You are counting on the financial aid from your school to pay for your degree. But when the financial aid letter comes in the mail, you are suddenly surprised and worried. You didn’t receive as much as you thought you would. You have no idea how you’re going to pay for school now. Of course,…
To develop a deeper understanding of Gen Z, ScholarshipOwl conducts a survey every month to assess key trends impacting high school and college students. With Supreme Court decisions looming regarding the Biden Administration’s plans for student debt forgiveness, our February 2023 survey focused on student loan debt expectations as well as a better alternative to loans – applying…
March Madness is upon us—and scholarship season is pretty crazy, too. Scholarship America and our partners have dozens of scholarships open that you can apply for right now; our featured programs this week include a guaranteed scholarship for families of frontline healthcare workers who lost their lives fighting COVID-19; programs from Wells Fargo to assist veterans and…
Prof. Colleen Chien and W. David Ball co-authored a paper, “Proving Actionable Racial Disparity Under the California Racial Justice Act.” Prof. Colleen Chien published an article, “Distinguishing & Predicting Drug Patents.” Prof. Colleen Chien contributed a comment, “In Praise of Inequality,” to a symposium on Orly Lobel’s book, “The Equality Machine.” Prof. Colleen Chien’s scholarly efforts were cited multiple times in a letter from Sen. Elizabeth…
When someone holds a special place in your heart, makes a big impact in your life, or changes the community for good, it’s fitting to honor their contributions. This is especially true for those who seek to commemorate individuals through a memorial scholarship fund. Education is a gift that lasts a lifetime, and a memorial…
While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens for applications on October 1, the application for the 2024-25 school year has been delayed until sometime in December—a delay that could have ripple effects on students, families, and scholarship programs. Here’s what we know so far—along with a few other federal policy updates that…
Every month, ScholarshipOwl conducts a survey to develop a deeper understanding of Gen Z. In March, we delved deeper into student perspectives on the Biden Administration’s plan for student debt forgiveness. This survey is a follow-up to our February survey that focused on the impact of student debt on Gen Z. Who participated in the survey? In March 2023, ScholarshipOwl…
Scholarship America, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of private scholarships, is pleased to announce that Daniel Hae-Dong Lee, Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Transformation at Smithbucklin, has been elected to its Board of Trustees. Prior to his current role at Smithbucklin, a 100% employee-owned association management and professional services company, Dr. Lee served…
Yes! You’re finally headed off to college. Your first real taste at freedom and independence. However, with great freedom also comes great responsibility. What are you going to eat every day? How does a laundry machine work? How do you pay your bills? Read on and master these 20 essential life skills to have before…
Wait, what? Yes, you read the title correctly. You actually *can* negotiate your college tuition. If only it were as simple as asking the colleges to lower the tuition for you. As silly as that may sound, it just might be. But how? The fastest path to earning scholarships Simplify and focus your application process…
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