07.21.09 | Why do women outnumber men 3:1 in Scholarship Points?
A completely serious question. When we look at the demographics data of Scholarship Points – especially in the Facebook group – women seriously outnumber men, 75% to 25%. Why? Does anyone have any ideas?
Please leave your serious, thoughtful responses below in the comments.
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we work harder and just more determined.
February 20th, 2010 | #
It’s because more women apply to college than men do.
February 16th, 2010 | #
We have had to work a lot harder over the years then men to get to this point, that now that everyone is going to college the money has to come from somewhere.
January 2nd, 2010 | #
Well its not to say that guys aren’t interested. We just don’t feel like spending pointless time into something that may or may not happen. We’d rather be out doing something. As for me, i’m bored, have nothing to do, and am wanting some cash badly lol.
August 30th, 2009 | #
Women spend more time on the computer and are more interested in getting all scholarships possible. Every little bit helps.
August 20th, 2009 | #
lol I got to agree with Kim, in the end, women wanna know how much they could save rathher then spend.
August 20th, 2009 | #
Interesting article.
August 20th, 2009 | #
i think it is interesting that women get more, because i would think it would be an even amount to both.
August 20th, 2009 | #
Women are better decision makers than men. (in my opinion)
August 19th, 2009 | #
to put it simply: women are smarter
August 19th, 2009 | #
All i have to say
is that woman should be equal to men.
No one is better than the other.
If there were no woman then there would not be little baby
feet walking this earth.
Woman are the true leaders.
August 19th, 2009 | #
i feel women have to work harder the things we want so so we put more time and effort into things we want!
August 19th, 2009 | #
Simply put women spend more time of the computer so that’s why they are quick to the draw. “That’s all folks!”
August 19th, 2009 | #
we love bargain shopping!
August 19th, 2009 | #
Women out number men because men are lazy and dont want to keep reading things and loggin back in and etc. Men want everything to be finish the first time.
August 18th, 2009 | #
Women are more active and aren’t afraid of asking for help while men are stubborn and like to do things their own way.
August 18th, 2009 | #
Perhaps people should take into consideration the fact that this site is still serving mainly the U.S and U.S territories, and while there might be more women signed up, patriarchal attitudes still pervade the society. This includes the fact that women are still given 68 cents for every dollar a man is paid to do the same job with the same training.
I am honestly willing to bet that if a financial availability demographic were taken, independent women and students from single parent households would fall into the left side of the income curve.
However, this site is one of the most equality-based ones around, offering sound financial advice, college tips, discounts and deals. It is attractive, I think, because there is no pervasive attitude of being a boy’s or girl’s club, there is no discomfort, no posturing, no b*ll (pardon). This site has succeeded in becoming safe and welcoming for all classes and walks of life, something very difficult to do. I’d imagine that would be appealing to women in general?
Finally, I personally wonder if women would share news of this site with each other: the tendency to communicate includes a sharing of resources. On the flip side, I wonder if men are less likely to mention this site because scholarships don’t come up often in conversation (doubtful), or if perhaps someone might think if they don’t tell their friends, that is one less person to compete with. That, however, is a pseudo-stereotype that I haven’t thought about much.
August 18th, 2009 | #
Only the women span across the age groups. she has the option to work for 5/hr. or get an education and be worth more, giving the opportunity to provide for her family without having to use assistance(welfare). When women are older, education becomes a possibility, wheather employed or not.
The men’s percentages, show that by age forty-five, they either have their own money to attend college, or they get paid a decent amount while they attend school. This leaves the continual search for scholarships something that they don’t need.
Both women and men peek at ages 18-24. I assume this is also the case for students enrolled in various colleges.
August 18th, 2009 | #
as statics show and i agree..women out number men 3:1 in scholarship points (along with education period)because we’re more moviated to want to do something or progress things in our life.. eventhough, there are SOME men out there that want to do the same
August 17th, 2009 | #
Much more organized
August 17th, 2009 | #
I agree with Breon; women do tend to plan more than men. Women are also a little more focused than men, considering i am a woman myself!
August 16th, 2009 | #
A lot of the guys in my neighborhood are doing entry level positions like garbage men and what have you and I know a lot more girls pursuing degrees. I say its because in my neighborhood the guys are content with their environment while the women would like to better themselves and improve living conditions.
August 16th, 2009 | #
Women are more open to ideas and help. While still maintaining their independence women still know when it is okay to depend on others and when to look for solutions.
August 16th, 2009 | #
Women see the beauty of scholarshipspoints process the more you apply the more opportunities you have to increase the scholarships you receive. Thus lowering the amount of money you borrow or spend out of pocket. Although for some it’s tedious for others it is a fun process to find codes while gathering useful information. Men see the work on the front end the time needed to invest to benefit from the website’s offers men just want to take a quicker route. Where as more women than men see the big picture a little time invested could and usually saves money in the long run.
