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Real Students. Real Award Money.
These days, one in eight students win scholarships. Not bad odds. But these students increased those odds by using FastWeb to find the awards they could get. Here’s the word, straight from students who scored:
At first, I was skeptical of using a massive scholarship search engine. Then I realized, what the heck, I’ll give it a try. I decided that scholarships were not just going to come to me; I had to work for them. I would spend time every weekend during my senior year sorting through the hundreds of scholarships I could apply to. Even though I applied to way more than I received, the few that I did receive are essential to me being able to afford college now. If I could tell anything to people skeptical of using FastWeb or applying for scholarships in general is: just do it!
Emma F. – Won $15,000
Mount Holyoke College
FastWeb was the most complete yet personalized resource I found in my scholarship search. My goal was to be able to make a college decision regardless of the cost, and the scholarships I found on FastWeb enabled me to do so. I can credit FastWeb with helping me find these opportunities that ultimately won me $25,000.
Melanie Z. – Won $25,000
Syracuse University
Without this website, I wouldn’t have gotten half the money I did. FastWeb provided a list of so many scholarships that, even though I only won a few, I’m now able to fund my entire college education PLUS receive a check from the University.
Justin S. – Won $15,000
University of Iowa
I had not received any financial aid for college, and given the price tag at Harvard, it was tremendously helpful to have a free and easy-to-use search engine like FastWeb to sift through the hundreds of funding opportunities I considered during my senior year.
Jason S. – Won $50,000
Harvard University
JoelS99
3 months ago
I am a profoundly deaf person. I am currently doing a Master in Profession IT. I am keen pursue PhD studies in Neural technology. Can I be linked to possible scholarships that cater for deafs who are keen on pursuing postgraduate studies. Joel Silas
GeorgeA173
3 months ago
I am Ghanaian residing in Ghana who graduated in BA Accounting and Sociology from the University of Ghana, Legon in 2003. However, can't further my education due to financial constrain. I am to read my MBA in Oil and Gas Management to see if l can professionally fit into the competitive job Market due to Hydrocarbon Oil and Gas discovered in commercial quantity in Ghana. I work currently with a Local NGO in Rural areas but due to scanty salaries to afford school fees, please! come to my aid. George Kojo Agbelengor
JadJ2
4 months ago
hi thank for thise chance i would like to get one of scholarship i have excelant in accountant
and i will be good in education
thank
HollyD286
4 months ago
i am so thankful for fastweb and other sites like it. if it wasnt for fastweb i wouldnt have applied for or received the Gates Millenium Scholarship worth up to $1.5 million dollars! thank you to everyone at fastweb for helping to provide this free scholarship search engine!
FridayM
4 months ago
13,Aleh Ogbe-lsere street lleje,P.;.BOX248
Umunede, Delta State,Nigeria.
Phon:08030897472
Sir,
i write to greet you warmly for the good work you have been doing in granting scholarships to people of the world to better their lots and achieve their life goals. postering has already immortalized your agency. from this good work of yours, the human race will achieve a quantum leap in all frontiers of development.
please, with this strong desire in me, help me to achieve the scholarship to place me among the scholars with mindset to change the face of the world for good. Iwas offered admission into the universtiy of Bedfordshire in [UK]to study SA [Hons] Art amd Gesign my student reference no is 0611307 for which i anticipate the result. this will boost my studies which will commence in september, 2009 at the university of bedfordshire, luton in the uk.
i wait for your response soon.
Thanks
yours sincearly
MAKANWA FRIDAY
MathindaC2
4 months ago
I have been trying to seek for scholaships for along time, what should I do to win these scholarships?
Account Removed
4 months ago
I am finding many scholarships that apply to me! Thanks for the opportunity.
JeremyR111
4 months ago
wow can you send me more of these scholiship offers that appy to my carreer choice
LateefA4
4 months ago
please tell me more about how to register and win the scholarships.
ElizabethH992
4 months ago
It's amazing how many unused scholarships are out there, mostly because it's impossible to find all of them. FastWeb makes it easy to find scholarships all over the country. I couldn't have gone to college without it!
KennethG38
4 months ago
I'm Kenneth born and residing in Uganda, Africa in a middle class home that turned low class due to very many problems that I can not explain in a little time like this. I have managed to however go to school up to University but can not get any form of job since they need more training. I know it is always hard but I pray that once a scholarship comes my way to study in the field of Human resources management. Because only that will make me be thought of in the labor market here which is too competitive.
EstherK132
4 months ago
Iam a Tanzanian born girl aged 24 being very interested in getting full scholarship in fashion designing course as I can not pay for the fee. Please make me fulfill my dreams by offering me a scholarship. Iam now in the second year of my barchelor degree in housing and infrastructure planning and management.
AbebawG
4 months ago
I was born in Ethiopia and i gratuated BA degree in Accounting in 2006, I want to learn my Masters (MBA) but i can't afored the school fee,so please give me a chance to stady.
CarlenaC
4 months ago
It's been very difficult to win a scholarship, despite working very hard, very good grades, extracurriculars, etc. School costs are literally leading toward such a burden , as to be a complete barrier to attending at all. Are others finding this? I was amazed at the lack of even decent loans, if nothing else.
pamelabolden
4 months ago
I just want to say please give me a chance at a college education. I will be a freshman in the fall. Thanks much