Scholarships, grants, bursaries, fellowships, financial awards, loans… there are many financial support options for the students who wish to higher education. Your education is an important investment in time and money – so it’s essential to make sure all your finances are in place.
There are so many free scholarship search engines available to students online—you’ll get about 7 million results by Googling “scholarship search”—that it can be difficult to know which websites to use. It’s a good idea to set up profiles on multiple sites so you catch as many opportunities as possible.
Read the top search engines given below to find scholarship information for so many different kinds of scholarship that you’re bound to find the right one for you. Demand for scholarships is always greater than supply, to maximize your chances, apply as early as you can.
PETERSON’S
Peterson’s is a one-stop scholarship resource — not that we recommend this strategy — with a number of great (and free!) resources. The site boasts $10 billion in scholarship awards and has an impressive collection of articles, test prep resources and more.
UNIGO
Like Peterson’s, Unigo has plenty to offer beyond just scholarships, including jobs, internships, college profiles and rankings, articles and a textbook store. When it comes to scholarships, the site offers both profile-based matching as well as easy-to-browse categories.
Scholarship-Positions.com
Scholarship-Positions.com was started in 2007 by Oxford University graduates for helping international students in finding suitable scholarships to study abroad. Their objective is to help international students in finding matching scholarships – just in time
FASTWEB
Fastweb, a subsidiary of Monster, hosts more than 1.5 million scholarships that amount to more than $3.4 billion dollars. And it’s all so well organized! The search platform’s filters make it hard not to find exactly what you’re looking for.
One minor drawback: You have to fill out a profile to get started. But the profile helps match you with scholarships most likely to suit your needs, and the sign-up process is relatively painless.
CAPPEX
Cappex has a large scholarship database and they’re not afraid to brag a bit: “We’ve Got More Than $11 Billion in Scholarships.” Registering can be annoying, but you’ll be glad you took the time to get personalized results.
CHEGG
Over the years, Chegg has expanded from its humble beginnings as an online textbook store to become a well-rounded education resource. It acquired scholarship match service Zinch in 2011 and now hosts scholarships totaling over $1 billion.
THE COLLEGE BOARD
As with all of the best resources, The College Board offers much more than an extensive list of scholarships. It also has test prep, articles and college search tools, among others. And its “scholarships, other financial aid and internships from more than 2,200 programs” totals nearly $6 billion. Added bonus: While you’re perusing the site you can prepare for the SAT!
NICHE
Formerly known as College Prowler, Niche is one of the easiest sites to navigate. It’s neatly organized into categories that make it simple to start finding and applying for scholarships.
SCHOLARSHIPS.COM
It’s one of the largest databases and is updated daily. You can browse by category, but if you really want to navigate the extensive list of opportunities, you’ll need to make a profile. Its one flaw: The site has ample information about alternate forms of financial aid, but it lacks some of the resources other sites offer.
SCHOLARSHIP MONKEY
Scholarship Monkey offers three search options: personalized search, search by keyword and lists of scholarships. Results from any of these searches can then be further filtered by the college, but unfortunately not by any other criteria.
COLLEGENET.COM
Despite its somewhat unusual interface, Collegenet has an impressive number of scholarships. You can search by keyword or create a personalized profile to get filtered results. From there, you can create, manage and save lists that you can return to later.
