Peterson's Scholarships, Grants & Prizes provides up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed profiles of awards based on academic fields and career goals, ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and other categories, which are available from such private sources as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations. Hundreds of profiles include information on award amounts, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, contact information, and more Easy-to-use indexes allow you to search for awards by criteria like academic fields/career goals, sponsoring organizations, employment/volunteer experience, military service, nationality or ethnic heritage, corporate or religious affiliation, talent/interest area, and location of study Quick-reference chart lists award programs providing over $2,000 in order of dollar amount Informative articles containing: - tips on winning a scholarship with a winning essay - guidance on getting in the minority scholarship mix - advice on avoiding scholarship scams - information on scholarship management organizations - strategies for searching for and finding awards