August 16th, 2009 | #
women probably want more opportunities at this time because it is so hard 2 find a job thats probably y. guys use get the athletic scholarships and stuff while sometimes women achieve those most of them have to work through academics to go 2 college and fine some type of financial aid to get there
August 14th, 2009 | #
well i think it is honestly that women look for more opportunites than men. They take time out of their schedule where most guys wouldn’t
August 14th, 2009 | #
Women outnumber men 3:1 ratio, in terms of scholarship points, because women in my opinion tend to be more organized and responsible. They are also more creative and are capable of focusing more on their careers and goals.
August 14th, 2009 | #
I don’t think men are necessarily lazy. I think our priorities are sometimes misplaced. We spend hours participating in sports…as well as watching sports and playing video games. It’s a matter of setting priorities.
August 14th, 2009 | #
I think the simple answer is, there are more women signed up for the scholarship points than men. I also like the garage sale comment.
August 14th, 2009 | #
I believe that women tend to be more goal driven than men. Women are also more creative, looking for ways to pay for schools, where prefer more traditional methods.
August 14th, 2009 | #
many guyz think they dont need college because they want to be construction workers or police officers and firemen and such and dnt think of a backup plan like college.
August 13th, 2009 | #
I think its because women plan more than men do. Women are thinking ahead in what they want to accomplish in life, and in this case, its applying for scholarships so that their education is paid for. Women are also more patient; they’ll keep applying for scholarships until they get them.
August 13th, 2009 | #
This service is also like a garage sale….not too many guys like to go hunting around for a treasure in someone’s front lawn chock full of garbage er, treasure. Women on the other hand, well ‘nough said.
August 13th, 2009 | #
Guys don’t want to be bothered with digging around for loose change in the sofa, or in this case looking for funds that might never materialize. Men typically are a bit more skeptical and aren’t so easily fooled by sign up for free money….Not to say that this is a scam. But I think there is a chance it still could be. Let’s just say I am very careful as to which information goes where. This sight is no exception. I believe its just that simple…Forget the 100’s of years of oppression and bio-chemistry sporto crap….Men are more skeptical, period.
August 13th, 2009 | #
I think that women outnumber men in scholarships because women tend to plan ahead and make more time for things they want in the future. Men tend to just go with the flow and don’t care much about money until it’s needed.
August 12th, 2009 | #
It could have something to do with gender identification. Men tend to act more directly, something that scholarship points doesn’t really offer because it potentially gives you money to pay back money for an education whose purpose to most is to get more money.
August 12th, 2009 | #
In all seriousness…we are lazier than women and can’t stay fixed on something as passive as reading a blog and then copy/pasting the keyword into the bonus points box.
Give a chance to win a 2010 Camaro or something like that and you’ll see demographics even out in no time!
August 12th, 2009 | #
i would have to say that the main reason for that article is simply patience .patience to be doing this kind of things is an advantage to all of this scholarship work.
August 11th, 2009 | #
Both men and women get online for a good bit but men are more into games and what not than to deal with information thrown at them regarding school. being skeptical about easy money for school is something men more than women well think about, and in regards to that women are a lot more social than men no matter the situation! plus women are more willing to finish school and show independence so going to school and getting a degree is something women aim for and money is important to get that degree women aim for.
August 11th, 2009 | #
theyed rather have a game in there face then anything related with school
August 11th, 2009 | #
well, first of all there are more women in general anyway, but that’s not enough to justify that.
I think men are more skeptical than women about free money or easy money.
Also, women are way more social than men. I wouldn’t be surprise if there are more women than man on Facebook itself. Plus, women spend much more time IMHO on social networks.
Finally I think men don’t quite wont to do a lot of stuff to get some money: they don’t want to blog, read, write, and other time consuming stuff.
Last point, I think women are better at tell each other news about random things (like scholarship points) while men talk less, and more selected topics.
August 10th, 2009 | #
I think it’s because women are more inclined to sacrifice more than men when it comes to future goals…I dont want to sound sexist, its all from personal experience…besides it takes a lot of patience, and I think women have more of that…
August 10th, 2009 | #
Yes this is true
August 10th, 2009 | #
I think women look at the fine details more and are more active in bridging the gaps.
August 10th, 2009 | #
Men make more money than women before and after graduation. Also, most men have financial support from a loving mother or father. Many more women are required to “be strong” by both their mothers and fathers.
August 9th, 2009 | #
Collegiate women are often more emotional and therefore self-motivated.
August 9th, 2009 | #
I Agree because women have a little bit mor patience
August 8th, 2009 | #
Universities can take care of giving orientations to students in high schools to motivate them to attend college. This will benefit the university as well because they are promoting themselves.
August 8th, 2009 | #
Women are very persistent in all aspects of life, whereas men are usually easygoing and passive.
