Fishing for College Tuition
Are you a good fisherman? Your angler skills could turn into a big windfall — and tuition money for college. The Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR contest is the largest fishing tournament in Texas. It also awards the most prize money, over $1 million.
Unclaimed Private Scholarships
Source: NPR - Many private scholarship funds go unclaimed each year. This NPR special feature tells you how to find and apply for these types of scholarships. Making the College Scholarship System Work for you.
Poker Tournament Benefits Scholarship Fund
Source: Seattle Times - “Soon, thousands of poker players around the world will be competing in a massive virtual Texas Hold ‘Em tournament with a controversial jackpot: a college scholarship.”
US Government Cracks Down on Scholarship Scams
Source: FTC “Each year, millions of students seek help in financing their college education, and some fall prey to scholarship and financial aid scams that “guarantee” money for college in exchange for a fee. In 2000, Congress passed the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act to help federal agencies crack down on these scams. The Federal Trade Commission and the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (ED) have issued their fourth required report to Congress describing their continued efforts to combat scholarship and financial aid fraud.”