Decent article on Mashable this morning on how to find scholarships. While it doesnt go into much detail its a great starting point for those looking for money to attend college (who isnt?).<\/p>\n

Article: “You\u2019ve worked hard to make it into college, and now comes another challenge \u2014 getting funding. Of course you can \u2014 and should \u2014 call your campus\u2019 financial aid office to find out what scholarship, loan and grant information they can provide you with. It\u2019s also wise to do a little searching of your own. And don\u2019t count yourself out if you don\u2019t have excellent grades, some sites award scholarships based on luck.<\/em><\/p>\n

There are only a few free web tools that are actually useful in the search for college scholarships<\/a>. Fastweb<\/a>, is the first stop for online scholarships and a household name with families who\u2019ve been through the college process in the past 10 years. The site has 50 million registered users, of whom 9 million are active users of the site. Fastweb has 1.5 million scholarships worth about $3.5 billion.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb.com and an expert in financial aid, tells Mashable less than 0.3 percent of students enrolled in four-year institutions were able to get a free ride due to grants and scholarships.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYour chances of winning a scholarship if you\u2019re going to a four-year institution are about 1 in 8,\u201d he said, adding the amount for that one winner averages about $2,800 per year. Yet, it\u2019s important to lessen your college debt since it will most likely stay with you for years after graduation.”………..<\/em><\/p>\n

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