Celebrities: you know them well enough that it feels as if they’re actually your friends. What better way to payback super-fans than by paying for their education? Check out the following celebrity scholarships and let the celebs care about your career path, for a change. [gate] Alec Baldwin Drama Scholarship The Alec Baldwin Drama Scholarship is available to students at New ...

Is there anything this guy can’t do right? His global fame spans from his rapping, record producing, acting, writing and his superstar wife, Beyonce. As if that weren't enough, JAY Z is also a philanthropist who has started a foundation that awards students a brighter future. The opportunities are available through the Shawn Carter Foundation, a charitable organization that was officially ...

November is National Scholarship Month and we’re celebrating because we know firsthand that scholarships change lives. So, this month, we’re going back to basics, highlighting scholarships offering something for everyone. Youth Voter Awareness Scholarship DoSomething.org and Virgin Mobile have partnered together to let the voice of the next generation be heard. Simply go their site and register to vote if you’re ...

As it has for the past 12 years, Fastweb has again been a proud sponsor of the Scholarship Provider of the Year Award and is happy to announce this year’s winning recipients in the two categories of college and university providers and independent providers. The 2010 college and university provider of the year award winner is the University of Southern Mississippi’s ...

Your scholarship application is complete. All that's left is your letter of recommendation. Your work is done, right? Actually, no. Even though you don't write the letter, you're responsible for making sure it gets written. And there's a lot you can do to ensure it's the best letter possible. Who Should Recommend You? The best recommendations come from people who ...

Applying for scholarships can be a complicated process, from gathering the paperwork, getting recommendations, writing application essays and meeting the deadline. Good letters accomplish two things: they make the process more efficient, and they display maturity and professionalism to the selection committee. Below are some essential letter tips that just might make yours the winning application. And don't forget, as more ...