Scholarship Saturday

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Many students and their parents worry about the cost of a college education. College is a huge investment, and the cost of attendance across the country continues to go up. One way to start lowering the cost of a college education is to look for and apply for scholarships.

There are thousands of scholarships out there. Some are large scholarships that are well publicized, while others are lesser known. My goal is to share some lesser-known scholarships with my readers every Saturday. Check back every Saturday for more scholarships.

Here are the scholarships for Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Scholarship for Redheads
Sponsor: ScholarshipRed
Amount: One Award – $500
Deadline: May 4, 2014
Scholarship page with information and requirements – http://scholarshipred.com/how-to-apply/

Student Marketing Scholarships
Sponsor: MarketingEDGE
Amount: $1,000 – $5,000
Deadline: May 9, 2014
Scholarship Page with information and requirements: http://www.marketingedge.org/students/marketing-scholarships

Conestoga Bank “Future of Banking” Scholarship
Sponsor: Conestoga Bank

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Getting Scholarships For Community Colleges

When you are thinking about ways in which you can continue your schooling without having to deal with all of the expenses that come along with it, it is very important that you check out the various scholarships available in the US before you make any decisions about your schooling dreams like Grantology’s website. The chances of there being a community college where you can apply are very high. These colleges give out thousands of dollars worth of scholarships to the qualifying students each and every year. It’s really simple to apply as well. All you need to do is to fill out an application form in which you will need to answer some questions.

There are a few community colleges that give scholarships in US to the students who show a passion for specific areas of work like criminal justice or science. These are just a couple of examples of the areas where students don’t have a tough time in getting money to earn your degree. There are fixed times in the year when you’ll have to apply for your scholarship. This is very important and should be kept in mind at all times. If you know when you have to apply for a scholarship, you will be a lot closer to getting your degree and you won’t have to pay too much for it either. Isn’t that awesome?

The best part about scholarships from community colleges is that almost anyone can apply for them. It doesn’t matter what you do or where you’re from, you will have just as much a chance of getting a scholarship. There are a few eligibility requirements which you will have to meet though. But these requirements are pretty basic and you should feel ashamed if you can’t even satisfy such simple things. For example, you might require a GPA of at least 2.5 to apply for certain scholarships. I think that’s pretty reasonable don’t you?

You should be able to meet such requirements if you want to be able to get a scholarship. There are certain strings attached to these scholarships as well and you will need to ensure you satisfy all these needs while you avail of the scholarship at all times. If you falter for any reason in between, the scholarship may be withdrawn and that is definitely not something which you want is it? There are a few scholarships which will also depend on the field of study which you pursue. So be sure you go through the terms and conditions of a scholarship before applying for it.