| When you take out a student loan you are really | | | | special interest groups and organizations that award |
| taking a gamble. The money you receive rarely covers | | | | scholarships and grants based on everything from |
| the entire cost of your education, leaving you to fend | | | | your major and special interests to your heritage, |
| for yourself when it comes time to buy textbooks or | | | | group affiliations and even the college you attend. |
| pay for the following semester. Plus student loans put | | | | Unlike student loans, scholarships and grants never |
| you deep into debt before you even graduate or get a | | | | need to be repaid. It's free money that you can use to |
| job. So you could wind up a recent graduate trying to | | | | cover some or all of your college expenses, like tuition, |
| find a foothold in the job market with tens of | | | | room and board, textbooks and even school supplies. |
| thousands of dollars in debt to pay back. | | | | Plus there's no limit to how much assistance you can |
| While loans are sometimes a necessary evil, there are | | | | receive from scholarships, so you can focus on school |
| other options to assist you in paying for school. | | | | without having to worry about getting a part-time job |
| Scholarships and grants have provided millions of | | | | to finance your education. |
| students across the country with the financial | | | | College is expensive, but with the right online resources |
| assistance they needed to pay for school. You don't | | | | you can get the scholarships and financial aid you |
| need to be a star athlete or class president to get | | | | need to afford it. Get started today. |
| money from scholarships either. There are a variety of | | | | |