Free Money, Really

OBI's  Adult Learner Scholarship tests are being held today.  It boggles my mind how under utilized scholarships are.  But I am somewhat of a hypocrites.  I received an academic scholarship from the college I attended, but was too lazy to apply for anymore.  Quite often, this money is just lying around waiting for someone to take it.  How often have you walked by a penny on the ground and thought to yourself, I won't pick that up, it is not worth my effort.  I have done the same thing and then wish later on I had all of those pennies I passed up over the years and then five minutes later walk by another one.  Scholarships are just like that.  Some scholarships only require the filling out of a one-sided form to be eligible for their monies.  How difficult is that.  I tell you, it must be difficult, since most people refuse to do it.  I have found an interesting scholarship search engine.  It is nextstudentloans.com/sse1.  The company that runs this engine does sell student loans, but if you use their search, you can opt out of getting solicited by them.  It takes about ten minutes to fill out a questionnaire.  It is worth the effort.  I made a profile myself and I never received one email from the company regarding their loan service.  I think it is a winner.  Anyways, what does a little spam hurt if you are trying to fund your college education?  It is amazing the variety of scholarships that are offered.  There are scholarships for: left-handers, horse riders, 4-H ers, chefs, only children, twins, Daughters of the American Revolution, and more.  If you have ever had a hobby or played a sport, there is a scholarship for it.  Even if you are currently enrolled in college, it is not to late to look.  Even a 100 dollar scholarship may come in useful as it might pay for a book or two.

I can't say it enough....... Scholarships,Scholarships, Scholarships!  Don't be a knucklehead, look for scholarships!