August 7th, 2009 | #
Guys are typically lazy. Don’t mean to be stereotypical, but we are. Up until our senior year of high school, I was the only one among my group of friends looking for scholarships. And we were the top of the class, one of my buddies was valedictorian. So even among the overachievers we’re lazy.
August 7th, 2009 | #
Women have more patience
August 7th, 2009 | #
I feel things come more easily to men in our society, therefore they do not work as hard as women.
August 7th, 2009 | #
women are more motivated to get scholarships to pay for college, get an education, and raise a family using the money they earned.
August 6th, 2009 | #
Because as men progress in school they get discouraged. As soon as some men get discouraged they give up. Their should be more programs in high schools that encourage men to go to college!
August 6th, 2009 | #
Wow, this article surprised me. I thought scholarship points would have a fairly even amount of males and females. I guess women really want and need money so that they can go to college while most males are probably not willing to go the extra mile. I don’t know.
August 5th, 2009 | #
girls are motivated, and guys aren’t-although some are realllly smart
August 5th, 2009 | #
maybe because women really want to go to college and pursue their dreams, but need the money!
August 5th, 2009 | #
Women outnumber men because women have more of a strive and a passion to achieve wanted goals in their lives. Unlike men, women take time out to do what is neccassary to accomplish those goals. If its not quick and easy, most men wont take the time to do certain things no matter how important it may seem.
August 4th, 2009 | #
Well, from experience with an ex and current husband, both were too lazy to go to school and spent more time playing video games than anything. My ex finally got back into college at age 40 but I bet he hasn’t attempted to locate any scholarships because it eats into his gametime. My current husband got a good job without even a high school diploma so he doesn’t think he needs anymore schooling. So I think a lot of it is just lack of motivation to do anything other than goof off. Women tend to be more responsible. Men tend to just want to have fun giving no care to what all the women do. Not all men are that way, but I have a feeling men just don’t really care about things like this.
August 4th, 2009 | #
THERE IS MORE OF A NEED FOR WOMEN TO GO TO COLLEGE THAN MEN. MEN DONT THINK THAT THEY HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE TODAY. THEY CAN GET JOBS MORE EASILY THAN WOMEN CAN.
August 4th, 2009 | #
I know that women have many opportunities and they’re realizing its time to step up. of course in my case i need this scholarship really bad I need to win!! any scholarship because i want to go to college and get a degree in engineering health and sociology. i have my options open i just need a little help from scholarships.com
August 3rd, 2009 | #
I believe as a a result of women having fewer opportunities the majority of women have persevered to have the equal opportunities as men have,So they have applied to more scholarships.
August 3rd, 2009 | #
I believe that women want any opportunity to receive free money. Men really don’t think that its is necessary until its to late.
August 3rd, 2009 | #
I agree, women have better work ethics. It is true that more women than men are will to put the effot in to do the work.
August 3rd, 2009 | #
I think that women are more willing to take the time to work for the scholarship points than men and there are also more women in college than men and i def agree women are more social surfers these are all generilizations i have researched none of this it is mine and some other peoples opinions
August 2nd, 2009 | #
I think it just matters of who wants a scholarship the most and are willing to do all this type of surveys. And it happens to be to be women who wants them that bad.
August 2nd, 2009 | #
I think girls are just more used to taking care of their own stuff.
I mean it starts early on in life. Girls have to take care of their own rooms and cleaning and laundry earlier than boys. Boys tend to be more pampered by parents, especially mothers.
And girls tend to have finances and other organizational things better under control. Boys tend to have more of a chilled “it will work out somehow” attitude.
Not only that, but the number of women actually going to college compared to guys is getting larger and larger, so obviously more women than men look for scholarships.
August 1st, 2009 | #
I think it is also because women are more organized than men. Also, more men are joining the Army in order to pay for college than women are. Therefre, women must be more resourceul and find the money for themeselves i also think som men are treatened by scholorship money and want to do thingsfor thmeselves unlike women who are willing to accept help frm anywhere. Men tink money is just laying arnd while women know that in order to get money, ou ust put in the effort.
July 31st, 2009 | #
think it is because more women tend to look for scholarships more, they are a bit more ambitious
July 31st, 2009 | #
Well, women are into the paperwork, organized, get things done, way of thinking whereas men don’t really care till it’s all too apparent they need to.
July 31st, 2009 | #
I think women are more in to details and such and tend to look for scholarships online. Maybe we are more willing to take the time to do this kind of browsing, more patient.
July 31st, 2009 | #
In contrast to previous comments, I don’t think it’s necessarily because we’re trying to redeem ourselves for being previously oppressed for so long. I mean, in this day and age of 2009, I don’t think most teenage girls/young women wake up everyday thinking of ways to prove we’re equal or anything.. We just want to do well in college and have sufficient funds for our education. We want to do just as well as men, but I think women tend to consider the future more, while men enjoy living in the moment more.
