Top 12 Articles of 2020 for U.S. Students

2020 has been a strange—some would say long—year! Get a sense of how United States students, parents and educators navigated 2020 by looking at our top 12 articles. Even if your feelings about the year are lackluster, it was an amazing year for scholarships in 2020! These past 365 days our editorial team has worked to keep students up to date on important news topics related to COVID-19—the higher education uncertainties and classroom adaptations. In fact, Fastweb’s Coronavirus News page was one of the most viewed pages. In addition, we’ve continued to curate scholarship lists and tips to help you pay for school and to push through your school year.

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Essay Tips: 7 Tips on Writing an Effective Essay


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Follow these steps when writing an essay, whether you're writing a college application essay, a scholarship application essay or a class essay. Learning how to write an essay is crucial to admissions and scholarship decisions.

Coronavirus Impacts FAFSA Applications, College Enrollment


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Educators and experts alike see a drop in FAFSA applications and college enrollment because of the Coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.

10+ College Scholarships You Can Apply for Today


Find 10+ amazing scholarships, for all types of students, which also span age range qualifications from high school freshmen all the way through each year of graduate school.

Scholarships for The Class of 2021


Class of 2021: Scholarships that high school seniors can apply for right now.

34 Weird (But Cool) College Majors


These college majors may be unusual, but they sound pretty cool, too.

Scholarships for African American College Students


Find college scholarships for African American students on Fastweb!

Scholarships for College Students


There are just as many scholarships out there for college students as there are for high school students. Start applying for scholarships for college and graduate students on Fastweb today!

2020 – 2021 Financial Aid and FAFSA State Deadline


Check out the 2021-22 FAFSA state deadlines, and submit your FAFSA application on time.

Graduation Party Planning Ideas to Outshine COVID-19


Fun and festive grad party ideas, even while social distancing.

10 FAFSA Mistakes that Affect Financial Aid


These 10 FAFSA errors can cause you to lose out on financial aid dollars.

Impressive Extracurriculars


Ten varieties of extracurricular activities that colleges actually want to see. When it comes to your participation experiences, you don’t want to leave blank space!

21 Cool Items All College Students Can Use


We've scoured the web for some fun, some necessary and some downright quirky items that any college student would love to have.