Use Two Emails
One rule of trying out for online scholarship contests is to not fall for scams.
Contests should never charge anything, ask for your social security number, and never guarantee you awards.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/how-to-avoid-scholarship-scams
A good article to give you some steps to distinguish between legitimate scholarships and scams is found above, “How to Avoid Scholarship Scams” by Cole Claybourn, March 15, 2024.
I highly recommend setting up two accounts for scholarships, one email for scholarship applications that you make on the college’s website or through websites like https://bold.org/.
The second email is for scholarship contests, such as the $15,000 Citizens Scholarship, $40,000 Niche Scholarship, or $10,000 Dr. Pepper Cheez-It Tuition Award.
Four Scholarship Contests for You to Consider
1. https://www.drpeppercheezittuition2025.com/
$10,000 Dr. Pepper Cheez-It Tuition Award, D: Oct 31, 2025
From website: “School is back in session and so is the chance to win a $10,000 tuition award towards education expenses, loans, or even to gift to a student.
Legal Residents of the 50 United States (D.C.) 18 Years and Older.”
You basically sign up and play games. Eventually, there will be a drawing for $10,000 tuition award. You can play games daily.
2. https://www.citizensbank.com/student-loans/scholarship.aspx
$15,000 Citizens Scholarship Sweepstakes, $2,500 monthly prizes
From website: “For the monthly drawings and annual grand prize winner, high school seniors 18 years and older who will be enrolled in college within one (1) year of winning an award, plus undergrads, grad students and parents or legal guardians of any of those students are eligible to win.”
By reviewing the Official Rules, you can determine if you are eligible for the $2,500 Citizens Building the Workforce of the Future Scholarship, awarded quarterly.
3. https://www.sallie.com/scholarships/no-essay
From website: “The $2,000 No-Essay Scholarship Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and any US Territory age 16 or older at the time of entry, and who meet one (1) of the four (4) following eligibility requirements at the time of entry:
- a parent who currently has a child enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
- a student who is currently enrolled in an accredited college or university located within the United States;
- a parent who currently has a child enrolled as a high school senior or junior located within the United States;
- a student who is currently enrolled as a high school senior or junior who intends to enroll in an accredited college or university located with the United States, within a year of graduating high school (“Entrant”).”
4. https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/40k-no-essay-scholarship-202510
$40,000 Niche No Essay Scholarship, D: Oct 15, 2025
From webpage: “All high school and college students, as well as anyone looking to attend college or graduate school in the next year. Please note: Not everyone is eligible for this scholarship. Niche sponsored scholarships and sweepstakes are for people with US citizenship or a valid Visa/US passport only.”
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