If you think you are the only one in the race for bursaries and scholarships you are gravely mistaken. It is actually a very harsh battle for them and most people do not know the facts about this field. The reality is much harsher than you can imagine and here are some of the facts.

Full-ride scholarships are rare. Less than 0.3 percent of the students who apply get one. So do not bet on getting one and certainly do not put all your trust into covering your college expenses with a scholarship. You can get partial grants, scholarships and bursaries, but there is a great chance that they will not cover all your costs. One way to get out of this is to get a combination of scholarships, especially private ones and cash so you can truly cover all the costs.

Statistics say that white, Caucasian students are more likely to get private scholarships. You might think that minorities receive the most scholarships, but the numbers show a very different situation. It may be based on the fact that there are more Caucasian students who apply, but the thing you must get out of this is that you should never be discouraged by rumors and that you should always apply for a grant or a scholarship.

Income is sometimes irrelevant. Statistics show that many students whose parents earn between $50.000 and $100.000 per year actually get scholarships (but not bursaries). The reason for this is that scholarships are offered on merit while bursaries are offered based on the income of the family. It is only fair this way. Everybody should have a chance to get his or hers merits recognized no matter from what family he or she comes from. Your family income will not prevent you from getting a scholarship. It will probably won`t even be taken into consideration.

The situation is very different when it comes to bursaries as they are offered on the base that you cannot afford to sustain the studies. No matter what your case is, go ahead and apply for all the scholarships and bursaries you can find out about. You are just one step away from success.

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99 Responses to Mind-blowing facts about scholarships

1. Thank you for the good work. How can i be in position to access a scholarship/ bursary application form?

2. thanks for ur efforts

3. im applying for bursary to futher my studies at university

4. I am an Agricultural Economics and a senior Management Development Officer in Agriculture and Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Nigeria Need the fund to forward training in agricultural and rural development.

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6. Mr/MRS as I’m speaking I need a bussary the problem is that I don’t know where can I start. And the other problem is I’m still at university doing my first year in education BED(FET)TECHNICAL at TUT I’m no longer in grade 12 and I wish to be sponsered by any bussary.thanks for apdating me!!!

7. I NEED SOME SCHOLARSHIPS

8. How do I apply for busaries?

9. i will really appreciate getting a
   scholarship from you because am so in need of it

10. iam ku student persuing BED 3RD year looking for scholarship. ishall be most greatful indeed considered to be one of the lacky ones thanks looking forward

11. I am searching for a athletics scholarship from any university in usa

12. how can i get the scholarship

13. Iam soon joining University for further studies and wish to get help from you.

14. in very much need of scholarships.
    Kindly guide me to get it by applying.

    • Hi, This poohitha I am in very much need of scholarships.
      Kindly guide me to get it by applying

15. we

16. I realy need

17. you quite right . All i hate to see is that the talent my son have to become a doctor goes into smoke. Hope someone out there will see /recognise his meritsand help me to sustain his studies

18. i have no comment

19. I attend Fairbairn College,I want to study Finance.I am an only child and I live with my mom that has been raising me single handed since I was born.She struggles to make ends meet But we are survivors.She is the cause that I want to complete my studies and take care of her one day.

20. i am in need of scholarships… plz do help../.

21. Thanks for the advise.

22. thanks for the offer ,promise to cooprate

23. Iam first year student in Laikipia university taking Bsc(Biomedical science and technology),I lost my dad last year and know I have only my mum,I plead to get a Bursary because my family could not be able to pay for my fees.

24. What is the procedure for a bursary.

25. The foundation which normally offer bursaries or grants to students who are financially unstable to pay there school fees they should be having more information on such students whom they are offering the bursaries or grants.

26. How do I know that I qualify for the scholarship

27. Thank you for giving me an idea about how scholarship works.Godbless Hoping i can have a scholarship someday.

28. i am a studen doing medicine but for now am out of school because of fees that am to look for there fore am asking your office how i may handle to get this bursary and how will i get or where will i go to get all what i will need to do?thank i will be very great full if your office is to consider my conditions

29. How do international students who are still in their countries of citizenship access these scholarships because most of them are based on people who are already staying in those countries offering the scholarships.

