Scholarships.com Success Stories

Diane M.
Miami, FL
Tulane University

Scholarships Awarded: Award

• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation: $8,400
• George and Diane Yarbrough Collegiate Entrepreneurs Scholarship: $500
• Financial Planning Association College Scholarship: $1,500
• Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarship: $1,000
• Girl Friends Inc. Women's Excellence Award: $1,500 annually ($6,000 total)
• National Community Foundations Scholarship: $2,000
• Florida Blood Centers Scholarship: $ 1,000

"After years of winning scholarships through Scholarships.com, I thought it was about time that I express my gratitude. I started applying for scholarships around my 12th grade year in high school because only then did I realize how expensive college was. Out of all the search engines for scholarships, Scholarships.com is definitely the best. Everything is perfectly organized and right at my fingertips. I have classwork and clubs to focus on, I don't have the time to search through a confusing website to find a scholarship and hope that it pertains to me. Scholarships.com simplifies the process and just gives me the scholarships that matter."

"Thanks to scholarships.com, I haven't had to pay a cent for my entire college education. I've collected a wealth of scholarships ranging from $500 to $10,000. I am currently a Junior at Tulane University studying premed and so far my college education has been completely paid for! I don't know what I would have done if it wasn't for Scholarships.com. I just thought I'd say thank you for providing such an amazing service to college students. Keep up the good work!"

-Diane M.

Elyse D.
Excelsior, MN

Scholarships Awarded:

• 2006 Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society Award: $7,500

"I found out about the 2006 Goldman Sachs and Asia Society Award from Scholarships.com, and won the grand prize of $7,500! It was a wonderful experience!"

-Elyse D.

Anna A.
St. Louis, MO
University of Chicago

Scholarship Awarded: $3,000 1st Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Anna will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall, with a prospective major in economics or public policy.She enjoys learning about other cultures, playing tennis, and playing the piano. She hopes to pursue community outreach and social justice activities, ultimately building up to a career in the non-profit sector.

Theresa G.
Itasca, IL
Michigan State University

Scholarship Awarded: $2,000 2nd Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Theresa will be attending Michigan State University in the fall with a prospective double major in comparative cultures and politics and in journalism. She has a passion for traveling and recently traveled to Spain to participate in a cultural immersion program.

Alesa D.
Belleville, IL
University of Southern California

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 3rd Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Alesa will be starting her undergraduate career this fall at the University of Southern California. At present, she intends to study communications with a pre-law track.

"Scholarships.com clearly recognizes the importance of higher education and does an exceptional job leveraging information technology to help students advance their education by tapping into the plethora of scholarship opportunities that exist. By capturing and integrating thousands of scholarship opportunities online (for free, no less), Scholarships.com heightens awareness among students and their parents of scholarship availability, sponsors, and the tremendous enabling power of scholarships in advancing education. I’m certainly grateful for the service Scholarship.com provides!"

-Alesa D.

Johnathan R.
Longmont, CO
Colorado State University

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 4th Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Johnathan has always been fascinated in studying how and why things work. He is currently following his dream of discovering why the cosmos operates the way it does and what makes systems work by pursuing a major in engineering science with an aerospace emphasis at Colorado State University.

Jessica Z.
Vassar, MI
Northwood University

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 5th Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Jessica will begin her undergraduate studies at Northwood University where she intends to study business. She hopes to work as a financial advisor. She is a very active person and enjoys running, skiing, volleyball, hiking, and canoeing.

Melissa M.
Bel Air, MD
University of Maryland

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 6th Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Melissa will be attending University of Maryland, College Park in the fall. She has not declared a major but has interests in government and politics and the sciences, and also hopes to pursue creative writing.

"I found scholarships.com very helpful and encourage others to take advantage of the information on the site. Even a little scholarship money will pay off down the road; apply for as many as you are able no matter how inconvenient it seems at the time."

-Melissa M.

