Download or read book Scholarships, Grants and Prizes 2011 written by Peterson's and published by Peterson's. This book was released on 2010-07-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarships, Grants & Prizes provides up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed profiles of awards, based on ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and other categories, that are available from private sources, such as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations. SELLING POINTS: Scores of profiles include information on award amounts, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, contact information, and more Easy-to-use indexes allow you to search for awards by criteria like academic fields/career goals, sponsoring organizations, employment/volunteer experience, military service, nationality/ethnic heritage, corporate or religious affiliation, talent/interest area, and location of study Quick-reference chart lists awards providing $2,000 and higher in order of dollar amount Informative articles containing: - advice on avoiding scholarship scams - information on scholarship management organizations - strategies for searching for and finding awards