Scholarships – more than just an essay

These important bits of extra work may seem trivial, long, and boring, but that’s not always the case.

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College bound? If so, it’d be a good idea to take another look at all the quick and easy scholarship opportunities that could save thousands.

Scholarships are free money. They’re far more options than just writing an essay, too.

It’s better not to wait until senior year to start scholarship searching, because there are plenty of scholarships open to students in all grades of high school, and some even for middle school students.

But no matter when students decide to look, there are still plenty of openings. Plus, there are plenty more than just academic and sports scholarships.

There are sports, academics, art, music, and hobby-based scholarships, too. If students feel really passionate about something or really enjoy a movie or TV series, it’s possible that they might find a way to profit from it. By answering a few questions about their passion, they could wind up with a scholarship, thus proving that virtually anyone can earn free money; it can be as simple as that.

There’s even scholarships out there as simple and quick as writing a couple of sentences.

Some of them only involve answering a few questions.

So, maybe students should rethink their aversion toward scholarships. They’re not just for academics or athletics, and they aren’t just made for seniors. Also, there are plenty that don’t require the entrant to be of a specific ethnic background, so there’s one for everybody.

Accordingly, there’s no need to worry; there are countless opportunities that can contribute significantly to paying tuition. The question now is: who is willing to try?

Scholarship money definitely pays off in the end, whether it’s for 30K or just $200. Even though many people don’t feel like writing an essay or doing all of that work, it ends up being worth the effort.

If it’s easy or quick enough, then everybody should give it a try. But few do, so taking this chance might be very beneficial.

And that would be really nice, because it would save money and prepare students in advance. So, taking these openings seriously will definitely pay off when attending college and not needing to apply for student loans, all while getting into a college they’d prefer without struggling to pay the tuition.

Whatever the case, these opportunities shouldn’t go to waste. By applying for a scholarship now, students are helping themselves in their college career, and later on, their jobs.

And since not many people take advantage of these opportunities, there’s a higher chance that they’ll get even more from it. So be sure to keep in mind that these are not just for sports or academics, some are just for being a student.

Here’s a list some of the easiest or/and most beneficial scholarships to get.

There will be a 1 to 5 rating on the difficulty of each scholarship, 1 being the easiest and 5 being the hardest.

Title of Scholarship with Brief Description Difficulty on a scale of 1-5 Maximum Reward Requirements
Doodle 4 Google– Interested in art? For this scholarship, design a creative Google logo. 4 $30,000 scholarship, $50,000 to school, trip to Doodle 4 Google headquarter, A chromebook, an Android tablet, and more… It’s open to students in grades K-12.
Black History Month Essay Contest– Looking into a 4-year college in Florida. Write an essay (500 words max.) about an African American hero, who helped make Florida and the world a better place. 3 (It’s only open to Florida residents, rather than the whole country) A four year prepaid scholarship to a school in Florida It’s open to students in grades 4-12.
Kohl’s Cares Scholarship – The applicant has to have volunteered in the past 12 months and be nominated to enter. 2 Gift cards with various amounts per level (regional, national, etc.) It’s open to students from age 6-18, but they must be U.S. citizens, who have not yet graduated from high school.
Coca Cola Scholarship – For this, the student’s grades and volunteering will be evaluated. 3 $20,000 It’s open to current high school seniors, living in the U.S., who had a minimum of a 3.00 GPA at the end of their Junior year of high school.
Niche No Essay Scholarship – No essays required, just register for the website and then the student will be entered. 1 $2,000 It’s open to high school students, college students, and also adults heading back to college.

These are just a few suggestions – there are plenty more out there. So, keep on scholarship searching; it might just save thousands.

Also, try asking the PHU counselor, local companies or organizations, employers, scholarship search sites, and College financial aid offices to find more scholarships.