Julie V.
Camp Hill, PA
Lebanon Valley College

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 7th Place Scholarships.com 2007 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Julie will begin her undergraduate studies at Lebanon Valley College. She intends to major in biology and has immense interest in genetics research.

"My experiences at Scholarships.com have been positive and effective in providing opportunities for scholarships that are not otherwise readily available. It was also very easy to use which is another reason I liked using Scholarships.com. This site also gave me the information about the Resolve to Evolve essay which helped incorporate my interests of biology into the environmental problems today's society is facing.

-Julie V.

Christie D.
Whitmore Lake, MI
University of Michigan

Scholarships Awarded:

• American Legion Auxiliary Michigan Medical Career Scholarship: $ 500
• American Legion Auxiliary National Girl Scout Achievement Award: $1000
• American Polish Engineering Association Scholarship: $1000
• Citizen’s Insurance/Allmerica Financial Community Scholarship: $1000
• Kiwanis Club of Hamburg Scholarship: $1000
• Michigan Merit Award: $3000
• NFIB Free Enterprise Scholar/ Young Entrepreneur Award: $1000
• Pinckney Community High School - National Honor Society Scholarship: $1500
• Pirate Boosters Athletics Scholarship: $ 500
• Save Our History/History Channel National Award: $1000
• Society of Women Engineers – Detroit Chapter: $3000

Christie is a first year engineering student at the University of Michigan.

"Thank you for your service. Thanks to all of the scholarship opportunities you showed me, I was able to pay for my entire first year of college at the University of Michigan! One scholarship in particular that I earned was through the American Legion. Not only did they grant me money for my college education, they offered me the opportunity to join them at their national conference in Salt Lake City and give a speech to all of the Veterans of the American Legion."

"Thank you. Your scholarship finder has really helped me to pay my own way in college so I am on my way to achieving my dreams in the engineering profession."

-Christie D.

Brennan K.
San Diego, CA
San Diego State University

Scholarships Awarded:

• NROTC: $160,000
• Elk's Foundation: $3,000
• Bank of America: $1,500

Brennan attends San Diego State University.

"Scholarships.com helped me in so many ways it's unbelievable. They made it so easy for me to find what I was looking for and consolidate in one easy to find web site. They even, by asking me a few questions during registration, weeded out all of the scholarships that I wasn't eligible for. This made it extremely convenient for me because I didn't have to look at this huge clutter of random scholarships, I only was presented with the scholarships that I was eligible for."

"In the end I had to turn down some of the money just because I had over and above what I needed to go to college. I could have taken it all but I wanted to give another person in my shoes the same chance that I had. I want them to get a scholarship and continue the dream that I so honorably get to live. "

-Brennan K.

Stephanie S.
Huntsville, AL
University of Louisville

Scholarships Awarded:

• AXA U.S. News and World Report Achievement Scholarship: $10,000
• Target All Around Scholarship: $1,000
• Elk's Foundation: $1,500

"I was the recipient of several scholarships. Among them, three were found here at Scholarships.com. Of course, just because I'm a Sophomore in college doesn't mean I've quit the scholarship search here at Scholarships.com! I'm still searching and don't count me out.

"I began searching for scholarships when I was a Junior in High School. My first stop was Scholarships.com. I began my scholarship search at the local Elks Club and was so thankful to receive the community level scholarship. This was totally unexpected but thanks to Scholarships.com I was made aware of this. My school counselor did not even make my class aware of this scholarship. I have Scholarship.com to thank for assisting me and my family on my search for scholarships."

"Thank you for your assistance and for helping me by being one of my partners in my education."

-Stephanie S.

Cuc N.
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida

Scholarships Awarded:

• Gates Millennium Scholar: approximately $10,000 each year
• Presidential Award from Alachua County Public School Foundation: $1000
• Bright Future: $4,000/year
• Wal-Mart and Sam Walton: $1000

Cuc is a freshman at the University of Florida.

