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Read our newly updated post about scholarship essays here. Arguably the most important part of applying for a scholarship is the essay. Your essay is your opportunity to really give the scholarship organization an idea of who you are, and tell them exactly why you are the person who most deserves their scholarship. Here are…

Console and Hollawell Legal Leaders Scholarship Deadline: July 15 The Console and Hollawell Legal Leaders scholarship is open to those pursuing pre-law, paralegal studies or a juris doctorate with any concentration in law. To apply for this scholarship you must mail or email a 500 word essay on how you plan to impact your community through your…

MyProjectorLamps Australia Scholarship Deadline: October 12 Twice a year MyProjectorLamps.com holds a scholarship competition for eligible students to have a shot at winning $500. To apply for this award students must submit a one page essay based upon the following topic as outlined by the MyProjectorLamps Australia Scholarship: “Your ideas about the use of multimedia…

Another one of our readers wanted to know about financial aid in Norway. Although by law, education is free for anyone living in Norway, Norway is expensive. The living cost in Norway is higher than most of the rest of the developed world. For this reason, students must plan well in order to manage their…

We previously announced the InternationalStudent.com Essay Contest that was open for international students around the world to enter into to share their story and have a chance at one of the top three prizes: $200, $75 or $25. The judges at InternationalStudent.com spent the month of September narrowing down each international student essay to find…

One of our readers asked us to do a special piece on financial aid in Ireland, and we thought – what a great idea. After all, many international students studying in Ireland find that they cannot do so without some form of financial assistance. If this is the case, there are several financial aid options…

InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest Deadline: October 23 InternationalStudent.com has launched their 8th Annual Travel Video Contest! Like in past years- the contest is open to students who would like to study outside their home country, as well as to students who are already studying abroad and would like to take a trip. Eligible individuals can…