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The Scholarship Book 2003: The Complete Guide to Private-Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants and Loans for the Undergraduate

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This book was simply a waste of money-awful. The requirements to qualify for the scholarships is too incredibly specific. It is also the worst organized book i have ever read. It took so long to comb through the whole book only to find nothing. Please, I beg of you to buy a diffrent book. Don't waste your money.

I'm a junior and didn't really find this book of much use. There aren't a lot of general scholarships. There's a lot of scholarships relating to specific schools or organizations. There weren't a lot of scholarships for essays, for juniors, or just an average person.

I just saved you the price of this book and the time it takes to read it...so please send me a scholarship! Seriously this book is not good for the average individual looking for a scholarship. I read the entire book, carefully taking notes on possiblities, checked them out online and did not find even one scholarship that was a good match for my high achieving, caucasion, college freshman daughter. Not one.

The majority of scholarships in this book are geared to high school seniors and they are obscure.

Are you very fat and live in New England then yes there is a scholarship here for you by the New England Fat Acceptance Association. Are you a licensed pilot who is a member of the 99's..ok this book works for you too. Are you planning to study outdoor recreation AND you are a Canadian citizen AND you are a second year student AND you have financial need AND it is preferable that you have a background in canoeing? I bite my tongue..there is a scholarship in here for you too.

And please buy this book if you live in the general area of Tyson City, Tennessee are a US citizen and have a Tyson facility near you along with demonstrated financial need and proof that you held at least a part-time job in the summer.

And you may also want to buy the book if are a member of The Catholic Library Association.

BUT for the majority of wanna-scholarship students you are better off doing a websearch on a good scholarship site and inputting your background. Reading this book is a laborious way to discover that you need more generalized scholarship offerings.

Other details...book opens with "A Potpourri of Scholarships" and lists the top international scholarships for non-US students, top women scholarships, celebrity scholarships etc. Again..they may be top but they are very very specific. Next are pages and pages of scholarships sorted by categories. Then a list of career information sources, followed by an index.

Save your dollars and search online and at your guidance office.