College scholarships with few qualification requirements

Although many grants for education are somewhat specific in what kind of aspiring scholar they're geared toward, some scholarships for college will accept a wide variety of applicants, according to a recent article appearing the GoLocal Worcester.

Stating that most private sources of financial aid for school provide packages between the range of $500 to $1,000, the news source points to a handful of more lucrative programs. These include the David Fellows Scholarship, which offers as much as $50,000 in money for college for an individual under the age of 18 who has done something impressive in the field of science, technology engineering, math, literature, music, philosophy or another area of expertise.

The No Essay Contest from the College Prowler selects a student to grant $2,000 a month at random. Companies like Lowes, Nordstrom, Coca Cola and Dunkin Donuts have all established scholarship programs. There's also the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest, which offers between $500 and $10,000 to authors of sufficiently impressive essays about elected officials who made unpopular political decisions based on their personal morals.

How the right scholarship could make transferring easier
Some of these opportunities for financial aid for college may come in handy for students who have decided to switch schools, according to an article appearing in U.S. News. The news source explained that, although this hasn't always been the case, scholarships are being awarded to transfer students more often. Some schools has designated chunks of money in anticipation of the arrival of future transfers.

"Scholarships for transfer students are on the rise at many colleges and universities," Jenny Kate Luster, a spokesperson for the University of Mississippi Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services, told the news provider. "Check with the offices of financial aid and admissions at each institution you are considering to learn about requirements, application procedures, and deadlines."

U.S. News also offers some advice to transfers that don't pertain to financial planning for college. According to its sources, living on campus and participating in campus activities are good ideas for transfers hoping to gel socially with his or her new set of classmates. In addition, it may be wise for transfers to have a long discussion with his or her new student adviser in order to get a good grasp on which credits from the previous school will count toward a degree.

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