July 31st, 2009 | #
Well I’m a male, but all I can say is really besides the “points” thing. There are more women going to college and even getting scholarships more because of them wanting better for their children due to some “dead beat men”. I’ve even seen single men who have children try going back to college and trying to get single parent scholarships.
July 31st, 2009 | #
Women are more worried about financies, and love to handle things on there own
July 31st, 2009 | #
I feel that women can be more financially responsible than men at times, causing them to worry more about college costs.
July 31st, 2009 | #
I think it is because more women tend to look for scholarships more
July 31st, 2009 | #
Reparations for previous downplay of women rights and education
July 31st, 2009 | #
YOU GO GIRLS
July 30th, 2009 | #
i don’t know.
July 30th, 2009 | #
Could it be that there are a larger number of women attending college then men?
July 30th, 2009 | #
Women tend to be more patient when it comes to searching for scholarships, applying, etc.
July 30th, 2009 | #
Skimming the comments, it looks like a lot of people have noted the increasingly passive male. I think there is some truth to this — if not more passive, it seems like men are being drawn increasingly into non-productive vege-out pastimes like video games, porn, and worthless humor sites. I also think there’s a demographic shift with more women going to college and more men going into the military or workforce than in the past.
July 30th, 2009 | #
females are just better..
July 30th, 2009 | #
Could be that women spend more time looking for ways to advance anyway they can while men tend to just go with the flow and figure it out as they go.
July 30th, 2009 | #
I think that women are more likely to read through and process things and take them slow whereas men try to find other ways to make money.
July 30th, 2009 | #
well speaking apart from statistic men have the tendency to have less of an atention span… not that im saying guys are dumb cuz im a guy but girls have more of a tendency to put more effort in the things they do and thats why they have more points
July 30th, 2009 | #
I think that women are getting more points mostly because they will do what ever it takes to make it far. So they can provide for there family
July 30th, 2009 | #
I think it’s because women tend to have more patience and a better attention span when it comes to sitting in one spot and completing a bunch of different tasks.
July 30th, 2009 | #
women are more concerned about finances compared to men in my opinion
July 29th, 2009 | #
I think women are just more concerned about how to finance college…I know I am compared to my guy friends
July 29th, 2009 | #
I think it’s because more women go to college than men. and more women are willing to sign up for a website like this than men are.
July 29th, 2009 | #
I think women search the web for stuff like this more
Me personally I was referred by a woman
July 29th, 2009 | #
i truly feel that women have a better drive than men
July 29th, 2009 | #
i think that women are more inclined with preparing for school. they make it a necissity, rather than a choice. i think we actually want it more because if we do not go to school, it seems the world would judge us more because of that instead of males.
July 29th, 2009 | #
Look at it this way… when a man is lost he DOES not want to stop and ask for directions because its not the “manly” thing to do. He wants to do it himself. Figure it out on his own. Whereas a woman wants it done the fastest, easiest, cheapest, most prodcutive way; if that means stopping and asking for directions then she will. I think it is the same thing with scholarships/aid. Men want to do it themselves because its the macho thing to di.
July 29th, 2009 | #
I know that in just looking around at my school alone, more women are attending college lately.
July 28th, 2009 | #
In my opinion, I believe that women tend to be more prepared and are a bit more responsible than men. Like when it comes down to making big accomplishments, higher education and looking for jobs, most men lack that responsiblity and women do more to help pursue their dreams. They are willing to do more than the men because they are more concerned with what they are going to have in life rather than sit back and have nothing.
July 28th, 2009 | #
We guys are lazy, except me of course
July 28th, 2009 | #
I think it is because men are less likely to go somewhere for financial help and admit they need the money to further their future. Women are more likely to accept help and ask for it. Women are willing to put in the time and effort to find another way to help themselves.
July 28th, 2009 | #
I think its because women are more independent then men.
July 28th, 2009 | #
it seems as if it is a gender competition. For example women being smarter than men
July 28th, 2009 | #
it seems as if it is a gender competiton. For instance women being smarter than men
July 28th, 2009 | #
this is very true.
July 28th, 2009 | #
I like Sabrina’s comments, but may I suggest that it is simply…hmmm…that there are more women on this planet than men?
July 28th, 2009 | #
I think it’s because women are more likely to be paying for college without help from their parents. It seems as though more women are moving out of their parents’ houses and living on their own, while guys are taking advantage of mommy and daddy while they can.
July 28th, 2009 | #
There has been a stigma among men that being smart is “not cool.” No one wants to be a nerd, and guys want to seem tough. Girls are also more detailed oriented, and I think that’s why there are more on ScholarshipPoints.com, because it takes time and attention to detail to find bonus codes.
