The social media era involves frequent connectedness and keeps friends, families and followers in the loop — and businesses are adamant about marketing scholarships through various social networking platforms. It’s a great strategy to spread the word not only about college scholarship opportunities but also aids in business promotion.
A Pew Research Center study reveals that 61 percent of millennials receive their political news through Facebook, so chances are, this is the quickest way you’ll learn about a scholarship opportunity.
Scholarships advertised and shared via social media allow you to disseminate information to friends and family and have your followers vote for you to win a scholarship. However, you will see a larger pool of applicants for these types of scholarships, meaning increased competition. Odds are, the less work required, the more applicants there will be.
Any scholarship is worth the time and effort to apply for, especially if you don’t have to write a lengthy essay, nag your teachers for a letter of recommendation or scramble to collect all the necessary paperwork to demonstrate your financial need.
Scholarships that are promoted through social media and require voting and sharing can be worth the minuscule time and effort — whether the awards are for $500 or $2,000. If you’re savvy with social media and enjoy a little competition, you may consider applying for some of these scholarships.
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Organizations such as the Jain Foundation offer scholarships with the intent to spread awareness of a specific cause or initiative. The LGMD Awareness Social Media Scholarship informs and educates people about Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies. Students between the ages of 17 and 30 — including graduate, medical and law students — can apply.
The eligibility requirements are basic, just like the application process: All you have to do is share a LGMD fact on the organization’s Facebook page or fill out the online form, and then have your friends vote on, share or “like” your post on Facebook and Twitter. The more votes, the higher your score and chances of winning a scholarship. Award amounts vary, and the deadline is May 25.
If you care about people’s safety, abide by the rules of the road and also want to win $5,000, you can apply for the Drive Now TXT L8R Social Media Contest. Texting while driving ends in 11 teen deaths every day and the Indiana Department of Labor encourages high school and college students attending an Indiana school to spread awareness about distracted driving.
If you want to help change dangerous driving behaviors, use your Instagram, Vine, YouTube or Facebook and link your creative post to Twitter, adding the hashtag #TXTL8RIN. The deadline was April 30, so check back for next year’s contest.
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Sometimes winning isn’t everything in sports. The Hood Sportsmanship Scholarship honors high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship while playing a varsity sport, have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA and actively perform community service.
To qualify for the $5,000 scholarship, you must also be a resident of a New England state, write an essay explaining how you exhibit sportsmanship on and off the field, and participate in an online voting competition. The deadline for this year was March 11, so check back in December when the scholarship opens.
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Data inform us daily, regardless of our profession, so Experian Data Quality is searching for prospective college graduates to share how quality data affect them, different industries and work settings, and how data help them complete their college coursework.
The Data Quality Scholarship, worth $5,000, requires students to create a one- to two-minute video, accompanied by a short essay narrating their experience. Afterward, applicants are encouraged to share their stories on social media to promote their story. The deadline is Aug. 31.
Scholarships.com is in the business of providing students with financial aid information and scholarship opportunities and yes, offering our own as well. The “Tell A Friend” Scholarship Sweepstakes is for registered members of the site.
All you have to do is spread the word about Scholarships.com to your friends and you have a chance to win free money — $1,000 for you and $500 for one of your friends. Create a login to obtain a personalized referral link — then, tweet, email or Facebook it.
For every one of your friends who creates a profile at Scholarships.com, you’ll be entered to win $1,000. There is a new opportunity to win every three months, and the next deadline is June 30.
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