The team at EducatorLabs.org has published a list of college scholarships to help students reduce their debt. Nationally, nearly 40 million Americans have an average of around $30,000 in student debt. Finding the right scholarships can mean the different between “life and debt.”
EducatorLabs.org is composed of school librarians and media/market research specialists who work as curators and conservators of the scholastic web.
See the resource page at educatorlabs.org/resources/listing-category/scholarships-search/ for links to vetted scholarship search tools and scholarships specific to certain groups of students and specific schools.
Some of the scholarships uncovered include:
- NSHSS Foundation STEM Scholarships: nshssfoundation.org/scholarships/stem-scholarships. NSHSS stands for the National Society of High School Scholars. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: April 1.
- The Rover College Scholarship: rover.com/blog/rover-college-scholarship. Amount: $1,000. Deadline: May 31.
- National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship Program: nhmafoundation.org/index.php/scholarship-program (Check in May for the new cycle of scholarship opportunities.)
- Green Home Improvement Scholarship: homeadvisor.com/r/scholarships/#.VuexaZwrLIU. Amount: $1,000. Application deadline: Dec. 15.
- College scholarships and grants available for veterans: usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/articles/the-gi-bill-and-beyond_13730.aspx#.VuexTpwrLIV. Amounts and deadlines vary; see listings.
- More than 650 American Psychological Association scholarships, grants and awards: apa.org/about/awards/. Amounts and deadlines vary; use the search engine to review listings.
