Website Pick of the Week

Corresponding Post: I Don’t Want to Apply for College Scholarships… but I Must!


Website: http://www.zinch.com/scholarships

Reason: Zinch is an interactive Web site that lets you create a profile and that connects you to schools and scholarships that fit your interests. Students win scholarships by giving creative, Twitter-length answers to unusual questions that reveal their personality.


Readers: In a world of increasing costs and a poor job market, the decision whether to attend college is becoming more difficult. Many students don’t know if the college debt they will accumulate will be worth it in the end, as they might not be able to get a good paying job after graduation. Scholarships are available, but many students aren’t aware of them. We need to provide teens with more information on how to apply successfully for college applications without feeling overwhelmed.


Try Me: Look up a scholarship Web site, such as http://www.fastweb.com/ or http://www.scholarships.com/. Do any of the scholarships offered fit your needs? If they do, sign up for the Web site. They will send you an e-mail when a scholarship you might be interested in becomes available.