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One of my friends told me some scholarships are scams. How do I avoid those?
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There is a government web site to help you avoid these. First, look at the following scholarships agencies and MAKE SURE TO AVOID THEM! They have scammed 175,000 people for 22 million dollars!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/cases.shtm
Also don't buy into it if they say that it costs you money to apply for the scholarship or that "you can't get this scholarship info anywhere else". Be really wary of those!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/cases.shtm
Also don't buy into it if they say that it costs you money to apply for the scholarship or that "you can't get this scholarship info anywhere else". Be really wary of those!
Basically, be really careful about paying for any one who asks you for credit card or billing information. Scholarships are supposed to be "free money" - no one should be charging you to find scholarships. Also, there's no such thing as a "guaranteed scholarship" because that doesn't exist!
Also, use this site: http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams as it can help you avoid some of these shady people!
Also, use this site: http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams as it can help you avoid some of these shady people!