"I come from a disadvantaged background, my parents can't afford me to go to college so I had to go on online and search for scholarships. That's how I found out about this website. Through Scholarships.com, I have won a few major scholarships that enable me to go to college even without going to work. My scholarships pay for me everything including books, tuition, room and board, and food.... I love Scholarships.com.

Thank you very much for giving many students like me an opportunity to attend college."

-Cuc N.

Sarah S.
Buffalo, NY
State University of New York at Buffalo

Scholarships Awarded:

• Suave/Dollar General: $400
• Scholarship to children of Vietnam Veterans: $200
• John Pagano Memorial Award: $150

Sarah is a student at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

"I have used other sites but none had the ease of use Scholarships.com offered. This site saved the work of going through tons of scholarships and found one that only applied to me. I applied to several scholarships through the website, ultimately I won two; a gift certificate to Dell from Suave and another local scholarship that directly helped pay for tuition and books. I have to say, without those scholarships there would not have been a way to get me to college. As a daughter of a single mother, it really does make a difference having someone there offering help. Scholarships.com offers information about schools, loans, scholarships, and tons of other articles you might need to know about as you make this major change in your life. With Scholarships.com my opportunities are endless I found I can avoid the scams and learn what I need to know. All for free!"

-Sarah S.

Nikki E.
Chicago, IL

Scholarships Awarded:

• IPS Student Scholarship: $2,500

"Scholarships.com was incredibly helpful in my search for scholarships that fit my criteria. When I knew that I wanted to study abroad, I went to Scholarships.com and found so many scholarship programs for students like me, who needed the funds to be able to fulfill my dream of going abroad. My younger brother also benefited from this website. He received the Christopher Columbus scholarship and received $1,500 from it. He is using the money towards his tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Scholarships.com is fantastic; quick and easy to use!"

-Nikki E.

Ellen H.
New Haven, CT
Yale Divinity School
Yale University

Scholarships Awarded:

• Alpha Kappa Alpha: $1000
• Zeta Phi Beta: $1000
• Acton Institute Fellowship: $750
• Institute for Humane Studies: Approx. 10 books
• Polyethnic.com Scholarship: Honorable Mention

Ellen is a graduate student at Yale University.

"Through searching and using the resources of Scholarships.com I was awarded an Alpha Kappa Alpha Scholarship, a Zeta Phi Beta Scholarship, an Acton Institute Fellowship, approximately ten books from the Institute for Humane Studies, and an Honorable Mention from Polyethnic.com during the 2005-06 school year. The website does a great job in disseminating information about scholarships that I am actually eligible for as a graduate student at Yale University. I will continue to use the website to apply for additional grants this March and throughout the 2006-2007 school year. Thank you for your assistance."

-Ellen H.

Leanna D.
Mays Landing, NJ

Scholarships Awarded:

• National Academy Television Arts and Sciences Mid-Atlantic Region - 1st Runner up: $500

"I've used other scholarship services in the past, but Scholarships.com gave me the opportunity to see the scholarships that apply to me the most. As a result, the first one I applied to, I already was awarded $500 and I'm looking forward to more positive responses as a result of your site. Keep up the great work!!! "

-Leanna D.

Race W.
Orland Park, IL
University of Chicago

Scholarship Awarded: $5,000 1st Place Scholarships.com 2006 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Race is a recent homeschool graduate who will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall, with a prospective major in economics.

Cassidy W.
Redmond, WA
University of Washington @ Seattle

Scholarship Awarded: $2,500 2nd Place Scholarships.com 2006 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Cassidy is a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. She plans on majoring in either bioengineering or international studies, with specific interests in stem cell research and Pacific Rim relations.

"For me, scholarships mean lessening the burden on my family and increasing my own feeling of independence. In this case especially, it's nice to face a new challenge instead of relying on past transcripts. You almost never get a chance to write about political topics in school, so it's nice to get such positive feedback on your thoughts."

-Cassidy W.

