Scholarshipzone

The New York Times, in it's annual assessment of college enrollment statistics, noted that Ivy League schools were more particular when it came to admitting students in 2012. Many schools - including Harvard and Yale - told reporters that their acceptance rate was less than 10 percent.
The news source's numbers show almost 35,000 applications - 3,800 of which were the top students in their class - were sent to Harvard University in 2012.…

After raking in $23,500 on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, a Mississippi Spanish teacher rewarded her honor society students with financial aid for school, as well as free opera tickets and a meal at a high-end New Orleans restaurant, The Court of Two Sisters.
"I told [show host] Meredith Vieira, with tears in my eyes that I wanted to bring my Spanish Honor Society to the opera.…

Most people might not assume that skills involving hog tying pigs and remaining planted in a saddle as an incensed horse tries to toss you could lead to financial aid for college. However, reports from The Miami News Record and a West Texas CBS affiliate confirm that this is, in fact, the case.
The source reports that the Agriculture Department at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College (NO) gave one high school student - Tylen Layton - a $4,000 scholarship for college due to his triumph at a rodeo hosted by the college.…

A helicopter flying over Mariners Christian School athletic field in Costa Mesa, Calif., bombarded the area with golf balls on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 15. This was done for the cause of financial aid for school for families struggling to afford tuition at the private elementary school. A report about the event appearing in the Daily Pilot.
"I thought it was pretty awesome and really cool," 9-year-old Gabriella Creamer told the news source.…

According to the Rapid City Journal, a South Dakota number crunching wiz has received a significant amount of money for college due to her passion for accounting.
The South Dakota Certified Public Accountants Society (CPA) awarded Black Hills State University senior Elise Foltz $6,800 in financial aid for school. In part, this was due to the fact that she's almost done with the 150 hours of of accounting necessary to qualify for the CPA exam, according to the news source.…

The Zonta Club - an international group of executives and working people advocating for the advancement of women - has been known to provide college scholarships for single mothers, according to an article from GazetteXtra.
The online news provider points to a branch of the Zonta Club based in Janesville Wisconsin, which gave $5,000 in financial aid for single mothers to a pair of successful applicants from the Rock County community.…

In this day and age when virtually every aspect of many young people's lives revolves around the internet, it might be a good idea to spend money for college on a school that prides itself on outstanding Wi-Fi services.
U.S. News and Report recently released its report on which are the best U.S. colleges for internet access and support, based on information gathered during its Best Colleges Rankings.  A follow-up report from the Huffington Post explains that information on almost 1,500 education institutes across the U.S.…

As paying off student loans can be a massive financial burden for students after they graduate, a few news providers have elucidated on the advantages of getting money for college from scholarship organizations.
For example, Families United in Educational Leadership founder Bob Hildreth wrote an op-ed for the Huffington Post, noting that scholarships for college may be more important for prospective students than ever before.…

While many community organizations offer money for college, those interested in being awarded financial aid for school may want to consider looking into some of the old standbys.
For example, a group that was once a source of merit badges, camping trips and delicious cookies could be a source of money for college.
A report from the Thousand Oaks Acorn showed that the National Eagle Scout Association provides some qualifying students with financial aid for college.  The news provider said that a pair of eagle scouts - Aaron Zuckerman and Jacob Kohlhepp - have been award $3,000 scholarships from the organization, which received more than 2,500 scholarship applications from former scouts who had risen to the Boy Scouts's highest rank.…

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.…