U.S. Bank Scholarship

Are you a United States citizen and a high school senior or college undergraduate student? Then you can win $1,000. Nope, no other qualifications. Just be what you already are.

Each year, U.S. Bank gives away 40 $1,000 scholarships for simply being an American citizen who will be or is attending college. All you have to do is fill out some basic information about yourself and then the applications will be drawn at random.

It takes hardly any time at all, and consider this: If it takes you an hour to fill out the application and you win, you’ve just made $1,000 for an hour’s worth of work. Not bad pay for a college kid.
It truly doesn’t get easier than that.

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“No essay” Scholarship

Most scholarships come but once a year (and some once in a lifetime). The beauty of the $2,000 “No essay” Scholarship is that it comes once a month and you can apply every single month.

And the application is as easy as can be. In fact, you could have filled it out probably 20 times since starting to read this article. You can only apply once a month, but if you’re a current or incoming collge student and know basic information about yourself (name, address, etc.), then you can win $2,000. Winners are drawn at random.

The scholarship, offered through College Prowler, has a deadline at the end of every month.

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Weekly Scholarship $1,000

Even better than once-a-month is once-a-week. Granted, the Zinch.com weekly scholarship is not as simple as merely filling out basic information about yourself, it’s almost that simple.

All U.S. high schools  and college students are eligible for this $1,000 scholarship. All it requires is filling out a short form about yourself and answering an unusual question in 280 characters or less (similar to the Twitter-standard of characters). The question changes weekly.

 This week’s question, for example, is:

“Greek historian Plutarch once wrote, The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. Explain what that quote means to you.”

You can apply every week, once a week. Have fun with it.

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Superpower Scholarship

Want a scholarship that is fun and easy? Here it is! Just tell ScholarshipExperts.com who your favorite superhero or villain is (or make one up) and you could win $2,500 for college.

Just be sure your answer is in 250 words or less (a paragraph) and submit your online application before the March 31 deadline.

 Anyone 13 years or older can apply.Life would be a lot simpler if we all had a magic genie to make our college expenses disappear, but unfortunately,
 that’s not going to happen. Hopefully,
 these easy scholarships will get you started and will help motivate you to try some other programs, too. Remember.

you don’t have to be a rocket-scientist or a brilliant writer to win scholarships, but you do need to apply.

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3 Ridiculously Easy Scholarships 2013 - 2014

Too many students feel that scholarships are beyond their reach because they don’t have excellent grades or aren’t very good at writing essays.

 In fact, there are many scholarships that are so easy they take practically no effort on the part of the student. If you aren’t prepared to spend hours researching and writing scholarship essays, and you don’t qualify for many other scholarships, these are great options for covering your college costs.

 Most of these easy scholarships are awarded by random drawing, however, so it is vital to apply for as many as possible to have the best chance of getting some helpful cash for college. If your GPA is less than stellar and you have not had time to do community service, here are some great easy scholarships you can apply for to ease your financial burden.

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Scholarships in Iranian Studies at SOAS, University of London

SOAS, University of London, is pleased to announce the availability of several scholarships in its newly launched Master of Iranian Studies.

These scholarships are offered to UK/EU and overseas fee-paying SOAS students,
 thanks to the generosity of the Fereydoun Djam Charitable Trust,
who has provided a contribution towards fees of between £3,000 and £13,000 each year for the duration of the award.
Details about the application process can be accessed at the SOAS scholarship website.

The Centre for Iranian Studies Chair Arshin Adib-Moghaddam welcomed the “unique and generous” opportunity that the scholarships provide.
 The Kamran Djam scholarships are a part of a decisive push for Iranian Studies at SOAS facilitated by the Centre for Iranian Studies at the London Middle East Institute (LMEI).

The Centre was established in 2010 and draws upon the range of academic research and teaching across the disciplines of SOAS,
 including Languages and Literature, the Study of Religions, History, Economics, Politics,
 International Relations, Music, Art and Media and Film Studies. The Centre aims to build close relations with likeminded institutions and
 to showcase and foster the best of contemporary Iranian talent in art and culture. The members of CIS have spearheaded the establishment of the first interdisciplinary Master in Iranian Studies which will be offered,
 fully equipped with scholarships,
from the academic year 2013/2014 onwards.

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Parapsychology Foundation

If you've ever watched the tv show the X-Files, then this foundation is for you. Parapsychology is the scientific study of paranormal activity.

The Parapsychology Foundation actually gives out a number of grants and scholarships for those interested in the subject.

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