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National Scholarship Month

National Scholarship Month is a time to raise awareness about the importance of scholarships that help cover the cost of postsecondary education. Scholarships and financial aid offer students a way to attend, and stay in school, so they may achieve their dreams. These programs also help minimize student loan debt and expand access to higher education.

A study done by Search Logistics in June 2024 shows:

• the number of scholarships awarded has increased by over 45% in the last 10 years.
• 58% of U.S. families use scholarships to help pay for college in some way each year.
• full-ride scholarships are awarded to only about 0.1% of students.
• a regular high school student can have the needed qualifications for up to 50-100 scholarships – they just don’t know it.

So now you may be asking yourself, “Where can I find them? How many should I apply for? Will I have to write an essay?”

Our scholarship resources can help you answer these questions and more. Visit UCanGo2.org to find our publications designed to help you locate and win scholarships of all types, along with an abundance of scholarship opportunities listed by monthly deadlines.  You’ll find even more scholarship options at OKcollegestart.org.