July 28th, 2009 | #
Even though 50% comes from 18-24 year old women, almost an additional 20% comes from women getting back into the workforce. Men are more likely to earn their bachelor’s degree right after high school as most men become income providers. Women are finally starting to understand that even if they are financially supported, earning their bachelor’s degree is a safe back-up plan in case anything were to happen to their husband. I’m not trying to be sexist, my mother is a widowed woman in the work force so I know first hand what it’s like to appreciate a college degree. Besides financial reasons, women may also feel more fulfilled in going back to school or feel it’s more socially accepted in today’s world.
July 28th, 2009 | #
There is a greater number of women in higher education so just based on that fact alone there would be more women applying for scholarships.
July 27th, 2009 | #
thats cool
July 27th, 2009 | #
This is a very interesting fact, as well makes you feel good to be a LADY =]
July 27th, 2009 | #
In my opinion I think women are becoming more independent and higher education plays a big part in it because it also gives us success.
July 27th, 2009 | #
In my opinion maybe it’s because women are beginging to become more independent and education plays a big part in not just being independent but it also brings success.
July 27th, 2009 | #
Hmm, that is strange.
July 27th, 2009 | #
I think women might care about about getting education because they were not able to before.
July 26th, 2009 | #
It could also have to do with the fact that more girls are going into higher education than men are. Therefore, with the increase in female students, more female student will be looking for financial aid. Also, I think that females are more open to look for help to pay for college than guys.
July 25th, 2009 | #
Because woman need more help with scholarships because they are an minority.
July 25th, 2009 | #
guys just want things to be easy and come to them, girls will work for what they want; searching for scholarhip for example.
July 24th, 2009 | #
I think for the most part, females aren’t as skeptical as their male counterparts. I once told a guy friend about scholarship points and he thought it sounded like a scam.
July 24th, 2009 | #
women are the minority in certain majors and they will have more of chances to recieve scholarships
July 24th, 2009 | #
i think a reason is people like to help girls in general and so they give them more advice. i also think that girls talk about more issues than guys do so this website probably comes up in conversation for them a little bit more.
July 24th, 2009 | #
Maybe we care more…
July 24th, 2009 | #
YEAH!!! GO WOMEN!!!
July 23rd, 2009 | #
This is probably because girls are willing to spend more time looking while guys don’t want to spend time.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
I think because most men have too much pride to admit that they need help. Where as women would be honest
July 23rd, 2009 | #
Women like more detail then men
July 23rd, 2009 | #
I think men do not like to take the time to do simple things, and are distracted by simple tasks
July 23rd, 2009 | #
I would say that guys usually get sports scholarships and I agree that women multitask and they are planners. Women look for ways to solve problems in creative ways. If you want to go to an expensive school you have to get a scholarship.. guys will just choose a less expensive school
July 23rd, 2009 | #
My response would be that women tend to multitask by nature. Men also have other things to worry about but the thing is that when they have a task to do, they devote to it until they finish. Therefore, women have the ability to spend some time in Scholarshippoints more than men do and outnumber them.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
Women Rock!!!
July 23rd, 2009 | #
Women are usually more motivated than men. If they listened to what society has dictating for so long, most would already be setteled down and making babies. It’s nothing wrong with having a family. Just now, women have the option to put that off or embrace it, without neglecting their academics and future career goals.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
The Facebook group ratio just shows that women spend way more time on Facebook than men! We all know it’s true…
July 23rd, 2009 | #
interesting.
I am not sure.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
Women are more driven to succeed. Women take time to look for opportunities that will benefit them in the long run, while men tend to disregard these opportunities. Women know that its a man’s world, therefore, they have to work harder and to keep on hoping.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
guys are very lazy and they dont take the time to look at things as simple as this.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
These days guys are more chill and laid back, eventhough we may be very capable. Girls, on the other hand, are more organized and concerned with the details. When applying for colleges, it was interesting to see that at most schools the number of girls outweighs the number of guys in the student population. Some schools were as high as 60-65% girls!! My mom keeps telling/nagging me to be more organized and more aggressive about pursuing opportunities. I have won four scholarships, with her nagging me to complete applications, etc. So I guess she is right and I am thankful. I realize that guys need to get their butts in gear more, myself included!
July 23rd, 2009 | #
They say women are smarter than men.
(I don’t know how true that is.)
July 23rd, 2009 | #
guys just don’t take the time. They think it would not be manly to sit and research and take the time. Guys would rather work a part time job and actually pay the cash instead of doing the research for help with college money.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
I believe women are more patient.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
i think it’s because women are more willing to try on opportunities, they like to try new experiences, and men are very incredulous of what some circumstances offer. it may look sometimes as women are naive but they just overlook the little things and are more willing to make small sacrifices than men.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
The fact is, womenn are more patient when it comes to this kind of thing.
