Is RaiseMe good for scholarships?

“RaiseMe is one of the easiest and most helpful scholarship opportunities someone can apply for. […] All students have to do is enter their information and get awarded for their hard work.

Does RaiseMe actually give you money?

Is it cash? The money on RaiseMe represents scholarship dollars from colleges and is applied as a traditional college scholarship would be – as a discount on your tuition when you enroll. There is no cash from RaiseMe or from any of our college partners.

What are signs of a fake scholarship?

These are some of the most common characteristics of scholarship scams:

• Charges a fee.
• Requests unusual information.
• Asks for your bank account number.
• Tells you that you won a scholarship, but you never applied.
• Falsely claims to be a foundation or tax-exempt charity.
• Sends you a scholarship check.

What scholarships sites are legit?

The Best Scholarship Websites

• Scholarships.com. Scholarships.com was originally founded in 1999, and now boats more than 2.7 million scholarships with a total value of more than $19 billion in value since its launch within its record database.
• CollegeNet.com.
• FastWeb.
• The College Board.
• ScholarshipMonkey.com.
• SallieMae.
• Zinch.

What colleges take RaiseMe?

Whether you are a high school student or a community college, start earning today and learn more about these institutions.

• Minneapolis College of Art Design.
• Huntington University.
• Minnesota State University- Mankato.
• Utica College.
• University of Minnesota- Crookston.
• Allen College.
• William Peace University.
• Elmhurst College.

What is RaiseMe scholarship?

RaiseMe is a platform that helps 9-12th grade students, community college students, and college students (intending to transfer to another 4 year institution) prepare for college by earning scholarships for their achievements in school.

How do I claim money from RaiseMe?

There is no cash from RaiseMe or from any of our college partners. As long as the student is submitted, scholarships are awarded in their financial aid package if they apply, are accepted to, and enroll at one of our partner colleges.

Is RaiseMe only for US students?

Yes! RaiseMe has international partners in the UK and Canada, though that doesn’t impact the eligibility of prospective students, who still need to be graduating from school in the US in order to use RaiseMe.

What info should you never provide for a scholarship?

Avoid giving personal information Reputable scholarship providers generally require basic information such as your name, year in school and email address, but students should never give personal or financial data such as their Social Security number, driver’s license number, banking information or credit-card number.

Do scholarships need your Social Security number?

Scholarship applications may ask for a lot of information depending on the type of award, but typically scholarship applications will not request your Social Security number (SSN). There’s no reason to provide it on a scholarship application.

What is the best scholarship app?

10 Great Scholarship Apps

1. ScholarshipOwl.
2. RaiseMe.
3. PLEXUSS College Admission Help.
4. Scholly Search.
5. HBCU HUB.
6. College Scholarship Calculator.
7. Scholarships.com app.
8. Pocket Points: Student Rewards.

How does RaiseMe com work?

How does it work? Students create a portfolio and select colleges they’re interested in attending. As they add achievements to their portfolio – grades, club or sports participation, even college visits – they can see the micro-scholarships add up.

How much money will I get from a raise me?

Although the money that raise.me says you’ll be getting and the money that you actually get may be different. For example my raise.me said I would be getting around 9,000 dollars. My school capped it and doesn’t allow you to earn more than 2,500 per semester from raise.me. So in the end it all depends on what your school allows.

What is the Raise Me app/website?

There’s this app/website called Raise Me that seems really great… but possibly too good to be true You enter stuff like course grades, extracurriculars, etc. and follow colleges that you’re interested in. These colleges offer you micro-scholarships that (supposedly) you will receive if you attend the college.

Does raraise really give scholarships?

Raise.me won a very small prize in a Gates-sponsored business app contest, completely unrelated to any students’ actual scholarships. Of greater concern is that there is no evidence the accumulated “dollars” actually add to what a student might have received in a total aid package from any university.

How did first awareness of RaiseMe get started?

First awareness came via an uncritical New York Times piece describing Raise.me. After visiting their website I’ve received emails hoping my school might guide students to the program. Apparently many colleges and universities have signed on.