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2020’s Best Scholarship Platforms for Students - Scholarship Institute

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    • Bold.org (93/100)
    • Sallie Mae (86/100)
    • Chegg (80/100)
    • Peterson’s (73/100)
    • Cappex (72/100)
    • Fastweb (71/100)
    • CollegeXpress (62/100)
    • StudentScholarshipSearch.com (62/100)
    • Scholly (61/100)
    • Niche (61/100)
    • Scholarships.com (60/100)
    • Unigo (59/100)
    • ScholarshipOwl (55/100)
    • StudentScholarships.org (50/100)
    • ScholarshipPoints (43/100)
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StudentScholarships.org (50/100)

Updated: December 27, 2019

StudentScholarships.org describes itself as the “largest collection of student scholarships on the web.” Regardless of whether this is true or not (the total funding amount isn’t mentioned anywhere), it is not a particularly easy platform to use. 

StudentScholarships.org was founded in 2003, and the website does not appear to be nearly as modern or functional as many of its competitors, nor does it offer a particularly positive user experience. 

There are numerous ads and sponsored listings on StudentScholarships.org, which can be quite distracting and makes it difficult to focus on the genuine opportunities. Even searching the site for scholarships inevitably involves seeing unwelcome sponsored results at the top of the list, and many of the links on the homepage redirect site visitors to unrelated webpages. 

StudentScholarships.org does contain some useful articles and videos about various majors and careers, although many of these are fairly dated. 

One of the website’s most useful features is that visitors can immediately view the most recently added scholarships on the homepage, and these appear to be updated quite frequently. However, StudentScholarships.org doesn’t seem to have a scholarship directory or category-based lists that can be accessed without registering and creating a profile, nor do there appear to be any unique funding opportunities.

ScholarshipPoints (43/100)

Updated: December 30, 2019

ScholarshipPoints earned the lowest spot on our list, with a total score of 43 out of 100. 

Unlike the other platforms we reviewed, ScholarshipPoints does not have a database of well-established scholarship opportunities from reputable organizations and companies. Instead, the platform primarily consists of links to other websites where students can complete surveys to earn “points.” 

These points can allegedly be used to enter scholarship drawings. However, these are not scholarships in the traditional sense; they are essentially prize drawings. None of the “scholarships” on ScholarshipPoints require essays and they are not merit-based, so students will not be awarded scholarships due to succeeding in school, demonstrating financial need, or writing a thought-provoking essay. 

Arguably the most useful section of the website is a smattering of articles submitted by current college students on a variety of topics, but as a scholarship search tool, ScholarshipPoints isn’t really in the same category as the other platforms on our list.

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Our Review Methodology

We review each platform independently and score it using the following categories.

Funding Available (30%):
  1. Breadth of Scholarships (5%)
  2. Total Funding Available (10%)
  3. Exclusive Funding Available (5%)
  4. New Scholarships (5%)
  5. Scholarships With Upcoming Deadlines (5%)

  6. Trustworthiness (40%):
  7. No Fees (10%)
  8. No Unrelated Offers (10%)
  9. No Ads (10%)
  10. Privacy (10%)

  11. User Experience (30%):
  12. Modern Branding (10%)
  13. Ease of Use (5%)
  14. Scholarship Matching (5%)
  15. On-Platform Applications (5%)
  16. Student Profiles (5%)

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