Wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, makes scholarship search easier than ever
Enhanced Web site helps students find money for college
INDIANAPOLIS — USA Funds®, the nation’s leading education-loan guarantor, today announced that wiredscholar now offers students and families free access to a database of billions of dollars in scholarships.
Wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, features a newly enhanced scholarship search provided by ScholarshipExperts.com. This enhanced search offers students access to a database of more than 2.4 million scholarships totaling more than $14 billion.
“Students and parents can visit wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, for free access to a regularly updated database of national scholarships tailored to a student’s specific needs, interests and talents,” said Carl C. Dalstrom, USA Funds president and CEO. “This comprehensive source of scholarship offerings, along with a variety of additional college-preparatory information, make wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, the leading online resource for college-planning tools.”
To get immediate scholarship information, students and families should follow these steps:
- Register on wiredscholar, presented by USA.
- Select Scholarship Search.
- Select the Search button, and complete a search-profile form to provide information about the student and the type of scholarship the student is seeking. This information is confidential; wiredscholar will not sell or share with others the details provided in the profile.
- Submit the profile and immediately receive information that matches the student’s profile, from the Search Results page.
USA Funds sponsors wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, in partnership with wiredscholar.com, the foremost online resource for “going-to-college” information. USA Funds’ sponsorship of wiredscholar is consistent with its nonprofit mission in support of education access.
The scholarship information available from this new scholarship-search tool is updated each academic term. Each time registered users log on to wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, or update their profiles, a new search runs to match the user with the latest scholarship opportunities. Students and families also can ask questions of representatives of Scholarship Experts.
In addition to the enhanced scholarship search, wiredscholar, presented by USA Funds, offers information about preparing for higher education, selecting and applying to a postsecondary institution, and paying for college.