Scholarshipzone

To begin with, there is no wrong scholarship for anyone. With the exception of those limiting you by geographical region, intended major or gender, there's no reason not to apply for any scholarship you come across. As scholarship application essays tend to range in topic, you'll have to put in some extra work, but recycling and tweaking essays for similar prompts can take under an hour, and with that much tuition assistance on the line, it never hurts to apply - from the National Merit Scholars to opportunities for people who hope to become candy technicians or have an aptitude for duck calling.…

While scenic mountain vistas and pastoral walks to class aren't everyone's idea of a good time, the rural college experience has a lot to offer. Whether you're rooted in the mountains of Vermont, the quiet vastness of middle Ohio or a sleepy Colorado college town, America is filled with a variety of natural landscapes, and each one befits a college just as well as the modern cityscape.…

Unless you shared a bedroom with a sibling, it's probably been a while since you had to share such a small personal space. Our bedrooms are traditionally places to escape to, singular rooms where we can comfortably exist on our own and get away from it all. So what happens when you lose half that space to a stranger? (Especially a stranger with bad hygiene, insomnia or mood swings.)
Here's the good news.…

Establishing yourself in high school can be difficult for both young men and women. There are the social stresses to compete with as you try to excel academically and find your own voice in the crowd. The Distinguished Young Women Scholarship seeks out those individuals and gives them an opportunity to really shine.
Many state finals for the scholarship wrapped in early July, and as the current crop of Distinguished Young Women will be heading to college, new state winners will be attending the National competition next June in Mobile, Alabama.…

Whether you were born and bred in rural Iowa, downtown Los Angeles or the sprawling suburbs of Chicago, attending college in the city can be a surreal experience. Even the simple process of switching burroughs for a New Yorker can mean an utter change in the personality, warmth and familiarity of location. Cities are intimidating places - rushed, traffic-heavy, hard to access and harder to leave.…

There's an old joke among realtors and property-investors, and like most old jokes it holds it holds more than a little truth. A young real estate agent asks a veteran of the industry, "What are the three most important factors in a great property?" The veteran responds, without missing a beat, "Location, location, location."
The same could be said of colleges.…

While promises of improvement are always coming, the economy is still in a precarious place. As jobs slowly grow, there's the ever-present fear of another economic dip and round of layoffs. During this hectic and stressful time, many Americans are choosing to further their educations. Whether they're attending schools for an associate's degree or pursuing a master's in their undergraduate area of expertise, these new students - some part time, some full time - are taking the time and opportunity to secure their future careers with a further education.…

Arriving at college your freshman year, you will feel like an open vessel. The culture shock will wear off, but as it does your mind will be overflowing with new ideas - concepts of economics, an understanding of history and politics, new readings and criticisms in novelists you thought you understood inside and out, complexities of the human organism that transcend AP bio and high school anatomy, a world of paintings or photographers that outstrip your frame of reference by miles.…

Single parents and adults head back to class in a variety of ways. Some land a substantial package of financial aid for mothers or scholarships for single parents and go to school full-time. Others take classes part-time while balancing work, family and education. Now, adults can not only take online classes, but also actively participate in webinars, which are presentations, lectures, workshops or seminars transmitted over the web.…

Summer is often the time of the year to do all those things you can't normally fit into your busy schedule. For many adults, this means going to summer school and pursuing their unique passions.
Try something new
Who says learning can't be fun? In Phoenix, Arizona, The Paradise Valley Unified School District offered woodshop as the first summer continuing education course.…