Location: Brooklyn Park, MN
Award: Fastweb - College Decision Impact Survey
Sweepstakes 2012
Amount: $500
School: University of Minnesota Rochester
Special Advice:"The time you spend on Facebook can be spent on scholarships. It took me 10 minutes to take a survey and I won $500! Take every opportunity that Fastweb gives. Also learn how to breakdance."
Location: Campbell, OH
Award: December's Refer a Friend Sweepstakes
Amount: $500
Location: Austin, TX
Award: "The Perfect Gift for You Sweepstakes" from HP Academy and Fastweb
Amount: DM4X Laptop
Location: Benton, LA
Award: Hispanic Heritage Youth Scholarship
Award, Math and Engineering
Amount: $2,000
School: Louisiana State University
Special Advice:"Follow directions very carefully for this scholarship. They are very specific."
Location: Upper Marlboro, MD
Award: Maryland Community College Transfer Scholarship, Maryland Senator Scholarship and Maryland Delegate Scholarships
Amount: $3,750
School: University of Maryland University College
Special Advice:"Never limit your scholarship search and never give up!"
Location: Southside, AL
Award: The "Draw Me" Scholarship
Amount: $2,885
School: Art Instruction Schools-Minneapolis, Minnesota
Special Advice:"Apply for as many scholarships that you can, prepare yourself with transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores, and any other beneficial information. Don't forget to weigh your options, just be patient and don't give up on achieving your dreams. Anything is possible if you just believe and have faith in yourself."
Location: Henrico, VA
Award: Simon Youth Foundation
Amount: $1,400
School: Liberty University
Special Advice:"Try for as many scholarships as you qualify for, especially ones that don´t have a lot of competition. Work on a core essay and then change it up a bit as needed for
each scholarship."
Location: San Marcos, CA
Award: Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) Scholarship
Amount: $1,000
School: California State San Marcos
Special Advice:"Don't give up or lose faith, there are a ton of organizations looking to provide support for college students. When I least expected it I was selected for the HACU scholarship. Be patient and keep searching. The perfect scholarship opportunity awaits you! "
Location: Staunton, VA
Award: Sam Walton Community Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
School: Meredith College
Special Advice:"I honestly believe that the most important advice for scholarship applicants is to start on scholarships early, apply to as many as you can, and absolutely do not slack off your junior or senior years as these years mean a lot to both college and scholarship applications."
Location: Swansea, MA
Award: Dell's Big Gadget on Campus Sweepstakes
Amount: Laptop/Tablet
School: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Special Advice: "Be persistent and apply for as many scholarships as you can. Sign on to Fastweb often and always pay attention to new and upcoming scholarships as well. Remember, the more you apply for, the greater your chances are of winning one!"
Location: San Juan, PR
Award: Sam Walton Community Scholarhip
Amount: $3,000
School: University of Arizona
Special Advice:"Apply to as many scholarships as you can. You never know which one of them you could win. I really didn't expect to win this one!"
Location: Muscatine, IA
Award: CollegeNET
Amount: $4,000
School: Muscatine Community College
Special Advice:"There are scholarships out there for everyone! No matter the age, gender, IQ, marital status, etc. Sign up with websites like Fastweb and complete a profile! The rest is
a breeze!"
Location: College Park, MD
Award:New Laptop from the “Class of Now Sweepstakes“ from HP Academy
Amount: Estimated value of $1,150
School: University of Maryland
Special Advice: "Apply for as many as you can."
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Award:Sam Walton Wal-Mart Scholarship
Amount: $3,000
School: Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College
Special Advice:"Apply everywhere! You don't know exactly what each scholarship wants so apply to as many as you can. You're bound to win one eventually, just like me!"
Location: Harrison, NJ
Award: Fastweb's Refer a Friend - June
Amount: $500
School: Montclair State University
Special Advice: "Clicketh Away! Sign up for every single scholarship!... I did, and I won $500 towards my tuition. Best advice though is to be prepared, sign up for your scholarships early. The early bird gets the worm."
Location: Escondido, CA
Award: Race for Education, Ashado Scholarship
Amount: $20,000
School: William Woods University
Special Advice:"Filling out scholarship applications is a lot of work, but don't get frustrated and don't wait until the deadline to work on them, that just makes it too stressful."
Location: Chicago, IL
Award: Buick Achiever's Scholarship, Elmhurst Enrichment scholarship, University of New Haven Charger Scholarship, Urbana University Performing Arts Scholarship, Urbana University Athletic Scholarship, Urbana Scholarship, KFC (semifinalist)
Amount: $35,000
School: Urbana University, Urbana Ohio
Special Advice:"Apply everywhere! You don't know exactly what each scholarship wants so apply to as many as you can. You're bound to win one eventually, just like me!"
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Award: Scholarship from AAUW
Amount: $19,000
School: Arizona State University
Special Advice:"Above all be very persistent, and never give up! All around us there are people who have had positive experiences, learn from them, networking is key."
Location: Troy, NY
Award: SMART Scholarship for Service
Amount: $200,000
School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Special Advice:"Apply for as many scholarships as possible, in addition to providing money, scholarships are also excellent resume builders. They change your life."
Location: Concord, CA
Award: ISSA Foundation Scholarship, Masons of California Scholarship, Quarter Century Wireless Association Scholarship
Amount: $44,000
School: University of California, Davis
Special Advice:"Have a portfolio where you keep all of your scholarship material set up and ready to go (transcripts, letters of recommendation and test scores)."
Location: New York, NY
Award: Hispanic Scholarship Fund´s Camino al Exito, Congressional Black Caucus Spouses Education Scholarship Fund, United Health Group Scholarship via Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Amount: $13,000
School: City College of New York
Special Advice:"Don´t be discouraged if you´ve applied to many and have received responses from none. In the words of John Wanamaker, ´No mistake or failure is as bad as to stop and not try again. "
Location: Newton, IA
Award: U.S. Cellular Believe in Something Better
Amount: $500
School: Grand View University
Special Advice:"Be passionate about what you´re writing about, and let it come across in your essay."
Location: Middletown, OH
Award: Take a Shot at $15k
Amount: $15,000
School: Vanderbilt University
Special Advice:"Apply for as many scholarships as possible without sacrificing quality. It´s always better to spend time on one quality application than to throw out five that aren´t so great."
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