$10,000 Scholarship Contest from the Student Loan Network

The Student Loan Network is giving away $10,000 for school yet again! For those of you who aren’t familiar with this drawing…keep reading.

To enter the scholarship drawing you must be an undergraduate or graduate student, currently (or soon to be) enrolled full time in an educational institution. See terms and conditions for all the official rules. I think the greatest thing about this contest is how short the entry form is. It takes about 20 seconds (give or take, depending on your typing skills), and you don’t have to submit an essay or provide any recommendations. Just fill out your basic info, click submit, and you are entered. To see how short the entry form is click HERE! Now there is a way to increase your odds of winning. When you sign up for the drawing, you are automatically becoming a member of the Scholarship Points community. ScholarshipPoints.com is a website where you can complete various activities, which gives you more points, which in turn, gives you more entries for the scholarship drawing. It is up to you whether you want to increase your chances, but either way just by filling out that quick form you have one guaranteed entry for the contest. No gimmicks. For real guys…Good luck! OH, and last time I checked, grad school was not cheap, so I think every grad student (and undergrad, AND high school seniors) can spare the 20 seconds, and fill out the entry form.

Here are some recent winners of our monthly scholarship drawings:

January 2009 Scholarship Winner: Adrienne Meagher – Florida Institute of Technology I’m a junior at the Florida Institute of Technology studying aviation management and business administration. I go to school in the summer so this scholarship will definitely help cover the financial stress. Thank you ScholarshipPoints!

January 2009 Scholarship Winner: Jessi Hoin – Wheaton College
This is a huge help in covering my expenses as an English major. With all of the books that I have to buy for my literature classes, the
costs really add up. This $1,000 scholarship will more than help ease that burden!

December 2008 Scholarship Winner: Kelli Saxer – Texas Tech University
Being a first generation college student is tough on my family. We save every penny and apply to all the scholarships I’m eligible for. This $1,000 scholarship will help us out tremendously!

December 2008 Scholarship Winner
Lourdes Sanjurjo – University of West Georgia I’m a Language Pathology major at the University of West Georgia. As a Freshman, it’s been a tough year financially. This scholarship will allow me to buy books and possibly a laptop! Thank you ScholarshipPoints, it truly means alot to me.

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Online Classes Can Save You Time and Money

Have you ever considered taking an online class?  Here are some benefits people should consider:

Finding an online class is easier then ever.  There are more programs now than there ever have been and the offerings are increasingly diverse.  There is a variety of great courses for all students.

Taking a class online can save you a lot of money.  The programs offered aare not always cheap.  However, if you can take 4 courses online during your first three years of an undergraduate program, you can eliminate an entire semester of study at your college or university.  That means you can get a job sooner and start earning – and you won’t have to pay the college’s tuition, room, board and fees for that last semester.

If you are not living on campus – you can also save money on gas by taking an online course.  You don’t have to drive to campus twice a week…

The programs offered today are high quality and widely accepted.  Check with your adviser before signing up to make sure the credits will transfer.  Good luck – let us know other ways to save money!

Scholarship and Scholarship Contests

I found this fascinating quote today:

Student Loan Network will be holding a $10,000 scholarship drawing on October 31, 2008. There are no GPA or essay requirements, and the registration form is very quick, and easy. Make sure you’re registered at: StudentLoanNetwork.com/10KStudent Loan Help, Oct 2008

You should read the whole article.

Scholarship Points – Free Scholarship Website

I am very interested to hear what you think of a new website:

http://www.ScholarshipPoints.com

The concept is simple -  Sign up and start earning points to a monthly scholarship drawing.  the more points you have, the more chances you have of earning a scholarship.  Try it out and let me know what you think?