Episode 52: Paying for College with Scholarships

Are you (or your kids) looking for help with scholarships for college? In this episode of Making Cents of Money, we breakdown how you can find scholarships, what scholarship providers look for, and common mistakes to avoid your application. Special thanks to Kara Holloway, Director of Scholarships at UIC, for joining us this episode! Additional resources: • Credit Scores Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/idfpr/episode-51-credit-scores?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing • Build Credit to Your Advantage webinar: https://youtu.be/FZGqbTavfsY • Funding School with Scholarships webinar: https://youtu.be/OvIoWRREr1I • How to Avoid Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams (FTC): https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scholarship-financial-aid-scams • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa • Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid: https://studentportal.isac.org/alternativeapp#:~:text=The%20Alternative%20Application%20for%20Illinois,universities%2C%20and%20career%20education%20programs.