This updated edition includes a CD-ROM with thousands of hyperlinks to the world wide web Over half of college financial aid comes from the private sector. From the world’s largest private-sector financial aid database, Dan Cassidy, the President of National Scholarship Research Service for nearly 20 years, offers solid data on the benefits of private-sector scholarships-from tips on earning multiple scholarships to which scholarships are renewable year-to-yea… More >>
#1 by Timothy E. Arehart on July 1, 2010 - 5:27 pm
Skip this dog. Cassidy has about 150 scholarships organized over and over again in different categories (like engineering, nursing, earth science, general, etc.). The index is a good idea because it breaks down scholarships by category BUT if a scholarship is good for engineering and nursing it is listed twice in the engineering index and twice in the nursing index; so you end up seeing the same scholarship over and over. Also, it says it has a searchable CD-ROM – guess what, it is a pdf copy of the book and you are the search engine – the book is faster for the little bit it offers. College board or Fastweb are much better – they are also online and free if you don’t need the book. Fast web gives you email updates of new scholarships after you register.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Anonymous on July 1, 2010 - 7:38 pm
This book has lots of scholarship & award information but it wasn’t useful. It did not give enough information. I needed to consult other sources. Also, the book was faster to use than the CD. Skip this one, I didn’t find it helpful at all.
Rating: 1 / 5