July 23rd, 2009 | #
Women, in the last few decades, have had to take a more assertive role and assume additional responsibilities in the home and family. More than child-bearing and rearing and home-making are need to support and maintain a family (with or without a mate). Even having to fend for oneself has become more challenging and complicated. A good education is key to a healthy outlook, self-esteem, self-motivation and success these days. Women have had to compete with men, younger workers and the so-called “glass ceiling” which quietly but still exists. In order to prevail and succeed women must maintain current and quality education. This is not only necessary but mandatory in today’s workplace, ever-expanding and global society. Women need to remain restless and “hungry” to overcome much of the “old boy” mentality that, unfortunately, prevails-even today.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think women are more likely to put in the time. And patience is a virtue.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I believe that women have that extra spark to them that make them more determined. I am not saying that men are not determined to be successful in the future, but it seems women exceed men in many aspects.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think, women , as general, are more careful and serious about future. Especially, women,as general, tend to save money. In that way, we are searching scholarships and opprtunities more seriously and carefully.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I agree. Women have more patience. My husband would never put the time in to recieve aid and scholarships. He likes things easily handed to him. =)
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think women tend to seriously consider how they will be paying for college more so than men, at least 50% of the time. Also, I believe that more women are concerned with putting lots of financial stress on their parents, and would like an alternative solution to paying for college, but not having to pay for it out-of-pocket (i.e – having your cake and eating it, too)
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I believe its because women naturally have more patience then men, I mean we have to in order to put up with them:) Most women learn that we often have to work extra hard to recieve the same benefits as men, so we naturally tend to do so.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
i believe it is because women are more concerned about things like this. men will fill out the fafsa, and if all else fails, resort straight to getting a loan.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Oh, and good luck to you, Melissa (Commenter #39)! Sounds like you earned that scholarship!
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Looks like most majority of girls seem to be accessing every avenue of free money, making them the much more resourceful gender. Apparently, males expect to be given without making much of an effort. Though I don’t see why it’s such a hard thing to do with this site! Scholarship Points is a fantastic thing!
July 22nd, 2009 | #
From experience I would guess that men are generally less inclined to go searching for scholarships (then again, I wasn’t that inclined either). It has to be readily available or come to them. My brother only did what he had to. I’ve found that I’m just like him, only I like to have a bit more faith in my ability to… waste time on the Internet.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think it’s just because women are more concerned about making plans(sexist, I know). Guys are more laid back, while girls tend to want to have more control.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I agree that women are absolutely more patient and don’t tend to get frustrated when putting in codes or reading.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Honestly, I feel that women are more willing to sit down and take the time to do the scholarship points. Men on the other hand, tend to find an easy way out. No offense to males, but I have found that not a lot of men are willing to go the extra mile for education.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Guys are lazy.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
It might be because women are smarter than men academically
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think is just because women are more interesting of going to college more than men do.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
women are more patient with applying while men rather work for the money.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think women, in general, have less pride when it comes to receiving “free money” so they are not ashamed to go out and find opportunities to receive it. Also when you think of the demographics of schools, women have a better opportunity to go to school, especially those that are married, where the men have to go out and support their families.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Women are more detail oriented.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think it has to do with the fact that women outnumber men on college campuses…Which would explain why more women would be looking for financial aid to supplement college, hence the reason why more women use the site
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I’m not sure why women are underrepresented. I would think it would have more to do with socioeconomic status. I am actively searching for any and all scholarship opportunities not because I am a woman but because I need the money!
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Many men don’t really need to ask for scholarships because most of the time they are just given to them(sports) and women aren’t really in sports media therefor they don’t get paid as well as men do.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I believe women don’t mind asking for help when they need to, but men like having their independence & feel ashamed when asking for help. They say it makes them “less of a man” when they ask for help. That’s what I’ve been told when I ask my guys to help.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
It seems like there are fewer successful options for women other than going to college. There are now more opportunities for men to earn a living without college, though they are many times in heavy service jobs offering a higher starting salary. The long-term work is more difficult due to age/ability if you do not increase in job responsibility. This employer must go to school later to increase his salary. A woman has fewer high-paying opportunities out of high school unless she’s Taylor Swift or Miley Cyrus. College is the main avenue for a woman to earn a living or increase her job potential after high school.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
My husband and I are both grad students with no financial aid opportunities in our selected schools/fields. I faithfully visit this site every day to get my daily 5 points and find other point opportunities. I am currently stockpiling points and plan to have 15,000 to throw at a $10,000 scholarship right before I graduate. I have high hopes
My husband on the other hand, won’t even accept my refer-a-friend request and truly doesn’t believe I will ever win anything. It may be true but I’d rather try.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think women are just more patient.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Some guys who are home from high school or college may be too lazy to pursue other scholarship opportunities, because they’re probably caught up in other things. I myself am not working (as much as I wish to be), so I have the time to look. So it’s perfectly possible that some guys are not looking hard enough, if only they would google it.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
Woman are definately more organized and detailed oriented.woman always have to prove why they are equal to men so they have to make a point that they are just as worthy if not more than me.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
I think a lot more mothers are returning to school to further their education and they need financial aid to pursue their goals.
