The Scholarship Book: The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Grants, and Loans for Undergraduates (5th Ed (Cloth))
Author: Daniel J. Cassidy
List Price: $32.95
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ISBN: 0134760786
Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade (July, 1996)
Sales Rank: 539,961
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Anyone looking for scholarships should buy this book!
I gave The Scholarship Book to my nephew in high school, who wants to be an artist, and he found a lot of places with contests or awards that he could apply to. There is a lot of good information, and I recommend it to anyone going to college.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Pretty good
If you're in need of a scholarship, this is a pretty good book to look at. It does have some scholarships, grants, internships, and loans that most likely wouldn't apply to almost anyone. Of course, there are some that apply to almost everyone of every color and faith. Definitely get this book if you're in need of a book filled with private-sector scholarships.
Rating: 1 out of 5
A waste of money, in my opinion
This book is awful. I found no scholarhips applicable to me in the entire book, and it is full of bizarre scholarships that almost no one could apply for. I thought this book was for college-bound high school students and college students. However, most of the scholarhips are for things like mothers over the age of 30, graduate students, playwrights, etc. The best feature of the book was that it listed scholarships by major - science, english, etc. However almost all the scholarships listed were specific for a certain reason - for instance, students of Sacred Heart Academy or residents of Montgomery County. These scholarships are easily accessible for those people that qualify for them, such as at local libraries and schools, and are not helpful to include in a book for students all across America, only a small percentage of whom could qualify for those certain scholarships by living in that area.
I was excited to get this book and thought it would help me find some college money. However it was absolutely useless to me and I wish I wouldn't have spent my money on it - I don't even know anyone I can give it to that would benefit from any scholarships listed in it. If you are a college-bound student or are already in college and are looking for scholarships and loans suited to you, I don't recommend this book. ................................. Although this book has many many scholarships, they are so diverse and hard to qualify for that it would be better if they only had even a few that would match most students.
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