What you should know about scholarships and grants

Scholarships and education grants are some of the most convenient types of funding you can dream of for your further education, since they don’t require you to pay the money back. The most common scholarships are the state-sponsored ones and the college ones. They are also the most generous, usually, but, of course, there are many other types of funding you can find.

There is also a list of factors that the winners of the grants of scholarships are chosen by. Usually, grants are need-based, while scholarships are merit-based. Participants can be chosen by gender, location, religion, sex and other criteria that the donor of the funding considers relevant.

When looking for a grant, first of all, you should know exactly what you want and what you want to be. It is very likely to find a scholarship nowadays for any skill and aptitude you might have, whether you want to be a pilot, a diver, join the military force or get help to become a great artist. If you don’t know exactly where to start, but you do know you want to continue your studies or even study abroad, you can make a list with the things you are best at and the things you most like. Then start searching, maybe you will discover something you never thought of seriously, but is on your list and you are eligible for. If your passion is unique or rare, that is even better. You will probably have less competitors and more chances to get the grant or the scholarship you are aiming for.

Most scholarships are for undergraduates, but there are also many funds available for graduates or even for adults who want to change their career or just make the most of their hobby.

There are thousands of scholarships out there, from all types of organizations and foundations, and they’re not so difficult to find, if you search really well. You need to know what you are looking for, be determined and also, have a bit of luck.


26 responses to “What you should know about scholarships and grants”

  1. I’m urgently looking for someone who can assist me with funds to further my studies . I recently finish my matric and was accepted at the Univercity of North West .

  2. Scholarships and education grants are some of the most convenient types of funding you can dream of for your further education, since they don’t require you to pay the money back. The most common scholarships are the state-sponsored ones and the college ones. They are also the most generous, usually, but, of course, there are many other types of funding you can find

  3. I am a diploma holder in Human Resources Management. I would appreciate if I receive any sort of grant to further my studies.

    I have a 17 year old daughter, who is a single orphan. Resources to further her education are difficult to come by. She is doing her eleventh year (Senior High School) at Chipembi Girls (United Church of Zambia) Secondary School.

  4. i want prep academy to remember me about the starting of school at the preap academy and i want to know when they will start the test

  5. interested in nursing finished a clinical nursing assistant course now what wohld be my next step also finished cosmetogy interested in specializing and creating new products obtaining a bachelors in both if possible

  6. interested in Theological training as i am interested in applying one of the M.B.C.S for P.GD OR MASTERS DEGREE.

  7. I am looking for school fees grant to complete my medical laboratory science as a career that am blessed to be in future that is if any one wishes to help me pursue my dream career.
    Thanks

  8. I am looking for school fees grant to complete my medical laboratory science as a career that am blessed to be in future that is if any one wishes to help me pursue my dream career.
    Thanks

  9. I would like to join mbarara university for bachelor in nursing but no money. Would u help me sponsor. I will be grateful if my request is considered.

  10. I am looking for school fees grant to complete my medical laboratory science as a career that am blessed to be in future that is if any one wishes to help me pursue my dream career.
    Thanks

  11. I am very poor but I don\’t know how I\’ll make it.Am a form four student at Zimbabwe and I want help to continue with my wishes

  12. I\’m very poor man but I want to study on
    Engineer but I have not amoney and I
    want help to continue with my wishes

  13. My parents can not afford tuition fees for Aviation and yet I have a dream to pursue a Cabin crew career. I really need help to pursue my dream

  14. I really fighting for my self too this my dream and this is what I have been looking for I know everything lies in Gods hends so you guys should not worry about anything my God will touch the hearts of those people for us gaining schorlarship into the university

  15. Am at my last semester of my 3 year diploma study (laboratory) searching for support through Gods people by paying my tuition for this last semester that I have truely failed to rise money to pay so that I can achieve my dreams, I have tried and prayed God to open up and show me where I can touch and attain my fees but here I bring my hopes of God through you if u render a hand towards my request. 3 months remain from now I don\’t know whether I will be registered to sit this coming uaheb exams.

  16. I recently completed my diploma in laboratory science and through hardship. Now I haven\’t completed paying tuition fee parently management allowed me to sit the final exams but the document can\’t be realesed to me because they still demand me school fee balance. Am aparent of four children first born she is doing her senior one and others are still in primary and nursery schools. All these situations unable me to afford my documents from the institution in order also to join the world of computing for job that will help me cater for these children.
    I seek a good Samaritan to wipe off my tear and upset my family dreams.

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