ScholarshipPoints.com, a free college scholarship rewards program, helps one MBA student finish her degree.

QUINCY, MA (June 18, 2010) – ScholarshipPoints (www.scholarshippoints.com), an Edvisors online education company, recently awarded their third $10,000 scholarship of 2010. This scholarship award is a testament to ScholarshipPoints’ commitment to defraying the cost of college for students in need of financial assistance. Through their free scholarships program, ScholarshipPoints will help students of all ages achieve their dreams of a college education by giving away up to $100,000 in 2010. To ensure funds are used for educational purposes, awards are sent directly to the student’s financial aid office.

Amanda Peterson, a student at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, was named the latest $10,000 scholarship winner through the June drawing. “The funds will allow me to complete my MBA two-year program in two years without having to turn to financial aid an put myself further in debt,” said Peterson. “A great weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I now no longer have to try to figure out how to make the financial aid payments at the end of my program.”

With over one million members, ScholarshipPoints is the fastest growing college scholarship rewards program in both membership and scholarship funds. In addition to the $10,000 scholarship drawings, the ScholarshipPoints program gives away a number of $500, $1,000 and $2,500 sponsored scholarships every month.

Since the beginning of this year, ScholarshipPoints has given away almost $50,000, with $8,000 more to be awarded at the end of June. This puts the site on pace to reach its goal of giving away over $100,000 in scholarship funds by the end of 2010. “Because our memberships is growing so quickly, we have been able to bring on more sponsored scholarships,” said Thy Nguyen, Product Director for ScholarshipPoints.com. “The more members we have, the more money we will be able to give away in the future.”

The next $10,000 scholarship winner will be drawn in September 2010. To enter the September $10,000 scholarship drawing or any of the monthly sponsored scholarship drawings, visit www.ScholarshipPoints.com.

ScholarshipPoints.com, a free college scholarship rewards program, signed up its one millionth member and plans to give away up to $100,000 in scholarships in 2010making it the fastest growing college scholarship rewards program.

Quincy, MA May 19, 2010 – ScholarshipPoints (www.scholarshippoints.com), an Edvisors online education company, recently reached a membership of one million, with over 500,000 members joining in the last six months. ScholarshipPoints is a free college scholarship program working to defray the ever-increasing cost of college for students. Since 2007 the site has grown from a membership of 10,000 with registration rates increasing monthly. This most recent milestone makes ScholarshipPoints the fastest growing college scholarship rewards program in both membership and scholarship funds.

After awarding students a total of $75,000 in 2009, ScholarshipPoints increased it’s commitment to students and is positioned to give away up to $100,000 this year including five $10,000 giveaways.  In addition to the $10,000 scholarship drawings, the ScholarshipPoints program gives away a number of $500, $1,000 and $2,500 sponsored scholarships throughout the year.

With the ScholarshipPoints membership growing so quickly, the site has been able to extend a growing number of scholarship offers. “The more ScholarshipPoints members we have, the more scholarship money we will be able to award over time,” said Joe Cronin, CEO of Edvisors. “Awarding scholarships to students helps us fulfill our mission of better educating the world.”

ScholarshipPoints is constantly striving to provide members not only with scholarship funds, but also with the information and tools they need to succeed academically and save money while in college. By taking advantage of everything ScholarshipPoints has to offer, students can learn how to apply for a private student loan, about taking classes online and how to use credit responsibly. ScholarshipPoints has also partnered with organizations that help students find internships, study abroad programs, and save money on textbooks.

The next $10,000 scholarship winner will be drawn on June 15. Students have until June 14, 2010 to enter. To enter the June 15, $10,000 giveaway, and for announcements about other scholarships and promotions, visit www.ScholarshipPoints.com.

Today is a great day for ScholarshipPoints.com! This morning we signed up our one-millionth member! This is a very exciting accomplishment and we would not be here without all of you. The more members who sign up for ScholarshipPoints the more money we will be able to give away!

As you may know, to celebrate this huge milestone we are giving away three brand new iPads! As promised we have randomly chosen three people who have earned at least 100 scholarship points since April 1st as the winners. These winners are posted on our winner’s page so take a look to see if you won.

