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October 31, 2011
by Alexis Mattera
Did you know today is Halloween? Of course you did...but did you also know it’s deadline day for multiple scholarships? No?! Well there’s still time to potentially earn thousands toward your college education through these Scholarships of the Moment! Short & Tweet Scholarship: Applying to and attending college can be the best time of your life but it can also be the scariest! Tell us your scariest college-related experience in 140 characters on Twitter for a chance to win $1,000 or a Kindle for college! Awkward Back-to-School Photo Contest: Have a not-so-flattering school-related photo? It may be tempting to dispose of the evidence but don’t burn those negatives or delete those jpegs just yet: Submitting those images on Facebook could earn you $1,000 or a Kindle for college! College Prowler $2,000 No Essay Scholarship: This scholarship is open to all students and those planning on enrolling within 12 months. The monthly winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced on College Prowler’s Facebook page. Zinch Weekly Three Sentence Essay Scholarship: That’s right – writing just three sentences (280 characters max) could earn you $1,000 for college. The topic changes each week so check out Zinch’s site for this week’s prompt. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Four Year Award for Seniors: This award is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to 250 high school seniors each year. Fifty of these are four-year $20,000 scholarships ($5,000 per year for four years), while 200 are designated as four-year $10,000 scholarships ($2,500 per year for four years). Time is ticking so to learn more about these and other scholarship opportunities, conduct a free scholarship search today!

Did you know today is Halloween? Of course you did...but did you also know it’s deadline day for multiple scholarships? No?! Well there’s still time to potentially earn thousands toward your college education through these Scholarships of the Moment!

Time is ticking so to learn more about these and other scholarship opportunities, conduct a free scholarship search today!

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