7 Best Ways to Win More Scholarships
- Filter Your Matches by Interest: Use the matches page to sort opportunities by major, school year, and specific interests.
- Favorite High-Value Opportunities: Use the Heart Icon to save scholarships you are most likely to win so you can apply to them first.
- Track Your Application Status: Use the Checkmark Icon to mark scholarships as "Applied" and keep your dashboard clean.
- Sync Deadlines to Your Calendar: Click the Calendar Icon on any scholarship page to add reminders to Google, Apple, or Outlook.
- Update Your Profile Monthly: Regularly update your GPA and extracurriculars to trigger new, relevant scholarship matches.
- Involve Your Support System: Have parents use the College Planning Tool to help track FAFSA steps and admissions requirements. prepare for college plan for the FAFSA each year.
How to Maximize Your Results with Fastweb Tools
Filter and Find Your Best Scholarship Matches
When you log in, you'll see new matches, total eligible dollars, and personalized recommendations. Use the Profile Wizard to verify your current school year, major, and career objectives to ensure these matches stay accurate.
Stay Organized and Beat Deadlines
Once you land on a scholarship detail page, click the calendar icon to the right of the deadline to add the date to one of six popular calendars: Apple, Google, Office 365, Outlook, Outlook.com, and Yahoo.
Winning Scholarships with Fastweb
For 30 years, Fastweb has pioneered the online scholarship search, moving beyond outdated printed lists to provide a trusted, digital-first experience. Every opportunity in our database is manually vetted by our research team, ensuring you only spend time on legitimate awards.
Our goal is simple: to make finding and winning money for school easier for every student. Stay updated with our latest scholarship lists and expert articles, and join our community for daily tips:
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Shawna Newman
Managing Editor, Contributing Writer
Shawna Newman covers various topics related to post-secondary education, including trade schools, the military, and college. She details strategies for paying for school, such as scholarships, financial ai...
