James Buchanan High School Scholarships

Avoiding scholarship scams

 

There are many different places where you can search for scholarships. However, not all scholarships sites are beneficial or useful for you. Here are some tips on ways to avoid scholarship scams:

 

1. Never give credit card information to use a database. You should never have to pay money in order to receive money, thus there should never be an applicaiton fee.

2. If you are unsure if a scholarship offer is legitimate, research the foundation or program to see if it is a credible scholarship.

3. It can never be guaranteed that you will receive a scholarship. If this is advertised on a database, use caution.

4. Be careful if a site claims to have exclusive scholarship listings.

5. Always put in your own work in completing scholarships. Do not apply for a scholarship that "does the work for you."