Spring Semester is winding down, and so is your bank account. As the last bit of money you saved from your summer job is running out, it’s time to start looking for other resources to fund your college education. Between balancing schoolwork and a social life, finding the time to locate scholarship resources can be difficult, but here are five overlooked scholarship resources for you to get the aid you need!

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1. fastweb!

Fastweb allows you to search for scholarships based on your own pre-made profile. Each scholarship lists details that make you an ideal candidate and if you qualify as a match to the listing all you do is apply! Fastweb takes the search component out of the scholarship process and finds the perfect match for you; all you have to do is create your free profile.

2. Cappex

Not only does Cappex offer thousands of scholarship opportunities, but it also helps find the right major for you! Fill out the profile, take a career quiz and Cappex will help guide you in the right direction, while applying for scholarships along the way. Cappex also offers the opportunity to win prizes depending on how involved you are with the site; top participants get the prize of a Cappex baseball cap sent to them in the mail.

3. Big Future by The College Board

College Board’s site Big Future allows you to fill out as much or as little information about yourself to find scholarship matches, from your major to what state you live in there are thousands of opportunities. Big Future also lists potential loan, financial aid and research grants, so you are not limited to applying for scholarships. The great thing about this site is it has all of the shared connections with the College Board so there are many prestigious scholarships opportunities.

4. Chegg

Chegg gives a fun twist to the scholarship hunt and is known for its monthly $1,000 scholarships, which ask you to answer a quick question about yourself for your chance to win. April’s question is “Tell us about one quote that you live by and why it’s important to you.” Like many other scholarship websites, Chegg offers scholarships that do not require a whole essay allowing you to apply for more scholarships if you’re on a time crunch. If you need more than a scholarship Chegg also sells textbooks, and helps you find your dream internship all in one convenient location.

5. CollegeXpress

Register on CollegeXpress and you are automatically entered to win a $10,000 scholarship! On top of that they have an easy to use scholarship search to find scholarships that are perfect for you. Not only that but they also offer summer programs and a blog where you can read up on all things college related from financial aid to graduate school searches.

At the end of the day it is important to remember that no scholarship opportunity is too small! To make the process of applying more enjoyable take a few minutes for applying to funny ones too, who knows you may be the lucky winner.

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