Scholarship Site: FastWeb

With FastWeb you can find free college money all you have to do is register and fill out a personal profile that it uses to match you to your scholarships. This site has other great features including:

• A personal calendar that allows you to put in your own reminders, events, and scholarship deadlines
• Incentives for referring your friends to join
• The ability to match you to a college based on your criteria, and also allows you to compare colleges side by side
• A job and internship match
• Many helpful articles on admissions, financial aid, student life, money, scholarships, careers, and more

Upromise

UPromise.com is a free service and a great way to save money for college. When you add your credit, debit, or grocery card you can begin saving money for college every time you shop at participating retailers.

Scholarship Site: ScholarshipExperts

ScholarshipExperts.com is FREE to sign up with, all you have to do is register and fill out a personal profile that they use to match you to your scholarships. They also have:

• College search
• A link to studentaid.ed.gov to learn all the financial aid information you need to know

Scholarship Site: Scholarships

Scholarships.com is FREE to sign up with, just register and fill out a personal profile and it will match you to your scholarships. Besides a scholarship search, this website has:

• A college search
• It's own blog with helpful financial aid and scholarship updates
• Resources on scholarships, financial aid, college prep, study skills, and campus life
• Student loan information

 

Campus Book Rentals

CampusBookRentals.com is a website that lets you rent your texbooks which is a great way to save money. They have monthly giveaways and a scholarship they give away every semester. They even donate some of their proceeds to a humanitarian project every year. 

Scholarship Site: FindTuition

FindTuition is FREE to sign up for, all you have to do is register and fill out a personal profile that they use to match you to your scholarships. This site also includes:

• Student loan search
• A step-by-step guide to finances
• Financial articles about your credit during and after college and information about knowing your credit score
• A great search to find the right online college
• Tips on avioding scholarship scams
• A link to careerbuilder.com to help you find a job 

SwagBucks

SwagBucks is just a fun site. You get digital money when you search with this site that you can redeem for some great prizes. They have search sites for sports, music and other things. Including Avenged Sevenfold, The Spill Canvas, All Time Low, Lady Antebellum, KISS, The NY Giants, WWE, Sister Hazel and so many more! Check out our list of the different sites at: swagbuckslist.blogspot.com

Scholarship Site: NextStudent

Next Student is FREE, all you have to do is register and fill out a personal profile that they use to match you to your scholarships. The site also includes:

• Student loan information
• Financial aid calendar, loan repayment calculator, and other great resources
• News and blogs about education, loans, financial aid, and more
• FAFSA and financial aid tips 
• Student health insurance
• Info on loan consolidation and repaying your student loans
• Grad student resources and so much more

Books

There are many different books available about scholarships including How to Go to College Almost for Free which is a great book about getting scholarships, where to find scholarships and helpful information like how scholarships affect college-aid packages. There is also The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes which lists scholarships, grants, and other ways of winning money, that is broken down into categories like your major, talents, religion, and many more. Each listing has all the information you need to enter to win. This book also has scholarship search tips, winning tips, and information on how to avoid scholarship scams.

Scholarship Site: CareersAndColleges

CareersAndColleges is FREE to sign up with. To use the scholarship search you have to register and fill out a personal profile that is used to match you to your scholarships. This site also has:

• College and student loan searches
• Career school information
• The ability to discover many different careers and majors
• Articles on admissions, test prep, athletics, transferring, and more 

Student Advantage

Student Advantage is a great way to get discounts on everything including posters, clothing, food, sporting goods, just about anything you would want and it is very affordable. Parents can also use it! 

Scholarship Site: SchoolSoup

SchoolSoup is a FREE scholarship site, all you have to do is register and fill out a personal profile that is used to match you to your scholarships. Along with the scholarship search the site has:

• College and online degree look-ups
• Career discovery
• Test prep resources
• Student loan and financial aid info
• A bookstore that allows you to search the internet for the best price so you don't have to 

SendEarnings

SendEarnings is a great site for making some extra cash, which all students need! You can fill out surveys, complete offers, play games, read e-mails, and shop. It is just a great way to have fun while earning some money. For more great survey sites check out our other blog: bestsurveywebsites.blogspot.com

GoCollege

GoCollege is a great website with tons of useful and interesting information including:

• Guides on the admissions process and saving for college
• College prep info including what you can do your junior and senior years of high school to help
• PSAT, SAT, and ACT testing info and tips
• Help on selecting a major, a college search, international study programs info
• Application help and tips, admission interviews and essays help, and campus tour info
• More info on financial aid, student loans, scholarships, and grants including tips on finding them
• College survival for academics, finances, employment, loans and taxes, saving money, and staying healthy
• And a whole lot more of really helpful information

eCampus

eCampus is a great site to buy textbooks/eTextbooks, sell your textbooks, get supplies, college apparel, movies and more.

Scholarship Site: BrokeScholar

BrokeScholar is just a FREE scholarship search, just register, fill out a personal profile, and look for scholarships you need. If you use this site make sure to sign up to recieve scholarship email updates and use the custom deadline calendar so you never miss an opportunity!

Course Smart

CourseSmart is a great website to buy your textbooks from. They also sell eTextbooks which are cheaper and more earth friendly. You can save green all around.  

Scholarship Site: SallieMae

SallieMae is FREE to sign up for,  you just have to register and fill out a personal profile that it uses to match you to your scholarships

Site Features:

• Helping students prepare for school, select a school, and find money to pay(incl. the scholarship search) 
• Helping parents plan
• Tips on saving for college and being debt savvy
• Student loan info on finding and appling for loans
• After graduation tips on managing your loans and your life