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How are scholarships the same as grants?

Both are "gift" aid which does not require repayment and can be used to support a student's education. 

How are scholarships different from grants?

奖学金 require separate applications. They are funded by different sources –foundations, community organizations, businesses and associations, local clubs and groups.

奖学金 are granted according 到一个 donor's requirements. Awarding criteria may include academic achievement and promise, career goals, community service and volunteer work, and/or special skills and talents. Unlike grants, which are determined on a "need" basis, scholarships are "merit-based," although some may stipulate "need."

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Types of 奖学金

Butte College offers scholarships through the Butte College Foundation.

• An online scholarship application is available in the spring for the following fall semester. Follow the link above to find the current year deadline dates. 

• 信息 for filling out the application 可以在上面找到吗 基金会网站.

• 点击此链接 到一个 list of current available scholarships 以及他们的标准. The list changes throughout the year according 到一个vailability so check often and be aware of deadlines!

For more information or questions regarding scholarships, please contact:

Butte College Foundation
3536 Butte Campus Dr.sas - 355
Oroville, CA  95965

电话: (530) 895-2359
Fax: (530) 895-2292
电子邮件: foundation@024lunwen.com

External (Private) 奖学金

External scholarships are also available through the 基金会网站. These are scholarships available through sources outside of Butte College. 你会 need to follow each external scholarship's instructions for applying.

• High school seniors should consult their guidance and counseling offices for lists of available local scholarships and apply for them in the spring of their senior year.

• • Sources for students throughout their college careers can be community and local, state, and national organizations; national foundations; state and federal agencies; companies and businesses; labor unions; private donors.

  • There are many FREE scholarship searches available on the Web. Do not pay for scholarship 搜索服务. 视图 奖学金 搜索提示 and some recommended 奖学金 Search 链接,低于.

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奖学金 搜索提示

Follow these tips to ensure better scholarship search results:

1. Remember that no one finds a scholarship for you. As a student, you have to do the 研究.

2. Narrow your search terms; e.g. "STEM" (science, technology, engineering, math); "adult student;" "nursing;" "minority scholarship;" etc.

3. Be as specific as you can about your personal "identifiers" such as age, race, ethnicity, religion, your parents' education level, active duty, etc.

4. Do not check a box that gives your approval for sharing information with affiliate 合作伙伴.