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5 Awesome Scholarships for Animal Lovers

By Jacqueline BennettLast updated on December 22, 2022

College expenses quickly add up—especially if you have a passion for animals and plan on going into the veterinary field. With so many fellow animal lovers out there running companies, now there’s some help in the form of scholarships. We’ve picked 5 awesome scholarships just for animal lovers, so read on—and apply! Rover College Scholarship …

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Scholarships for Retail Management Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

For jobs that offer an equal amount of autonomy, flexibility, and personal skills, perhaps no career better fills these requirements than retail management. The above values are vital to success in the field and are honed in academic environments prior to their practicians entering the real world. Retail managers must be self-sufficient, managing the day …

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Scholarships for Clinical Psychology Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

As we progress towards a more open, accepting society, it may be more important than it ever has been to end the stigmas facing certain groups that have historically been accepted. One of the most widespread social stigmas belongs to those suffering from a mental health disorder, estimated in 2013 to be over 25% of …

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Scholarships for Graphic Design Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Given the leaps and bounds in technology in recent years, perhaps it should not come as a surprise that, among millennials in college, the number of students pursuing a major in graphic design has grown significantly. Oftentimes, graphic designers work variable hours and many, in fact, also work on freelance, single-paying projects. For these reasons, …

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Scholarships for Marine Biology Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

From the innovative Jacques-Yves Cousteau, inventor of the Aqua Lung, to George Constanza in a classic Seinfeld episode, many of our most beloved members of society have dabbled in marine biology over the years. The inky depths of the world’s oceans are one of the last remaining untouched frontiers. Thus, it often attracts young scientists …

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Scholarships for Environmental Science Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

It is an undeniable fact that, over the past decade, perhaps no area of science has been more hotly debated than environmental studies. The general consensus among scientists of all stripes is that climate change is one of the biggest factors in our changing global landscape, and environmental activism has jumped in stature from the …

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Scholarships for Electrical Engineering Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

In these times of economic uncertainty, students nationwide have struggled to find a career upon graduating. But, over the past five years, electrical engineering has shown to be one of the most financially lucrative college majors. According to a recent study, electrical engineers make an average of $60,000 after graduation. Here’s a partial list of electrical …

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Scholarships for Library Science Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

When the words library science float into your brain, what do you think of? The Dewey Decimal system? Johannes Gutenberg, painstakingly carving letters for the first printing press? The opening scene of Ghostbusters, with that ghostly bookkeeper at the New York Public Library? In today’s information age, some talking heads have deemed libraries as a relic …

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Scholarships for Archaeology Majors

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

Question for you: do you want to have adventures, discover Egyptian tombs, and run from perfectly round boulders heading towards you? If so, archaeology may be the career path for you. Well, in real life, archaeology is more devoted to intense studying and practical, hands-on work, and less melting villains and temples of doom, a …

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Scholarships for Students in Wheelchairs

By Morgan StaubLast updated on December 22, 2022

About 250 million of the country’s population are over the age of fifteen. Of this chunk of the population, 15.2 million relied on some form of assisted mobility, with 3.6 million using wheelchairs. That means that of the population surveyed, 0.7% could not walk without assistance. About 0.2% could not walk without a wheelchair. While …