30. Dear HTML,I thank you for your genuine and wise guidance.However as some one who comes from a needy back ground in sub-Saharan Africa,(Uganda) i have No option but to try exploring all avenues in life.my objective is to acquire education in development related areas so that i can try to make positive change in my country.

31. Ok! i will be grateful if i be considered to get a bursary.Thank you much for your reply.May God bless you.

32. please get me this scolarship.my father realy cant afford please please

33. i wish to get scholarship of msc physic

34. basarie please

35. Thats great,what you are doing is encouraging.just hope and pray that i will be among the lucky ones.thanks

36. I indeed appreciate for your facts that you have emailed me. But the fact is that I would love to proceed studying in Uganda since am now in my second year, first semester, and i have been struggling here and there for tuition and time has come when am like failing up my program!!

    Its on this ground that am looking foward for any compassionate individual, Family or organization to help me with financial support (UGX.4.500,000)- $1,731, to enable me complete the 2 years of my program. the program am running is “SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING” since i want to be a social Developer/Counselor for communities.

    I finally appreciate for your advice and time and may God richly bless you.

    Regards,

    Godfrey from UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY, NKOZI, UGANDA.

37. thanks for your advice. looking forward to communicate with you in some while.

38. Life is good and precious when their is a good living standard of life and upliftment of wealth

39. hi,where and how do i gget the application forms??

    • i have not accessed the application form yet , i have been trying but i just get bursary guide , so am confused about the application form because am very much in need because am the one who applied

    • where and how do iget the appliction form?

40. I,am davis kiavwa from kenya can be qualified for Scholarship?Please answer me.my dreams is achieve my Goals.i, mean to come and in USA.

41. Is it possible for me doing human medicine .because am currently holding a diploma in veterinary medicine.and how do i apply

42. please i seriously needed scholarship to enable complete my education.My parent have aa lot on their hands and i dont to be a burden to them.can you please offer me this scholarship.
    i am reading my masters in guidance and counseling at Methodist University College,Ghana.my phone number is 233277451909,my student ID MAGC/ED/12500.I hope to hear from you.

43. where can i get the scholarship form

44. i want any contact no to know more about really
    as a student i have doubts regarding scholar ship

45. I hereby to bring to your notice that i have already subscribed for your bursary scholarship scheme but i have not been acquainted with full information.

    So i kindly request you to let me know about further process.

46. how do we apply

47. Hallo i would like to apply for 2017.

48. I WANT A SHOLARSHIP.

49. Thanks for your Word,
    if it’s God’s plan I
    will Study at AIU.

50. thank I like the sentiment

51. Hi, where do i get the application forms and notify me of the closing date

52. Hi where do i get aplication forms?

53. I would like to have it and study there.

54. hi? how do i get application forms?

55. Thanks a lot for your words of encouragement.
    May the Almighty God bless you.

56. This is very mighty information! May God’s love evolve through everybody to other so those who need can get.

57. Thanks for your advice.God bless you.

58. My name pita cicily i am south sudanse citizen and currently living in juba and i have been try to reach your University for admission and scholarship. i have completed my diploma in Logistics and procurement in Nkumba University, ordinary certificate of Education and i have no ability to finance my bachelor i will be looking forward to hear from, my phone number 0955541127

59. I am South African resintancenot working youth looking for a schoolarship to pesure my career with engeniring field, cause I have studies an Diploma in Electrical Engineering

    Subject Passed * Engineering Mathematics
    Engineering Science
    Strength of Material Engineering Drawing
    Electrical Engineering II
    Fault Finding
    Industrial Electronics
    End-user-Computing
    Engineering Mathematical II
    Engineering Mathematics III
    Industrial Electronics
    Electrical Distribution II

60. where do get the scholarship

    form to buy

61. I am South African resintance not working youth looking for a schoolarship to pesure my career with engeniring field, cause I have studies an Diploma in Electrical Engineering

    Subject Passed * Engineering Mathematics
    Engineering Science
    Strength of Material Engineering Drawing
    Electrical Engineering II
    Fault Finding
    Industrial Electronics
    End-user-Computing
    Engineering Mathematical II
    Engineering Mathematics III
    Industrial Electronics
    Electrical Distribution II

62. i want to please get an apprecation form

63. thank you so much hope to get one but how do i apply for it

64. Let me know the address and office of the bursary and scholarships offerors. Send the forms to be filled into my email.