If you didn’t win one of the iPads there are more opportunities than ever to win scholarships in May and June! In fact, we are giving away $5,000 in May and $18,000 in June!  To get you started, login now and redeem the code MEMBERTHANKU for 25 scholarship points.

Thank you to all of our members who have made reaching the one-million member mark possible! We hope you will continue to participate in ScholarshipPoints and  tell your friends about it too!

In case you missed part one it can be found here!

Internships can be completed at any point during a student’s four years of college, but typically they are reserved for the junior and senior years. Internships vary greatly in length. Some students take on internships that last for an entire academic year while others are completed over summer or winter break. Many internships, like college classes, are run on a semester basis. There is no right or wrong time to complete an internship. In fact, it is a good idea to take internships as opportunities arise.

Many students have the desire to take on an internship, but do not know where to begin their search. It is true that internships can be difficult to find, but usually not as difficult as full-time employment. Students looking for internships should begin their search within their personal network. Family is a great group of people to start with. Parents and siblings often have strong connections within their own companies and can recommend interns. From there family members and family friends can use their own networks to help in the search.

Another popular place for students to look for internships is at their school’s career services office. When college alumni have internship positions at their companies they usually go to their alma mater to search for candidates.

Students can also search for internships in their desired field online. One great online resource is Internships.com. Internships.com is the Internet’s largest searchable internship database. Students can use Internships.com to figure out what types of internships suite them best, find an internship in their desired field and build a resume that will impress future employers.

When it comes to getting a job in the real world, grades, school activities and volunteer work only take students so far. These days employers need to see more. Professional work experience before graduation is a qualification that cannot be rivaled. With a solid internship resume a student has a great chance of being employed after they receive their diploma.

If you ask anyone who has landed a job right out of college how they did it, they will likely tell you that they completed an internship during their college career. In a competitive job market, internships are a crucial part of helping college graduates land their first job. Internships provide students experience and insight into their future career and help them determine what they would like out of their ideal job.

In a lot of ways internships are no different than part time jobs. Interns are expected to show up at their place of employment on a regular schedule determined by the student and their internship supervisor. Holding an internship requires a great amount of maturity and discipline. When a student successfully completes an internship it shows future employers that they are responsible and ready to positively contribute to an organization.

There are a number of benefits to engaging in internship work. First, they help students build up their resumes with hands-on real-world experience. This is helpful because most employers look for candidates with a significant amount of experience to fill even their entry-level positions.

Most internships are either paid or completed for school credit. Either way they are usually not volunteer work. Paid internships allow students to earn extra money to cover college expenses. Many students use the money they earn from their internship to buy textbooks, cover their meal plan and even pay down student loans. Internships for credit are completed in place of a class. A faculty member usually oversees these internships and students are often required to keep a journal of their experiences and write a final paper. The ideal internship is both paid and completed for credit.

Part two can be found here!

From time to time we here at ScholarshipPoints like to see what our member are up to. Recently we asked you which social networking site you use the most. We thought you might like to see the results. There was an overwhelming winner! 82% of you said that you use Facebook the most!

11% of you said that you use MySpace the most and only 3% of you use Twitter the most. What about the “other” 4%? What social network are they using?We would love to know what you think about this. Do you think these results are an accurate representation? Share your thoughts below!

Don’t forget that while you are spending time on these sites you can still keep up with what is going on with ScholarshipPoints. Become a fan of ScholarshipPoints on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for information and weekly secret bonus codes!

If you missed Part 1 find it here!

When searching for scholarships it is important to remember that there are scholarships for everyone. Scholarships are not just for valedictorians, star athletes or prodigy musicians. There are scholarships for people with all academic abilities, talents and hobbies.

So where do you find these scholarships?

StudentScholarshipSearch.com is one website that can help you find scholarships that you qualify for. There are new scholarships on the site every day. You can search for scholarships by specific keywords, or just browse until you find ones that interest you.

The summer is also a great time to put together a scholarship calendar. Not every scholarship contest will be open for submissions during the summer. In fact, many scholarship deadlines fall in April, May and June and are awarded in time for the following school year. If you missed the boat on a scholarship that you think you might have had a chance of winning, put the call for entries date and the deadline on your calendar for the following year.

