Scholarshipzone

Noting that college can be a transformative experience for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students who may have experienced discrimination in high school, USA News put together a list of scholarships that aim to give LGBT students more resources to work with as they hash out their financial planning for college.
The Point Foundation, which will be accepting scholarship applications as of Nov.…

Only 15 teenagers have applied for the 2-year-old Jump Start Scholarship program offered by the South Dakota state government, which may provide $18,000 in financial aid for school for go-getters who graduate high school a year early. According to the Argus Leader, qualifying students would study at one of 19 participating South Carolina colleges.
Fort Pierre legislator Ted Perry, who got the idea to sponsor such a bill when he observed a similar program in Indiana, told the news source that he chalks up the lower-than expected number of applicants to poor marketing.…

Writing for The Huffington post, Patrick O'Connor, an Associate Dean of College Counseling at Cranbrook-Kingswood school provided a handful of tips for filling out college applications, to make sure students don't waste admissions officials or their own time during the ever-stressful process of applying to schools.
O'Connor urged hopeful scholars to pay close attention to the application requirements for each college they apply to, as schools often ask for different things.…

No matter what, people are always going to want their hair to look cool, which is why going into the hair styling business may be the right move.
Hair gel manufacturer Smooth n' Shine Polishing has announced that it's providing grants for education in the field of cosmetology, and will accept a scholarship application from any student with an eye towards a career in helping appearance-conscious individuals optimize what lies above their foreheads.…

A North Carolina CEO has contributed $1 million for a nonprofit to provide financial aid for school for children of immigrants who entered this country illegally, according to a report from the Charlotte Observer.
Golden Door - founded by Red Ventures CRO Ric Elias - is designed to offer financial aid for college that would cover tuition and housing, according to the news source.…

Noting that more women than ever are applying for scholarships to further their academic ambitions, Scholarship America compiled a list of institutions that offer scholarships for single moms, which was published by USA Today.
The article highlighted the Jeanette Rankin Women's Scholarship Fund, which requires applicants to be over the age of 35, accepted to an accredited college, of a low-income background and interested in technical or vocational schooling.…

During their final few years of high school, students may be too busy filling out scholarship application after scholarship application and saving up money for college to have enough space in their heads to think about what's going to happen after they finally take their first steps on their college campus. After all, dealing with the inundation of new faces, a new routine and possibly navigating a new city all at once can be mind-boggling.…

Statistics show that more students are enrolling in, and passing, advanced placement (AP) courses for college credit. Writing for the McClatchy-Tribune, vice president of the National Math and Science Initiative Greg Fleisher noted how AP courses prepare students for more rigorous college classes, and students who pass an AP exam are substantially more likely to go on to earn a college diploma than those who do not.…

Guidance counselors from the St. Charles County high school system in Maryland told a local newspaper their best tips for students seeking scholarships for college.
The first bit of advice dispensed by the counselors in the St. Charles Country Suburban Journal is a bit of a no-brainer. As merit scholarships based on students' grade point average (GPA), class rank and SAT scores are offered by many institutions for higher education, getting good grades throughout one's high school career could lead to receiving financial aid for college.…

When your college search starts turning up results, it can be tough to know exactly what it's like to attend the institution at hand. It's for that reason many people will take trips to campuses, travelling many miles in some cases to see for themselves what the school has to offer. And while making any visit can be helpful, there are specific ways that people can take full advantage of it.…