Many college scholarships go unclaimed because people don’t know about them. College Students graduating from high school, as well as adults considering new career alternatives, face the reality that a high school diploma just isn’t sufficient most of the time to secure a job with a good income. For this reason, more people are deciding to attend college or obtain post-secondary degrees and certificates than in previous years. One of the drawbacks with this increased interest in education is that the cost of college tuition continues to rise each year. This is why many people need scholarships to meet the expenses of tuition, textbooks, and living while obtaining a degree.
Unusual schools have the uncommon scholarships which will have the unusual major to go along with it! The scholarships might be a little strange but will still pay for your college!
Is there a scholarship for a 56 year old single mother of an Autistic dependent child who is currently finishing the 4th semester of general education credits toward the Bachelor Degree? My GPS is 3.78, I’m unemployed and have no health insurance. I support my son with disabilities and will be unable to continue my studies without a significant grant, scholarship or loan. Thank you for any information you can provide. Connie Peterson
Connie,
since your GPA is high you want to look around for guaranteed scholarships which are given to students who have high GPA’s and ACT, SAT’s etc. You should call the colleges around you and yalk to the financial aids office to see if they have them – most do. Also read up at scholarships for moms for other ideas. Go to unknown scholarship ideas to get creative on looking for college money. Aarp Scholarships for Women 40 and Over and College Scholarships for Women Over 50.