the next generation. To do this, they're providing scholarships for students considering a career in the music business.
"There is this myth that there is a wall, and on the other side of the wall there are people trying to keep you out.…

When people think of achievements a student could rack up that may help them acquire money for college by filling out scholarship applications, they might normally think of earning an impressive grade point average, or excelling in sports. However, the truth is there's a scholarship out there out there for virtually every attribute a person could have.
Here, we offer just a sampling of the strangest scholarships for college, originally listed on Zen College Life.…