Scholarshipzone

In a recent report from USA News, a handful of scholarships for college offered specifically for students with learning disabilities (LDs) such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are outlined. The former two conditions cause a person to have difficulties with reading and writing. ADD results in reduced abilities to pay attention, as well as overactivity and impulsiveness. The news source noted that schoolwork and standardized testing can often prove especially difficult for students with these conditions.…

TwitchTV - the world's largest streaming video game service joined forces with Dell and SteelSeries to provide $10,000 in money for college to five gamers whose academic achievements are matched only by their gaming expertise. The company isn't accepting any more applications for its 2012 scholarship program, but encourages gamers with hopes for higher education to apply next year.
"We expect parents to be very surprised that their sons and daughters are applying for scholarship money because of their gaming abilities," TwitchTV vice president Matthew DiPietro told Mashable.…

Normally, when campus security officers show up in an athletic team's locker room, they don't bring good news. That's what UMass football players Daniel Maynes and Rob O'Connor assumed when, midway through a team meeting, a pair of uniformed school cops arrived and handed them ominous-looking envelopes.
To the shock of almost everyone else in the room, these envelopes contained scholarships for college that would cover their expenses for studies.…

An American-based agriculture business is providing financial aid for college to 26 qualified Cameroonians, as part of a larger initiative to bring about a stable palm oil production project in the central African nation. Palm oil, not unlike coconut oil, is frequently used for cooking, according to the American Palm Oil Council. 
"Herakles Farms is deeply committed to expanding our support for the people of Cameroon – especially those who reside near our palm oil project – not only through job creation, but also through our community development programs," said CEO of Herakles Farms, Bruce Wrobel.…

A report from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) shows that less than 1 percent of the American collegiate community consists of Native Americans and Alaskans, according to the Press-Enterprise.
In an effort to put more Native Americans in higher education programs, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians awarded four hopeful Californian students a total of $160,000 in financial aid for college.…

Although acquiring a Master's degree can be very time consuming, and may require finding more financial aid for college, The Huffington Post recently published a list of reasons why earning an MA or MS could be a good long-term career choice.
The news source said that if a bachelor's or associate's degree hasn't led to employment quite yet, more time spent in school could fill long gaps of unemployment.…

Merit scholarships, which provide money for college for students based on their achievements in high school, may be good options for those seeking financial aid for college, have a significantly impressive grade point average, do well on their standardized tests, and like the idea of completing their undergraduate studies in their home state.
However, research has emerged from the Harvard Kennedy School showing that merit scholarships may not be the best option for everyone who needs financial aid for school, as reported by Slate Magazine.…

One of the major advantages of filling out lots of applications for scholarships, is that scholarships for college don't need to be paid back to the organizations providing them. But that isn't the case with all financial aid for school, and new findings from NERA Economic Consulting show that not all colleges are providing students with counseling required on how to best pay their loans back.…

Students newly embarking on their college adventure may be having too much fun - or their heads may simply be spinning too hard - to absorb all the tips on financial planning for college coming their way. But considering all the time students may have spent filling out scholarships for college, isn't it worth listening to a few more-experienced adults explain ways to hang onto some of that money for college?…

Once they're finished applying for a scholarship and gotten their college career underway, many college students prefer their romantic life to consist of flings and one-night stands instead of relationships. While emotional attachments may distract from studies, the prevalence of emotionally unavailable classmates could make things more difficult for students looking for that "special someone."
To help out the latter group, the Chicago Tribune spoke to the founders of DateMySchool.com to get their advice for finding on-campus romance.…