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I've actually sent a few of my clients to search for scholarship information via Google and there is a lot of good and bad information. The main thing to watch out for is the scholarship scams because there is a lot of fraud out there that needs to be throttled. Schools offering scholarships and financial aid packages to get you to apply is one thing to watch out for. I suggest going to your college's financial aid office to find scholarships, they will usually be able to help out. If not, scholarships.com has never let me down on referrals. Thanks for posting this though..I'll have to share it with my clients.
Joanna
http://scholarshipseasy.com

Joanna Croy of UT 2:05PM March 01, 2011

Scholarships and grants are an excellent source of money to pay for college. However, most people don't have the time or energy to do exhaustive scholarship searches. And even if they have the time, there is so much information out there that it can be totally overwhelming! I spent my son's entire senior year searching for scholarships (six days a week, two to four hours per day!) and yes, it paid off! As a result of all my hard work and the experience I gained, I founded Scholar Dollars, and I provide personalized scholarship searches for students. I focus on finding more obscure and local and regional scholarships that are not well known and harder to find, which means that my clients have a better chance of winning! You can find more information at www (dot) Scholar-Dollars (dot) com. Of course, the ultimate result and money won depends on the student's motivation, determination, and commitment. You certainly won’t win any scholarships if you don’t apply for them. But the money is definitely there if you are willing to work for it!

Tracie of GA 10:31AM February 15, 2011

Students in Washington State, or those planning to attend college in Washington, should also check out theWashBoard.org, a free, web-based scholarship matching clearinghouse.
TheWashBoard.org matches students looking for money to go to college with state and local scholarship providers who have scholarships to give.
TheWashBoard.org makes scholarship searching simple. In one stop, students search and apply for multiple scholarships specific to their academic interests, college or university, or by other criteria.
Unlike search engines, theWashBoard.org is advertising and spam-free and will never sell a scholarship seeker’s personal information.
Word about theWashBoard.org is spreading across the state. Nearly 50,000 scholarship seekers and a 160 scholarship providers are registered. Over $20 million in scholarship awards will be available this year. New scholarships are added each week.

Mary Beth Lambert of WA 2:29PM January 28, 2011