The Myth of the Fully-Funded PhD: Using Scholarships to Mitigate the Financial Realities of Research Degrees
When you decide to go to graduate school of any kind, you are making a financial decision that will dramatically…
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Do Scholarship Databases Like Unigo Actually Work?
When I first started teaching students at UCLA how to search effectively for scholarships online, I strongly encouraged students to…
A 5-Step Approach to Generating Your Master List of Scholarship Applications
Given the decentralized nature of listings for university-funding opportunities, most of the scholarship searches that you conduct will happen on…
STEM Graduate Applicants: Get the Scoop on the NSF and Hertz Fellowships
If you are thinking about putting together an application for a STEM Master’s or PhD program this Fall, you should…
7 Habits of Highly Effective Scholarship Seekers
In my four years at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center (SRC), I must have given my introductory workshop about how…
Use These 5 Questions to Conduct a Draft Analysis of Your Scholarship Essay
Most students do not realize that the process of writing a personal essay for scholarships is more than just a…
Scholarships Related to 3 Health Communities: Cancer, Mental Health, and Chronic Conditions or Disabilities
During my four years at the UCLA Scholarship Resource Center, I learned how to work carefully with a diverse group…
Why are Scholarships SO HARD to Find?
When students and parents first start searching for educational scholarships online, they’re often bewildered. As a scholarship advisor, I am…
Three Community-Based Scholarships That Will Change How You Search for Scholarships
The vast majority of first-time scholarship searchers believe they either have to be brilliant or belong to certain ethnic, racial,…
How to Perform an Effective Scholarship Search
Most students who are looking for scholarships start with a simple question: “Where can I find a list of scholarships…
What Is a Scholarship? And Why Didn’t I Get One?
This time of year is the most popular time for students to start asking questions about scholarships. Admission notifications have…