Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2012 (Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes)

__Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes 2012__ is the must have guide for anyone looking for private aid money to help finance an education. This valuable resource provides up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students. The comprehensive scholarship and grant profiles include those awards based on ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and other categories, which are available from private sources, such as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations. In addition, there are informative articles containing advice on avoiding scholarship scams, winning scholarships with a winning essay, and getting in the minority scholarship mix. Discusses eligibility, number of awards, amount of award, application requirements, and deadlines for both academic and non-academic career areas