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As a pioneer and leader of the egalitarian movement within the higher education community, Yale University has long been recruiting, advising, and supporting students who identify with underrepresented backgrounds. Each year, Yale hires a new team of Student Recruitment Coordinators from various backgrounds to assist with the recruitment of African American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, and low-income students. The Recruitment Coordinators work in conjunction with Yale’s broader recruitment team to attract … Read More

This article was originally published on The Chegg Blog; read the original feature. More than once I’ve heard undergrad referred to as the best four years of one’s life. That liberating feeling a student has leaving his parents’ nest is rivaled by very few events. For the first time, you have the freedom to structure your daily activities in a way that revolves around you. While all of this newly established … Read More

Congratulations to our latest Double Your Money Winner Chris Pence! Chris successfully applied for and won the Senatorial Scholarship for $500 and because he found and applied for this scholarship on Zinch, we are staying true to our word and matching it. We asked Chris a few questions to learn more about him and his approach to finding and applying for scholarships—here’s what he had to share. What is your strategy … Read More

Congratulations to Brittany Nettles, our latest Weekly “Three Sentence Essay” Scholarship winner! It’s easy to root for the hero of the story. Whether they’re a fearless adventurer, empowered maiden, or hopeful underdog, we always want the protagonist to overcome the odds. But we were curious—what character do you identify with that wasn’t the hero of the story? Brittany’s essay was chosen for selecting an often misunderstood figure in a context most … Read More

As the old saying goes, “Everyone has a story.” Nobody knows this better than us, so we’ve teamed up with our friends at Figment to hear yours! The Figment Flash Memoir Scholarship is a new opportunity for you to share your story and earn some college funds in the process. Simply tell us what your coming-of-age moment was in 600 characters or fewer. Have you overcome an obstacle in your path? … Read More

Like a gourmet meal or an old master painting, the perfect college paper is carefully constructed – not thrown together the night before it’s due. Each part is just right, and the pieces are assembled to form the clear and convincing whole. Our friends at Chegg know what it takes to craft the perfect paper, and can tell you it’s easy for the prof to sort out the good, the … Read More

Today’s post is by guest blogger Michael J. Gonzales. Michael is the Assistant Director of Admissions Marketing at Biola University, a nationally ranked Christian university located near Los Angeles, California. What’s the difference between Christian and non-Christian colleges? Both receive their academic accreditation from the same governing body, both end up on national ranking lists like U.S. News and World Report, and both want you to attend their institutions. The obvious … Read More

Congratulations to Pryscila Verduzco, our latest Double Your Money Winner! Pryscila successfully applied for and won the HENAAC Scholarship Program for $8,500, and because she found and applied for this scholarship on Zinch, we are staying true to our word and matching it. We asked Pryscila a couple questions about herself and this is what she had to share. What is your strategy behind applying for scholarships? When I apply for … Read More

Let’s be honest, flicking irritated birds across your iPhone screen might be a decent dexterous workout, but will you actually use that in real life? Now you can have fun and get smarter at the same time with the Chegg Flashcards App. Creating your own digital flashcards has never been easier. Type key definitions, theorems, or whatever else you need to study to make a card. You can also use your … Read More

Congratulations to University of Nevada, Reno student Mark Helleckson, our latest Weekly “Three Sentence Essay” Scholarship winner! There are certain texts that are synonymous with the classroom—To Kill A Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, Romeo & Juliet—are just a few on the list. While these classics deserve to be enjoyed by future generations, sometimes you need to mix it up! So we asked if you were a teacher, what non-traditional text would … Read More