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There are innumerable scholarship search resources online. The best search services are free, so there is no need to spend any money to use one of these services. All you have to spend is your time.

Below is a list of most reputable service currently online. In comparing services, don't get too caught up in the claims about the number of scholarships or total amount of awards (e.g. - 1.2 million scholarships and over $3 billion in totals awards) in a service's database. There is no industry standard for counting, so comparing these is like comparing apples to oranges. We suggest that you try out several of these engines, and then utilize the two or three that work best for you.

Scholarship Search Engines

  • FastWeb
    This is the most popular scholarship engine online. It is owned by Monster.com, a for-profit company whose main line of business is an online job search service.

  • FindTuition.com
    FindTuition is a for-profit company recently found by researchers experienced in locating and verifying scholarships.

  • Peterson's
    Peterson's has been a publisher of a broad range of education material since 1966. Peterson's is a for-profit company that publishes information both online and offline and provides admissions services to students.

  • Scholarship Experts
    Created in 2000, Scholarship Experts is owned by a for-profit organization and is focused on the security and privacy of personal information.

  • Scholarships.com
    In operation since 1998, this service is run by a for-profit company as their main business. They also provide information about financial aid.

  • The College Board
    Founded in 1900, the College Board is a non-profit organization and the publisher of the PSAT, SAT and other standardized tests.

    Directory of Other Scholarship Search Services

  • Yahoo's Scholarship Search Services Category