There are scams everywhere and the scholarship system is no exception. As a single mom looking to find a scholarship these companies that promise they will get you a scholarship, guaranteed, for a fee may seem like the best thing since sliced bread, but, unfortunately, it’s a scam. There are many single mom scholarship programs out there, but none of them will ask you for a fee to match you with the right program.
There is one sweepstake scholarship program you might want to consider: the $10,000 Scholarship Giveaway. This is a program that you can sign up for over the web and you get entered into a once a month scholarship draw. It’s legit and pretty easy to fill out.
Now there are other so called scholarships that are scams. These companies offering these scholarships claim they can offer you the sun and the moon, with access to a list of scholarships you are eligible for from their database which is the largest anywhere. The truth, in fact, is that all this information is available for free on the internet, and there are even great matching services that are also free. That is the whole point setting up a scholarship, after all, to help disadvantaged students, not to charge fees.
You are probably thinking now that whatever the low fee they are asking for will be worth it because you are “guaranteed” to get financial aid. Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes; there is no way a company that has absolutely no connection to the decision making process and the judges can possibly guarantee you anything. Unless, of course, they are offering the financial aid themselves, but then the question arises of why they are charging you a fee to give you financial aid. It does seem a little contradictory, doesn’t it?
Another statement that will draw the unsuspecting in is that everyone is eligible. So, if everyone is eligible why doesn’t everyone apply for a grant? Would it be because there are stringent requirements for any candidate to be entitled to a scholarship? There are hundreds of single mom scholarships available, offered by the government, the educational institutions themselves, and many private organizations, but there are as many eligibility conditions which vary from one program to the next. Statistically speaking, it is impossible for everyone to meet all the requirements, so that is another guarantee that crumbles under its own weight.
Have you been told that you can only qualify to receive financial aid if you use their service? Of course you must use their service, why else would there be dozens of government agencies specializing in helping students obtain financial aid, why would colleges and universities have departments designed to do the same and why shouldn’t you give them your hard-earned money? This service is purely designed to match you to a scholarship that you may qualify for by matching your information to the eligibility requirements on each program. It just doesn’t take as long as you having to do it on your own. But you still don’t have to pay a fee because there are great free matching services available, which are designed to really help you.
These scams that use single mom scholarship programs look very professional and real, since they are professional scam artists, but don’t take everything at face value. Save your money and use a free matching service which will be much more helpful.
