Value Colleges Publishes "Apply Now: Top 50 College Scholarships for 2017-2018 School Year"
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Value Colleges (www.valuecolleges.com), an independent online guide to the best values in undergraduate and graduate education, is pleased to share their online guide for prospective college students, "Apply Now: Top 50 College Scholarships for 2017-2018 School Year" at http://www.valuecolleges.com/scholarships/50-scholarships-2017/.
The cost of a college education has been going up for quite a while, but in the 21st century the average college tuition, even at public universities, has grown much faster than the rate of inflation. This has caused headaches and anxieties for many students and prevented some prospective students from taking the plunge into a higher degree that could help improve their career opportunities and earnings in the long run. For students looking for help paying for college from any and every source, Value Colleges has put together the Top 50 College Scholarships to guide students to some overlooked, unusual, or exceptionally helpful scholarship programs and awards that have the potential to secure financial assistance in time for the 2017-2018 school year.
The Top 50 College Scholarships guide is not a ranking, but a listing of scholarship programs Value Colleges believes will be of interest to its readers, especially working adult, minority, and low-income students.
The full list, in alphabetical order, reads as follows:
American Culinary Federation Education Foundation/American Academy of Chefs
American Foreign Service Association National High School Essay Contest
American Legion - National High School Oratorical Contest
American Sleep Medicine Foundation High School Video Contest
Arborjet Taking Root Scholarship
Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests
Becas Univision Scholarship Program
BHW Group Women in STEM Scholarship
Bill of Rights Institute "We the Students" Essay Contest
Buick Achievers Scholarship Program
Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
Daughters of the American Revolution - Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship
Digital Responsibility E-Waste Scholarship
Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award
The Dream US National Scholarship
Duck Brand Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
Engebretson Scholarship Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association Education Foundation Scholarships
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda Scholarships
The Gallery Collection Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship
Henry David Thoreau Foundation Scholarship
Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Hollister Co. Anti-Bullying Scholarship
ICMA-RC Public Employee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Pro Deo and Pro Patria Scholarships
LendingTree Scholarship
Microsoft Corporation Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) Scholarships
Military Commanders' Scholarship Fund
National Coalition Against Censorship - Youth Free Expression Film Contest
National Geographic Bee Scholarship
New York Women in Communications Scholarship Program
Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship
Optimist International
Penguin Random House - Annual Signet Classics Scholarship Essay Contest
PFLAG Chapters Scholarship Programs
Phi Theta Kappa-International Scholar Laureate Program Scholarship
The Point Foundation Scholarships
Queer Foundation High School Seniors English Essay Contest
Richard L. Resurreccion Public Safety Scholarship
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship
UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Fund
UNCF/Anthem Corporate Scholars Program
UNCF General Scholarship Program
UNCF STEM Scholars Program
Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship
Walmart Associate and Dependent Scholarships
Wells Fargo CollegeSTEPS Sweepstakes
The unprecedented rise in tuition rates in the last two decades, according to lead editor Carrie Sealey-Morris, "affects some segments of students more than others. First-generation college students, non-traditional students (that is, older, working adults), minority, and low-income students face the biggest challenges when it comes to paying for college." Sealey-Morris goes on to explain, "This difficulty only serves to increase the education gap between the middle class and the rest of Americans."
There are, however, a multitude of scholarship programs and contests which are little known to many because they are either too hidden, obscure, or specialized for the majority. But a great number of options are available, many of which target a specific demographic. "The best of all," says Sealey-Morris, "are the little known scholarships, because they give applicants a higher chance of winning."
Value Colleges has a mission to help future students--whether they are working professionals, new graduates, minority and first-generation students, or others - to find residential and online degree programs that will help them make their goals a reality. Value Colleges is independent and unbiased, ranking degree programs, providing guides for the complex financial and professional questions of college students, and offering honest facts about the potential and pitfalls of a college education.
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Carrie Sealey-Morris, editor
Value Colleges
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