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It has been a fun month, but tomorrow marks the final day of the School Spirit Photo Contest. If you want to have a say in who wins the contest then head over to the contest page now and vote for your favorite! Maybe you never got a chance to enter a photo, but just by voting you will be entered for a chance to win. When you vote you will be entered for a chance to win a $500 scholarship!

If you want to see more photos and help the best one win check out the entries now! The winning photo and the winner of the $500 voter scholarship will both be announced on Monday, October 3rd!

Hi there scholarship seekers. Hope everyone is having a great week! As usual we have a few scholarship awards to share with you this week. Check them out to see if you qualify!

The Arabian Horse Foundation Scholarship

The Arabian Horse Foundation Scholarship is an annual award available to horse enthusiasts and members of the Arabian Horse Association. The deadline to apply is April 1st.

The OnlineColleges.org Support a Student Scholarship for Single Parents

OnlineColleges.org is offering a $10,000 scholarship to a single parent enrolled in a post-secondary institution. Unlike most scholarships, this one will hep pay living expenses for the 2012 year, rather than tuition. The application deadline is November 1, 2011 and a winner will be chosen December 1, 2011.

Net Literacy’s Financial Connects Scholarship

Net Literacy is providing scholarships to students who promote financial management. To apply, students must create a two to three minute video that touches on one of the financial topics provided. The last day for submission is December 31, 2011.

That is all for today! Don’t forget to login to ScholarshipPoints to check out all of the new offers we have there as well!

The end of September is drawing near and with it the deadline to enter the September scholarship drawings. You only have until the end of the day on September 30th to enter your points and qualify for our sponsored scholarship drawings. All winners will be announced and posted on the winners page on October 3rd.

This is a big month because we will be announcing $10,000 in scholarship awards. You could be the winner of one of the following:

• $1,000 Free College Scholarship

• $500 Refer a Friend Scholarship

• $1,000 School Spirit Photo Contest Scholarship

• $500 School Spirit Photo Contest Scholarship

• $1,000 CollegeFest Boston Scholarship

• $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by NPD

• $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Upromise

• $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by ZoomPanel

• $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by MyView

• $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by Harris Poll

• $1,000 Scholarship Sponsored by PrivateStudentLoans.com

Will you be glued to the winners page on October 3rd to see if you are a big winner? Let us know!

We had a great #ScholarshipChat over on Twitter last night. We talked about tips for high school students starting out on their scholarship search. If you missed it, below is a recap of all of the tweets:

The next #ScholarshipChat will be Monday, October 10th at 9:00pm ET. Join us to share your experiences and learn a few things too!

A recent article in Time Moneyland uncovered a harsh reality about higher education. When it comes to the college admissions process many schools care more about money than they do about well-rounded, quality applicants.  According to the article, many American universities admit that they are actively trying to recruit students who do not need financial aid and can pay full, non-discounted tuition. These students are not always as academically qualified as other applicants, but because they can pay in full, they are much more valuable.

The article also states that admissions directors across the country say that finding students who can pay in full for their education is a higher priority than figuring out ways to provide financial aid to low-income applicants. Additionally, they are making a big push to admit out-of-state and international students who both tent to pay a lot more for their education than local students.

Leave a comment to tell us what you think about this. Is this right? Do you think it is fair that wealthier students are being accepted to colleges over more qualified students?

Read the entire article.

Hi there scholarship seekers! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before your fun weekend plans get underway why not take some time to check out a few new scholarship awards? Here is what we have for you this week:

Merit Group Scholarship

The Merit Group is offering multiple scholarships of up to $6,000 to eligible students. Awards are offered each month so students can apply once and remain eligible for the remainder of the year. Check it out to see if you qualify!

Cateret-Craven Electric Cooperative Scholarship

CCEC is providing five $4,000 scholarships to high school seniors to be used towards postsecondary education. Applications for this scholarship must live on CCEC lines and have been accepted to a two or four year college or university. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012.

WAAW Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship program is open to women of African descent, who are living and studying in Africa. Scholarships are renewable annually and the application period spans from August 1 to October 31, 2011.

That is all we have for this week’s alert. Don’t forget to check out all of the other scholarship offers on Student Scholarship Search. Have a great fall weekend!

After three Sunday night editions of #ScholarshipChat we are making some changes to make it more beneficial for everyone.

1: We are moving to Monday nights: We tried Sunday for a few weeks and while we had a healthy number of participant, but we think we can do better! On Sunday nights a lot of people are still in weekend mode. Hopefully students and professionals alike will be ready to get serious about scholarships on Monday!

2: The chat will be hosted by @WinScholarships: @WinScholarships has a huge following and we don’t want anyone to miss out all of the great information shared during the chat.

3: It will be easier to participate: You can now use TweetChat to make participating in the chat even easier. If you login to TweetChat with your Twitter account and follow the hashtag #ScholarshipChat you will be automatically see updates and be included in the chat every time you tweet.

Stay tuned for the topic announcement later this week and feel free to tweet us your questions anytime during the week.

Please feel free to let us know if you have an questions or suggestions for #ScholarshipChat. Leave a comment and let us know what you think about these changes and weather or not you will participate in Monday’s edition of #ScholarshipChat?

Time is running out to enter the ScholarshipPoints School Spirit Photo Contest. You only have 10 days left to enter your photo or help your friends win by voting.

As you can see below, some of the entries we have received so far are fantastic! However, if you think you have more school spirit than these member, submit your photo today.

Head on over to the contest page no to check out all of the entries and get in on the action! The deadline to enter is September 30th and the winners will be announced on October 3rd.

According to a recent article in US News and World Report, more students are applying to college early than ever before. The article states that out of all students who filled out the Common Application last year, nearly 49 percent applied for some form of an early program.

There are many different kinds of early applications. Early action usually allows you to apply and find out if you are accepted early, but does not necessarily require that you attend the school. Early decision on the other hand is usually binding. If you apply early decision and are accepted, you are usually required to attend. The rules and guidelines of early programs vary from school to school, but the basic principal is the same; you hear from colleges earlier than traditional applicants.

There are definitely pros and cons of applying early. Many students choose to apply early because it shows their number one school that they are serious about attending. Student who are lucky enough to be accepted early can usually use the rest of their senior year to concentrate on other things like finishing high school with good grades and applying for scholarships. Other student shy away from early decision because once you are in there is no turning back. For many students the deadlines are too early for them to feel confident in their decision.

Share your experiences with us! Leave a comment and let us know if you are planning on applying early decision to college? Or, if you are already in college, did you apply early decision and how has it worked out?

Read the entire article from US News and World Report here!

Hi there scholarship seekers. Hope everyone had a great week! While you have been working hard in school we have been working hard to bring you new scholarship opportunities. Here are a few scholarships we found to share with you this week:

Hit the Books Scholarship

CoffeeForLess.com offers this semiannual scholarship award to students ages 18-25. To apply, you must submit a 500 word essay on how the scholarship money would help you achieve your goals (bonus points for working in your love for coffee without getting off-topic). This award has two submission deadlines on September 30, 2011 and January 31, 2012.

HECUA Scholarships

The Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs provides a variety of scholarships in three categories: Racial Justice, Social Justice, and Community Engagement. Students who strive to make a positive impact in any of these categories should consider applying.

Dream With Me Foundation Scholarships

The Dream With Me Foundation provides scholarships to talented young musicians hoping to pursue vocal and instrumental performance. The application period begins in October 2011.

That wraps up this week’s New Scholarships Alert. Don’t forget that the School Spirit Photo Contest is going on now! You still have until September 30th to enter your photo and vote for your favorites!