Sometimes opportunities are too good to be true.  Scholarships are no exception to this rule.  When you apply for scholarships, be on the lookout for potential scams. 

Here are a few ways to spot a potential scam:

• A fee is required to process the application.
• The potential of winning a scholarship is used to sell other goods/services.
• A scholarship is guaranteed before applying.
• Scholarship has little/no eligibility requirements.

Wondering whether a scholarship you know about is a scam or not?  You can . . .

. . . Google it!  Type in the name of the scholarship and then type in “scam” after it and see what comes up.  If others have been scammed by the scholarship in question, most likely they will talk about it online. 

 . . . contact an advisor at your college.  Other students at your college may have received the same scholarship information. An advisor can help you verify the legitimacy of a scholarship and will alert others in the campus community if it is a scam.

. . . tell us about it; call (651) 917-3525 or email alumni@admissionpossible.org