For those who belong to the educational and financial assistance industry, the month of January often means the renewal and opening of most college scholarships. This means, those who were scholars during the previous year will have to renew their scholarship in order to receive free college money for the new school year. For the hopefuls, the month of January means that the sponsors' are once again welcoming new scholars and are ready to receive scholarship application from new determined college students.
If year 2009 was not a good year for you, 2010 might be ringing in some luck for you, financially and academically. If you are a student who is hoping to attend college, this year, more 2010 scholarships for African Americans have just been opened and are now welcoming more African American applicants. It's time to get your scholarship application requirements ready!
If you are a single mom who is hoping to return to school to pursue your college degree, now would also be a good time to start looking for scholarship programs that cater to single moms. Once you've picked out the right program, it is time to apply for a 2010 scholarship for African Americans. Applying for scholarships that cater to a certain group of people is usually better than applying for general scholarship programs. More often than not, more scholars receive better benefits and more financial assistance from an organization that promotes the welfare of a certain community.
Scholarships are not the only forms of financial assistance that can help you go through college. Grants, too, can help in augmenting your school allowance. Some people say that grants are better, but most grants cannot support one's tuition for the entire year.
There are many ways to find money for your schooling-- scholarships and grants are just two choices. If you are looking for other means of getting extra money for your educational needs, you can always apply for a student loan, get a part-time job, or work as a student intern for your school. The disadvantage of these options are very obvious though-- you will have to pay for the amount you borrowed from the school and your duties as a student could get affected by your work schedule.