65. thank you for your suggestion
    i want to know that where i can the scholarship details and application forms

66. well thank you.. for ur info

67. I am so grateful find this foundation kindly how can i access to application form thanks so much i will appreciate for your response

68. Honestly, where are formal address and approved offices.
    i need to get those forms.
    thank you.

69. Please send application forms for a bursary in Chemical Engineering for 2014. Thank you

70. i am a Ugandan male, aged 26 years having completed diploma in procurement and logistics management in lira, advance level in education from st. Charles lwanga college kalongo, ordinary level in education from kotido secondary and primary leaving examination from patongo primary school. thanks so much for the message for both scholarship and bursary and i know there is more task a head of what i am pursuing in life and also still a thousand miles on my way to success.
    therefore i look forward to hear from you.

71. how can i get the form

72. thanks for the piece, look forward for your recommendation on some available websites to guide me in my search.

73. i am a poor person. i want more scholorship for my studies,so i want to do.please reply me an appropreate website to get scholorship.thank u

74. How do i get application form for applying scholarships ?

75. But is there a particular score that can get you full-ride scholarship?

76. Im a Ghanaian whom is in need of scholarship to help me and my family where virtually everything becomes hard for us in terms of money for food and clothing and more. please i need your help to study. look forward to hear from you.

77. Am akenyan 18 years and want to study abroad,will be happy if will get achance

78. thanks a bunch….how does one get your scholarships?

79. Thanks a lot. I am ready for further guide lines.

80. thanks for your information but but i need other web site of yours and the application forms if you can send it to me on my mail.

81. please put me in the known when application forms are available……..

82. pls let me know how do i get the application form

83. I am impressed by your encouragement and will strive to do exactly what you have suggested. I am really in dire need of scholarship and I believe that one day luck will befall me . I am determined to succeed.

    Thank you for your valuable advise.
    God bless you.

84. Thanks for your advices may God bless you.i know one day i will achieve my dream that why i’m working hard to finish my higher national diploma in social welfare with minimum qualification of 3.30 maybe i will get what i want.

85. Peter thanks for the advice & encouragement you give me daily but anyway i Will follow it as you said it all but am really grantful of your words of encouragement you write to me. Thanks

86. i will be very grateful if your outfit notify me when 2014 bursary time is up.

87. Please send me an application form… Thanks…

88. I’m a masters degree holder (m.ed TESL). i want to apply for bursary to help me pursue my doctorate degree. please i need guidance. thanks

89. where i can get scholarship application forms ?

90. thank you so much peter,for the wise words. please send me aplication forms via email.

91. YOU KNOW, I WAS SO SCARED. I THOUGHT I WAS NOT GOING TO GET THIS SCHOLARSHIP AND SO I EVEN DECIDED TO FORGET OF THE WHOLE THING BUT YOUR WORDS GIVES ME HOPE. I NOW HAVE FAITH THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN FOR ME TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP NOT EVEN CONSIDERING MY FAMILY’S LOW FINANCES.THANK YOU FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT.
    WHERE THEN OR HOW CAN I APPLY ?

92. i am Marcia,am doing grade 12 this year of 2013,i realy like your courage and motivation so can you please send me bursary/scholarship forms so that i will complete them via email

93. thank you

94. please send aplication form for national diploma in public relations for 2014. thank you

95. hi i am in grade 12,i am looking for a busary please help me

96. Please lam seriously in need for a scholarship to study medicine in Europe, All I wanted in my life is to be medical doctor and my parents can\’t afford to pay for my studies, please help me