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Scholarships
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Scholarships for 3.0 GPA
Many scholarships consider a student’s grade point average (GPA) as a key deciding factor. But you don’t need a perfect GPA to qualify. While a 4.0 will likely open up scholarship opportunities, there are plenty of scholarships for students with lower GPA. So, don’t let your GPA stand in the way of your scholarship search.
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Scholarships for Asian American Students
Asian American students have the highest unmet financial need than any other racial or ethnic group, according to a report from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). On average, while low-income students attending public four-year universities face $12,792 a year of unmet need, low-income Asian American students at those schools face an average
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Scholarships for Native American Students
Native American students face immense challenges in their higher education pursuit. Of the students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree, 76 percent take out student loans with an average student loan debt of $26,380, according to the Lumina Foundation. To help, many organizations have created scholarships for Native American students. Scholarships are a great way
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Scholarships for Aspiring Teachers
The need for teachers is so dire that the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, has issued a call to action to tackle teacher shortage across the nation. Cardona’s call to action builds on President Biden’s State of the Union address during which he encouraged the country’s leaders to use pandemic relief and recovery funds,
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Scholarships for Minorities
Women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by student debt. Minority students shouldn’t let finance stand in the way of your college dreams, though. Look to maximize your financial aid and apply for scholarships to help you pay for college. Aside from the curated list of scholarships for minorities in this article, you can
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Scholarships for Moms
Student-parents – those who are raising children while they’re in college – make up 22 percent of undergraduates, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. And 70 percent of the student-parents are women. Women who are student-parents are often at a very significant financial disadvantage, in part because they’re more likely than their male