Sara S.
Metairie, LA
Tulane University

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 3rd Place Scholarships.com 2006 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Sara will be starting her undergraduate career this fall at Tulane University in New Orleans. At present, she intends to major in political science and minor in English literature and Judaic studies. She hopes to one day pursue a career as a politician, but looks forward to dabbling in secondary English education and a variety of community service projects.

Kamal E.
New York, NY
Georgetown University

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 4th Place Scholarships.com 2006 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Kamal was born in Brooklyn and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 2006. Kamal plans to study international relations and economics in college.

In his free time, Kamal enjoys playing soccer and participating in Model United Nations.

Nicholas C.
Encinitas, CA
Georgetown University

Scholarship Awarded: $1,000 5th Place Scholarships.com 2006 "Resolve To Evolve" Award

Nicholas lives outside of San Diego, California. In the fall, he will be attending Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he plans to major in chemistry.

"Receiving the scholarship was an honor, and every little bit helps with college tuition, and the scholarship helps with that."

-Nick C.

Chad Y.
Howe, IN

Scholarships.com "Tell A Friend" $1,000 Sweepstakes Winner

"This contest is just one more thing to add to the long list of things Scholarships.com has done for me! Thanks to this website, I have obtained enough scholarship money to pay for 2/3 of my tuition. Thanks Scholarships.com!!!"

-Chad Y.

Jonelle U.
Hagatna, GU

Scholarships.com "Tell A Friend" $1,000 Sweepstakes Winner

"Thank you Scholarships.com! Since sharing this with my friends, they continue to say thank you and have helped us to get funding when we needed it!! With the winning of the sweepstakes, I'll be able to put the money to school also. This is so awesome!!!"

"I just received your package today. THANK YOU! I'll be using this for school and my deadline is this coming week. I've told my friends and family about your site and this has come in handy. My sister was able to find a $5,000.00 scholarship. So Thank You once again. "

-Jonelle U.

La'shanae J.
El Cajon, CA

Scholarships.com "Tell A Friend" $1,000 Sweepstakes Winner

"Scholarships.com has been a very helpful and easy way for me to find scholarships that interest me. It was really easy to sign up for and very easy to find scholarships that are for my personal interest like writing, fashion design, etc. I am very thankful for this scholarship and for Scholarships.com"

-La'shanae J.

Megan H.
Olympia, WA

Scholarships.com "Tell A Friend" $1,000 Sweepstakes Winner

"Scholarships.com is great. I really need some scholarships because I want to become a dietitian, but every other web site I went to was either really confusing or took a really long time because you had to read through all the scholarship opportunities to find one you are eligible for. It was great that on Scholarships.com all you have to do is fill out some information about yourself and then let the site find scholarships you are eligible for. I am already working on essays and everything because now rather than spending all my time looking for scholarships I'm eligible for, I can just go on there and find one within five minutes. It has been really helpful. I have told many people about Scholarships.com and they all loved the site. My experience there has been wonderful."

-Megan H.

Rachel P.
Wichita, KS

Scholarships.com "Tell A Friend" $1,000 Sweepstakes Winner

"The experience that I've had with Scholarships.com this far has been incredible. I think I had only been a member of the website for a couple of months when I found out that I was one of the $1,000 winners in the Tell-A-Friend Sweepstakes, and I absolutely could not have been more shocked. The letter said that emails had been sent to me regarding my prize, but I had not responded. Can you blame me, honestly? I think I get a couple dozen junk emails a day saying that I have just won money or that there is cheap land available in Costa Rica, but the emails from Scholarships.com were - pardon my use of a corny phrase - the 'real deal'. Aside from being incredibly convenient in my search for college scholarships, I have learned from this experience that Scholarships.com provides money through the website itself. I saw my entrance into the sweepstakes as a complete longshot, but it paid off, big time. I'm going to take this $1,000 and put it into the bank ASAP to get a little bit of my college education paid for early. Thank you, Scholarships.com, for your invaluable help!!!"

-Rachel P.

Lori M.
Portage, MI
University of Michigan

Scholarships.com "Tell A Friend" $1,000 Sweepstakes Winner

Lori graduated from Portage Central High School and is a student at the University of Michigan.

