CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education, is pleased to share their online guide for prospective college students, “Apply Now: Top 50 College Scholarships for 2017-2018 School Year” at http://www.valuecolleges.com/scholarships/50-scholarships-2017/.
The cost of a college education has been going up for quite a while, but in the 21st century the average college tuition, even at public universities, has grown much faster than the rate of inflation. This has caused headaches and anxieties for many students and prevented some prospective students from taking the plunge into a higher degree that could help improve their career opportunities and earnings in the long run.
For students looking for help paying for college from any and every source, Value Colleges has put together the Top 50 College Scholarships to guide students to some overlooked, unusual, or exceptionally helpful scholarship programs and awards that have the potential to secure financial assistance in time for the 2017-2018 school year.
The Top 50 College Scholarships guide is not a ranking, but a listing of scholarship programs Value Colleges believes will be of interest to its readers, especially working adult, minority, and low-income students.
The full list, in alphabetical order, reads as follows:
- American Culinary Federation Education Foundation/American Academy of Chefs
- American Foreign Service Association National High School Essay Contest
- American Legion – National High School Oratorical Contest
- American Sleep Medicine Foundation High School Video Contest
- Arborjet Taking Root Scholarship
- Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests
- Becas Univision Scholarship Program
- BHW Group Women in STEM Scholarship
- Bill of Rights Institute “We the Students” Essay Contest
- Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
- Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship
- Davidson Fellows Scholarship
- Daughters of the American Revolution – Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship
- Digital Responsibility E-Waste Scholarship
- Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award
- The Dream US National Scholarship
- Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
- Engebretson Scholarship Foundation
- Fleet Reserve Association Education Foundation Scholarships
- Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Scholarships
- The Gallery Collection Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship
- Henry David Thoreau Foundation Scholarship
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- Hollister Co. Anti-Bullying Scholarship
- ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
- Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarships
- LendingTree Scholarship
- Microsoft Corporation Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarships
- Military Commanders’ Scholarship Fund
- National Coalition Against Censorship – Youth Free Expression Film Contest
- National Geographic Bee Scholarship
- New York Women in Communications Scholarship Program
- Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship
- Optimist International
- Penguin Random House – Annual Signet Classics Scholarship Essay Contest
- PFLAG Chapters Scholarship Programs
- Phi Theta Kappa-International Scholar Laureate Program Scholarship
- The Point Foundation Scholarships
- Queer Foundation High School Seniors English Essay Contest
- Richard L. Resurreccion Public Safety Scholarship
- Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
- State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship
- UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Fund
- UNCF/Anthem Corporate Scholars Program
- UNCF General Scholarship Program
- UNCF STEM Scholars Program
- Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
- Walmart Associate and Dependent Scholarships
- Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes
The unprecedented rise in tuition rates in the last two decades, according to lead editor Carrie Sealey-Morris, “affects some segments of students more than others. First-generation college students, non-traditional students (that is, older, working adults), minority, and low-income students face the biggest challenges when it comes to paying for college.” Sealey-Morris goes on to explain, “This difficulty only serves to increase the education gap between the middle class and the rest of Americans.”
There are, however, a multitude of scholarship programs and contests which are little known to many because they are either too hidden, obscure, or specialized for the majority. But a great number of options are available, many of which target a specific demographic. “The best of all,” says Sealey-Morris, “are the little known scholarships, because they give applicants a higher chance of winning.”
FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
Value Colleges has a mission to help future students–whether they are working professionals, new graduates, minority and first-generation students, or others – to find residential and online degree programs that will help them make their goals a reality. Value Colleges is independent and unbiased, ranking degree programs, providing guides for the complex financial and professional questions of college students, and offering honest facts about the potential and pitfalls of a college education.
Media Contact:
Carrie Sealey-Morris, editor
Value Colleges
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