Scholarshipzone

After living 18 years without having to worry about money for meals, housing, bills and other living necessities, some students struggle to manage their finances once they've entered higher education. It can be liberating to be able to buy whatever you feel like, however it's important to prioritize necessities over impulse spending. With that in mind, the blog Get Rich Slowly offers tips for college students to help them make sure they aren't constantly calling on their parents to replenish their bank accounts.…

These days, it's more important than ever to find some financial aid for college though college scholarship opportunities. Because of this, some grants for education can be very competitive. Luckily, the financial website InvestingAnswers put together a guide for students applying for a scholarship.
Contrary to popular wisdom, an expert told the online information provider that ending your high school career with your picture on every page of the yearbook due to participation in many extracurriculars might not help get a scholarship as much as some people assume.…

A report from News Bulletin noted that the Mensa Education and Research Foundation Scholarship program awards thousands of dollars in money for college annually to applicants who qualify. Aspiring geniuses can apply for a scholarship in 2013 through the organization up until January 15.
All that's required to potentially receive this financial aid for college is a 550 word essay and the time it takes to fill out one of the foundation's scholarship applications online.…

Seeing as how whatever funds many students have stashed away are likely being set aside as money for college, they may not have the means to spend a lot on a Halloween costume. A Duquesne University newspaper has provided some tips for college students who want to look their spookiest on the cheap.
Pre-assembled costumes, often displayed in large plastic bags, should be eschewed for thrift store and homemade costumes.…

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.…