Scholarshipzone

You may have had a steady circle of friends from your hometown or high school, but going to college will mean a fresh start in terms of your social life. While you might have spent hours researching and scrutinizing scholarship opportunities and applications in preparation for freshman year, chances are you're feeling a little apprehensive about building an entirely new group of friends.…

If you're a particularly talented player on your high school sports team, you may be thinking about seeking out athletic scholarships to help pay for college tuition down the line. However, with only about 138,000 opportunities available between millions of student athletes, according to U.S. News & World Report, you'll have to find ways to stand out among the competition. Here are some tips to boost your chances of earning an athletic scholarship for college.…

As you progress through high school and begin thinking about your future in college, you may be considering the possibility of earning an athletic scholarship in your chosen sport. While this is certainly a viable option for offsetting the rising costs of tuition, it's also important that you consider the realities of college sports and how they can benefit your academic goals.…

It might seem overwhelming to secure scholarships to help pay for college, but there are plenty of opportunities available to you. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 66 percent of all undergraduates received some form of financial aid during the 2007-2008 school year, which means that the odds are in your favor. However, you'll still need to distinguish yourself from other students in order to impress scholarship judges.…

While college might seem like it's in the distant future if you're still only a freshman or sophomore in high school, it's never too early to start planning your application process. Not only will preparing yourself now help you secure significant scholarship opportunities down the line, but you'll also increase your odds of being accepted to the university of your choice.…

Unless you've shared a bedroom with a sibling for part of your life, suddenly shacking up with a roommate during your freshman year of college can be a strange experience. Not only will you be sharing your entire living space with another person, but your roommate will likely be a stranger. Whether you're excited or anxious about this new chapter in your life, here are some things you should be aware of about living with a freshman roommate.…

While you'll have to decide for yourself which individual colleges and universities you want to apply to, it does help to have a strategy about what types of schools you should pursue. As you likely don't want to send out dozens of different applications, narrowing down your choices to certain levels of schools will make your life a lot less complicated.…

Before you can worry about writing essays for college scholarships or applying to your dream school, you'll need to tackle the SATs. According to the College Board, more than 1.5 million students in the class of 2011 completed the SAT. As you prepare yourself for this exam, you'll likely hear a lot of advice - good and bad - about what to expect.…

As a high school student, you've probably been thinking about applying to college and how you're going to afford the rising costs of tuition. While continuing your education can be an expensive undertaking, there are also many scholarship opportunities available if you're willing to do the work. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 66 percent of undergraduates were awarded some form of financial assistance during the 2007-2008 school year.…

So you've made it through the college application process, and discovered that you've been accepted into several of your college choices - congratulations! Now that you have your real options laid out before you, it's time to make a final decision. Here are three factors that should and will influence where you end up going to school.
Financial aid
College tuition is expensive, and it gets higher every year, so it's important to pick a school that offers you an acceptable amount of financial aid, if possible.…