"When this sweepstakes was announced, I was more than happy to provide emails of friends I knew would benefit from Scholarships.com because it was such a valuable website. I am thrilled to be a winner of the sweepstakes and greatly appreciate Scholarships.com Thank you so much Scholarships.com!"

-Lori M.

Fanouchka F.
Port St. Lucie, FL

"Scholarships.com has really helped me alot. I was really worried about how I was going to go to college, but by seeing all the possiblities of scholarships that are out there it gave me hope. With that I was able to apply for everything that I saw fit. Thanks Scholarships.com!"

-Fanouchka F.

Theresa T.
Paeonian Springs, VA

"I have always wanted to run track in college, and after applying to numerous track scholarships I knew that it was possible! I never knew how many sports scholarships there really were out there until I joined Scholarships.com! Thanks for all your help! You opened the doors for me!"

-Theresa T.

Amber T.
Harvey, LA

" I found scholarships.com and began my search through thousands of available scholarships, grants, and sweepstakes. They evaluated all of my activities with my goals and gave me the scholarships that matched me and not just random websites. They also filtered out the fraudulent sites that I've even seen a few friends fall into. So far I've been able to get a few things here and there from companies, and since I'm a college student now, every penny counts for something. Scholarships.com still helps me to find money no matter what my status in college is. "

-Amber T.

Bina P.
Lakeland, FL

"Finding scholarships can be very difficult sometimes, especially when you do not know where to look. I for once have been in that situation, but Scholarships.com has completely fulfilled that need. With this website I have been able to apply for scholarships at the right time and complete requirements because of the systematic site. It has been easy to access, and very easy to find scholarships.

Scholarships.com also makes more time in the day for juniors and seniors in highschool. Since there is so much schoolwork to worry about, Scholarships.com makes it less time consuming since all the neccessary information is all on the site, and given at the right amount of time to get the work done. I have had great experiences with several scholarships, and I so very much appreciate this website. Scholarships.com is worth the dedication for a better future, it's done wonders for me and will do the same for you! "

-Bina P.

Jessie Osborne
Scholarship Provider
AFA Teens, a branch of Alzheimer's Foundation of America

Scholarship Submitted: AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship

In an effort to provide an outlet for teenagers to express their thoughts about Alzheimer’s disease and to engage the younger generation in this important cause, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) offers the AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship.

"I am the public relations assistant and AFA Teens coordinator at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America and I would like to thank you for selecting us as the scholarship of the week. I believe that it was this effort on your part, which led us to have such a great response to our scholarship competition. We have received over 400 applications and are in the process of selecting a winner now. Thank you for putting us at the top of your list so that we can continue to reach out and make a difference in the lives of teens nationwide. "

- Jessie Osborne
AFA Teens Coordinator

Mr. Edward Tang
Scholarship Provider
The Tang Scholarship

Scholarship Submitted: The Tang Scholarship

Mr. Edward Cheng Ming Tang established this award in 2007 to provide financial assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (l/g/b/t) Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) for post-secondary education. This scholarship is to help LGBT youth proudly achieving educational pursuits and dreams without shame. This scholarship awards one outstanding student annually a scholarship up to $15,000.

"Thank you for your email for clarification and verification. I had two inquiries already since Friday. Scholarships.com really works!!!"

- Edward Tang
The Tang Scholarship

Carolyn Viles
Scholarship Provider
Tourism Cares Scholarships

Scholarships Submitted: Tourism Cares Sustainable Tourism Scholarship, National Tour Association State Scholarship, etc.

Tourism Cares is a non-profit charity, supported primarily by the tourism industry. Tourism Cares heads up many efforts designed for students in post-secondary education, awarding academic scholarships on an annual basis to students studying primarily in the United States and Canada in pursuit of degrees in travel and tourism.

"I find your system to be very user friendly"

- Carolyn Viles
CTC, Program Director
Tourism Cares