Information on Immigration and Visas

About Scholarships and Grants

Scholarships are a gift of money that does not need to be repaid provided the enrolment period is completed. Scholarship donors determine the individual criteria of the awards, which may include financial need, merits, and talents.

Students and parents should be careful when searching for scholarships on the web. Please note that you should never have to pay to search for or to receive scholarships! The following are some common fraud warning signs.

Warning Signs:

• Must pay application, registration, or other up front fees to receive scholarship information
• Redemption fee for scholarship that you allegedly "won"
• Have to pay a fee or invest in insurance, annuity, or other in order to receive low-interest student loans or grants
• Asking for confidential personal information, such as credit card number, checking account, calling card number, or social security numbers
• Unsolicited offers
• Guaranteed scholarships
• Scholarship seminars as poorly concealed sales pitches
• Incomplete contact information (missing phone numbers or P.O. box)