Scholarship Guide: Decent sites + why I like them

I’ll keep this one simple with just a list.

• Unigo

  • They have a good, user-friendly categorization of their scholarship database

• Cappex 

  • They help sort by deadline so you can prioritize your list of scholarships to apply to.

  • They provide some awesome financial aid info about each college (like average debt at graduation, percent of need met, etc) so you can think about your college investment.

• Scholly

  • Instagram account with scholarship info and tips for managing the financial aid process.

  • Easy to navigate and incorporate into your daily phone-scrolling habits so you can prioritize doing a little bit of work on financial aid every day.

• JLV Counselling

  • You can sign up for her weekly newsletter where she will send out unique scholarship opportunities that have upcoming deadlines.

  • Easy way to help manage your time - when you get her email, that can remind you to get to work that night!!

• Reddit

  • People always share tips & tricks from their own experience. Do some research on Reddit to find weird scholarships, sample essay drafts, and other people’s scholarship struggles and triumphs. 

• UNCF

  • Students of color especially should take advantage of the UNCF network. They help you find scholarships, internships, and jobs down the line! Register to be in their network ASAP!