Sources of Money 38: ShopSlueth Ultimate Scholarship Resource Guide

Tuesdays we review a source of financial aid to help you pay for college

Inez, an immigrant to the United States, graduated from a US high school after attending American schools for 5 years. Her parents, undocumented aliens, owned a small landscaping business. They paid income, business, and property taxes for the entire time they lived in the US. The state legislature passed a law determining that all children of undocumented aliens had to pay tuition as if they were international students. The cost of her tuition increased from $1,300 a semester to $6,000 a semester.

Characteristics of the Ultimate Scholarship Resource Guide

ShopSlueth is a web site that specializes in tips for shopping. They provide information about malls and outlets around the country. The site’s structure is very simple and basic. 

ShopSlueth also publishes the Ultimate Scholarship Resource Guide in the Resources section of their web site. They begin their guide with the following paragraph:

“College today costs a lot more than it did even a generation ago. Unless you happen to be financially well off or fortunate enough to have an ample college fund at your disposal, paying for school can be a real challenge. It’s important to know that scholarships are not as few and far between as it may seem – and they are not just available for the straight-A student or star athlete. In fact, there are a great many opportunities out there for students of all kinds if you know where to look. Use the links below to find trustworthy information and real opportunities to help you achieve your educational goals.”

The sites groups their financial aid sources and provides an explanations for each source:

• General Scholarship Search Resources
• Special Circumstances Scholarships
• Scholarships Based on a Field of Study
• Other Specialized Scholarships

Disadvantages of the Ultimate Scholarship Resource Guide

• Many of the scholarship resources listed duplicate those listed on other sites
• The site only provides lists of resources but does not offer it’s own search profiler
• You must evaluate each resource individually using the explanations provided

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