7 Promotional Scholarships That Pay

With the rising cost of college tuition, private scholarships can should be considered "low hanging fruit". Some companies are promoting themselves by offering scholarships that require a minimal effort to apply. Let’s take a look at seven companies that are using this strategy to help others with their educational endeavors.

$1000 - Shift Insurance Scholarship

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Since our company's inception, Shift Insurance has aimed to change the way you think about insurance and now we aim to change the way you think about learning. Pursuing post-secondary education can provide us with important experiences that extend our knowledge and contribute to personal growth. However, there are also life experiences that occur outside the classroom that can offer bits of wisdom in our lives. Consider driving, for instance. The majority of the country's population spends a good chunk of time behind the wheel and/or as passengers on a regular basis but how often do any of us seize the opportunity to reflect on these experiences?

Scholarship Link: http://www.shiftins.com/automobile/car-insurance-program.aspx

$1500 - Hotelscheap.org Scholarship

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HotelsCheap.org is a leading provider of hotel accommodations worldwide, offering discount reservation services in top destinations like New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando. In addition to featuring the lowest hotel rates on the Internet, HotelsCheap is proud to offer ongoing college scholarship awards for students aspiring to achieve a college eduction. Having attended college ourselves, we appreciate the difficulty students face in financing their education, and we recognize the benefits a college degree can provide. That's why our need-based scholarship rewards students who are looking to better themselves, who have goals and dreams, and who are committed to achieving a college degree. US students who are 16 years of age or older are encouraged to apply for our scholarships. High school students, undergraduate students, master degree students, and adult learners are all encouraged to apply.

Scholarship Link: http://www.hotelscheap.org/scholarship

$1000 - HubShout Scholarship

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HubShout is pleased to be supporting the next generation of Internet Marketing professionals. In the SEO Reseller space for the better part of a decade, we feel it is important to give back.

The scholarship is open to students with at least one year of college. They must also have a minimum GPA of 3.0 GPA to apply. A scholarship award of $1,000 (each) is awarded to the strongest candidate with a demonstrated passion for Internet Marketing.

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Scholarship Link: http://hubshout.com/?p=Scholarship

$2500 - Comparecards.com Scholarship

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College costs are continuing to rise and we think it's time we did something about it! Each month we will award $2,500 to any qualifying college (or college bound) student that can answer a tricky trivia question.

Scholarship Link: http://www.comparecards.com/education/scholarship-award

$1000 - Sellusedbooks.com Scholarship

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The SellUsedBooks.com Sell Used Books College Essay Contest is designed to help students cope with the rising cost of education. Essays will be judged on originality, organization, strength of ideas, and presentation (including grammar and spelling).

Scholarship Link: http://www.sellusedbooks.com/sell-used-books-college-essay.htm

$2000 - Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship

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Who says there aren’t any scholarships for zombie fans?

Has “The Walking Dead” got you thinking what you might do if your streets were filled with flesh-eating zombies? Maybe you’ve envisioned your own post-apocalyptic world overrun with the living dead, forcing you to come up with a zombie survival plan – and quick!

Hone in on those survival tactics and imagine what your school or college campus might be like in a zombie apocalypse. Our Zombie Scholarship Committee wants to know your plan to avoid the zombies, where you would hide (or maybe you don’t need to), and the top five things you would bring to stay alive.

Our 2015 Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship is underway, and we are giving one successful “survivor” $2,000 towards his or her college education. Do you think you have what it takes to make the cut?

Scholarship Link: https://www.scholarshipexperts.com/scholarships/our-scholarships/zombie-apocalypse-scholarship

$500 - Wholesalehalloweencostumes.com Scholarship

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Use your creavtive abilities to earn scholarship money. You could win $500 to put toward your college expenses. The winner of our WHC scholarship contest will have their submission featured on our Facebook page and our blog. Use your imagination while following the rules outlined below and you could be our scholarship winner.

The Wholesale Halloween Costumes Scholarship is offered to part time and full time college students. One applicant will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship award. Our goal is to contribute to higher education and learning by offering the winning student financial assistance to help cover the expenses of tuition and books.

Scholarship Link: http://www.wholesalehalloweencostumes.com/scholarship/