July 22nd, 2009 | #
More women than men are attending college, or at least that’s true at my college. Although, given the lack of scholarships available to white Protestant males, you’d think there’d be more men on this site.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I agree with the general sentiments above. More female initiative in the face of increasingly passive men. The music college where I teach is predominantly male, though not by design (figure that one out!), but our female students are proportionately better students than the males. I haven’t run any statistical procedures, but it is noticeable. We seem to attract quality girls (I met my wife here) and the full gamut of guys.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women are more likely to remember to check on something regularly, which is what something like this program requires, and I believe that woman are also more likely to think of their chances of winning as better than men. Whether that’s idealism or practical is up to you.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I believe that it is because women care more about finances. And men don’t find like school is necessary. Maybe?
July 21st, 2009 | #
yah i know
July 21st, 2009 | #
I agree with the fact that girls are more organized, more concerned with searching for the scholarships or what ever and guys are to laid back, we like to be out with the guys and we usually procrastinate to the last minute. We’ll get to school some how.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Well, one reason backed up by actual research and not idle speculation is that since the late ’80s, female enrollment in college has outpaced male enrollment, and the gap has been getting progressively larger.
http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/CrossoverinFemaleMaleCollegeEnrollmentRates.aspx
July 21st, 2009 | #
Most men, growing up, didn’t have anyone in there life to give them that extra push they needed.
I think women are just born with the ability to do whatever has to be done to get what they need/want.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women tend to believe more. A lot of my male friends refused to fill out the refer-a-friend and join because they thought this was a scam or in the alternative they didnt believe they could win.
July 21st, 2009 | #
It’s pretty crazy. I wonder if it’s mothers’ pressure or something for their daughters to excel. I also agree with Sarah of comment 8. I got to a primarily engineering and scientific research institution, but we also have a large sports program.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Yup some men are lazy. Women are always on top of things and are much more attentive when the opportunity comes. They will always take the chance to succeed. Men want it easy but they still get it.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Girls are more concerned about the future and take appropriate actions to better their future. Boys in high school are more concerned about having fun rather than their future. Girls are better and more mature than boys.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I think men do not have the patience to search out the activities that scholarship points come from. This site is very interactive, and you actually have to make an effort to find the points. Men want something that gives them instant gratification; they don’t want to accumulate points and find out at the end of the month if they won a drawing.I think that women are more willing to take the time to find scholarships, because they understand how it could help in the long run.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women are more responsible and will pursue their dreams without hesitation unlike many men. Men tend to let others do their work while the women look on their own to get things done.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women tend to be more likely to be envolved in academic activities and volunteer work that build up your resumé in a college application. Furthermore, there is a certain stigma with boys in the western world, specially in the US, towards man and study. It seems sort of a group mentality that boys who study hard are freaks, whereas girls that do the same thing are perfectly accepted. There are some studies about it and it is even portrait in TV series and movies. Other good point is, women started outnumbering men in college admissions. So, it is even a simple math issue. More women are getting in college than men, thus more scholarships are going to them.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women are more generally responsible speaking from experience in a house full of guys. And, economically, the female population is more than the male population.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I think that not as many men attend college, which is why there is an imbalance on this website as well. Men can find high-paying jobs without having to go to college working physical labor. Many of these jobs women are unwilling or unable to do, so they go to college to find a high-paying, less strenuous job. This trickles down to this website, with less men seeking college degrees and therefore less seeking scholarships.
July 21st, 2009 | #
More women go to college…. and more women want to go to more expensive schools and they’re going to need more money to pay for them. So they probably try and find as many sites to get as much free money as possible.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Guys let everyone else do that searching for them.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I’m just as confused by this; The majority of my male friends through college needed the money to pay for school because they claimed their parents thought they were “better off” than their sisters, for instance. So why wouldn’t guys be looking here? Maybe women are less likely to think a scholarship website is a scam.. whereas guys are more protective of their funds, assuming the worst?
July 21st, 2009 | #
It’s a lot of work to look for scholarships. I have time right now because I’m not taking classes or working. It has nothing to do in my case as far as I can see with my being a woman. I like writing essays too.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I don’t know any of my guy friends who sit on their computers to look up things like scholarships. I think that the main reason why there are more females involved in scholarshippoints.com is that guys are busy with their social lives away from the computer. More females are addicted to websites such as facebook.com and myspace.com and spend more time on the internet than guys do. Females take advantage of the resources of the internet more often than males do in my opinion. Also, I just stumbled upon this website,luckily, and guys probably don’t search the web for sites like this one. No offense to guys, but I feel like females are more organized and more prepared for things such as college but that’s not always true; I do have friends who are very focused on scholarships and financial aid who are males.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I believe that it is because women are more concerned about finances. Women seek opportunities to receive help while men would rather work to get the money.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I think it has a little to do with men being able to take better care of their selfs finacially; ecspecially if they don’t have kids to take care of.
