Finding Scholarships Online

In your article about scholarships, you could have mentioned some of the free scholarship databases available on the Web, such as the ones available from FastWeb.com and CollegeBoard.com. - Publisher, FinAid.org
Answer: The two sites you mention are excellent ones for students. Both provide free scholarship searches, as do many other sites. Students do not need to use fee-based searches, as the free services will provide just as good information. One note of caution: There are scholarship scams. According to FinAid.org, students should be wary of scholarship searches with an application fee or those that guarantee success. You can learn more about identifying scams on both the FinAid.org and CollegeBoard.com Web sites. These sites also offer solid advice on winning a scholarship.