To read the full article visit FinancialAidNews.com

For college students, summer vacation is well known as a time to see old friends, relax and recharge, and make money for the upcoming school year. Most students use this time to completely forget about the stresses of college life, but others use summer break as a time to do some of the college-related activities generally set aside during the academic year. Searching for scholarships is one of those activities.

If you are, or have ever been, a college student, you know how crazy a schedule can get with classes, papers, exams, and other activities. Even thinking about applying for scholarships is usually out of the question. With more free time than at any other point in the school year, summer break gives students a great opportunity to search and apply for scholarships. Scholarship searching can be extremely time consuming, but spreading the process out over an entire summer will make it much less overwhelming.

No one should have to make searching for scholarships a full time job during their summer vacation, but here are a few ways to make the most of your summer scholarship search:

1: Set aside some time each day: If you spend an hour a day searching for scholarships, that is seven hours a week and as many as 100 hours total for the summer. Just think about how many applications you could submit in that amount of time!

2: Submit only high quality applications: Take your time on applications and make sure you have all of your application pieces (essays, transcript etc.) together before you submit it. Do not waste your time submitting an application that you are not confident about.

3: Use your community resources: The Internet is not the only place to search for scholarships. There could be thousands of dollars worth of scholarships in your back yard. Many town organizations, churches and businesses give out scholarships every year. Use your summer vacation go make connections with these groups.

Stay tuned for part 2 to learn what else you can do to maximize your summer scholarship search!

Read the full article on FinancialAidNews.com

Did you know that there could be thousands of dollars in scholarships right in your own community? Many students search for scholarships online and apply for national contests, but these contests can have hundreds of thousands of applicants. Local scholarships have much smaller applicant pools so the chances of winning are much greater. So where can you find these scholarships? Here is a list of places to look:

• Your high school’s guidance department – sometimes your high school will have an entire list of community scholarships.
• Your church – many churches give out one or two scholarships to active members.
• Your local Rotary club – Rotary clubs often award scholarships to students for excellence in academics, community service and other activities.
• Your summer job – many local businesses give out scholarships to their student employees.
• Any organizations your parents are involved in – often times organizations will give scholarships to people they know so if your parents are involved that is a plus.

Now is the time when most local organizations are collecting applications and making decisions about award winners so do not delay the application process! Good luck and don’t forget about the ScholarshipPoints March 2010 $10,000 scholarship drawing! You have about a month left to earn points and enter to win!

ScholarshipPoints (www.scholarshippoints.com), a free college scholarship rewards program, has reached 750,000 members and will award up to $100,000 in scholarships to college students in 2010.

Quincy, MA February 4, 2010 – This month, ScholarshipPoints (www.scholarshippoints.com), an Edvisors online education company, reached a membership of 750,000 college students. This milestone comes just three months after surpassing half a million members. Through the free scholarships program, ScholarshipPoints will help students of all ages achieve their dreams of a college education by giving away up to $100,000 in 2010. To ensure funds are used for educational purposes, awards are sent directly to the student’s financial aid office.

Participation in the college scholarship rewards program is free and students can win just by becoming members. Students increase their chances of winning by earning points, called scholarship points, and entering them into monthly drawings for free scholarships. Members earn points by taking surveys, reading blog posts about paying for and saving money while in college, and completing other engaging activities.

By giving away over $75,000 in 2009 and a projected $100,000 in 2010, ScholarshipPoints is making strides towards alleviating some of the financial burden that comes with paying for college. “It is exciting to see the ScholarshipPoints program growing so quickly,” said Joe Cronin, CEO of Edvisors. “The more members we have actively participating in our site the more scholarship money we will be able to give away in the future.”

In addition to giving away scholarship money, ScholarshipPoints.com strives to connect students to partner scholarship programs, financial aid help and advice, and study abroad travel opportunities.

The next $10,000 scholarship winner will be drawn on March 15. Interested students should join at www.ScholarshipPoints.com/10K/ by March 14, 2010 to become eligible for this and other monthly scholarship giveaways.