July 21st, 2009 | #
There is the old saying that girls mature faster than men. Don’t start screaming. Maybe it is that mothers tend to baby their boys and they don’t get to take responsibility as much as girls. Then maybe not. I had to stand on my own two feet when at age 13 and had to leave my parents home and live with an aunt. I became responsible for myself. Thank God for a Christian family the gave me a home and taught me that I can do anything through Christ that strengthenth me. The boys I went to high school with were many of them as motivated as I was but most had parents who could afford to sent them to college. Mine couldn’t, but there was that determinated there that made me want to show everyone that I would not live by my circumstances but rise above them. Opportunities for women today are limitless and women reach out to be the best they can be. Most want to be mothers but not before they can prove that can do something else too. Women have come to believe they must be able to make it on their own and not depend on a man. It boils down to the fact that a man and women are not only different out-side but their thoughts are not the same. We are just made the way we are, like God wonderfully made each one of us. None of this may make sense to some of you but to others, they will get it. Thanks for letting me express my opinion, anyway, and that’s what it is, just an opinion!
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women are more likely to read the fine lines than men are. They might have have entered the scholarship drawing and did not read the rest of the email, which discussed additional points. Males may think they do not have a shot at winning, therefore they do not put more effort in obtainig points. There also may be a greater number of women entering college since males do not necessarly need college to have a successful career, i.e. mechanics, electrician etc.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I think you have to look at the scholarships that men and women are already getting. Athletic scholarships tend to go toward males (think — football, baseball (not softball!), even though Title 9 says that women’s athletics should be treated fairly. Also, academic scholarships, especially those for science and engineer majors, probably go to men because those fields are still male-dominated (though women are being offered money for math/science/engineering, it is probably not the same amount as men).
If the majority of scholarships from the institution are given to males, then the rest of the students (mostly women and some men) will have to find alternative ways to pay for college, like the scholarships on this website.
**please note, this is just an opinion! I have not done any research in this area.**
July 21st, 2009 | #
I personally think a lot of them are probably just too lazy and think it’s not worth the time to look for scholarships. They work and figure that’s it. I don’t think they realize that if they did get a scholarship for, let’s say, $1,000, and they spent maybe an hour to apply, they just made a thousand dollars for one hour of work. I’d like to see someone else get paid as much. Maybe it’s just becuse there are more women than men in the world.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Many men think that college is not needed. They find jobs as mechanics or handymen. For a woman, it will be difficult to get a good job without going to college. There are also more women in college than men, which probably has a lot to do with the numbers that are showing up on this website.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I remember my scholarship search like it was yesterday. Search after search after search, being a man seemed to exclude me from a great many scholarships. Being white didn’t seem to help me either. I think D has a very valid point in this regard.
Amanda, however, makes another decent point, although I don’t think any of her reasoning actually identifies the issue. I remember reading this article in Esquire a few years back: http://bit.ly/jevFC.
Essentially, it talks about how the women’s movement focused intensely on girls and women, how they develop and how to help them prosper. Men had traditionally just been successful because we lived in a patriarchal society.
As gender barriers have decreased over the years, women have become more successful and have had the developmental support to back them. Men, on the other hand, have begun to share the stage of success with less focus on their development. The result is a generation of boys turning into men without great ambition or support. We were never told that we could do it. We were never told to try.
Of course, the article was written much better than my paraphrasing abilities, but I do believe that the truth lies somewhere in it.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I think, in general, women are more likely to spend time sitting down, doing research. Most of the guys I know (and I’m aware that I’m making a lot of generalizations, sorry) usually don’t want to take the time to read through a million things to get to the good stuff (i.e. they don’t want to read all the blogs and do all the projects to get the points.) They want it quick and easy.
There are females like this too, though.
Maybe more girls are needing the money, and therefore willing to spend the time to chance getting the help?
July 21st, 2009 | #
I hate to sound sexist but I think females are just more organized and proactive especially in high school. On average, male applicants to LACs have lower GPAs and SATs. There are many more female class presidents, SGA reps, vals, sals, etc than there are males in those positions. I am not surprised that there are more females registered on this site. Again, simply a matter of being proactive andlooking at the long-term vs living in the moment.
July 21st, 2009 | #
Women are more into the “social” aspect of surfing the web whereas men are more into being active.
July 21st, 2009 | #
I think it is an attempt at social reparations for societal oppression. In much the same way that African Americans and other minorities (should) see more monetary opportunities, so too have women due tot eh somewhat cryptic nature of their oppression during the earlier parts of the last century.
I suppose there is also the fact that women are being encouraged to join the hard sciences because their enrollment was “low.” Given that fact its possible that scholarship opportunities were funneled into hard science scholarships specifically for women in order to attract them to those disciplines.
July 21st, 2009 | #