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Winning a college scholarship can help you pay for your education, but many students who apply for scholarships and other awards become victims of unscrupulous scam artists. Dishonest individuals promise large sums of money to young students, but they never give out the promised award. Instead, they attempt to extract money or valuable personal information from the student. If you are applying for college scholarships, keep the following tips in mind so that you can avoid being the victim of a scam.
Never Pay For A ScholarshipSome scam artists promise students a large cash award, but demand that they pay a high processing fee before they receive the money. Many families have sent hundreds of dollars to scam artists, only to never see any money in return. You should never pay any money for a scholarship. Although some programs do charge small application fees, legitimate scholarships will never ask you to pay several hundred dollars up front.
Search For More Information Before You ApplyBefore you apply for a scholarship, do some research to make sure that the scholarship program is reputable. You can do research online, or you can ask someone who is familiar with the major scholarship programs, such as a trusted teacher or guidance counselor.
Get Scholarship Listings From A Reputable SourceIf you get a scholarship listing from a reputable source, you can feel confident that the scholarships are also reputable. Your school should have resources that will help you locate legitimate scholarship listings. You can also do research online to find scholarships, but you should carefully evaluate the source of any information you find online.
Protect Your Personal InformationYou should always protect your personal information, even when applying for a college scholarship. Never give out personal information, such as a credit card number or social security number, to anyone. With just a small amount of personal information, a scam artist will be able to steal your identity. Scholarship scam artists often prey on students due to their inexperience. If you follow these tips, you will be able to apply to legitimate scholarships with confidence that you will not be scammed.
What else can I help you with?
What is the good way to apply for a credit card?
Applying online is probably easier because of the often inconvenient banking hours and difficulty making time to actually find and visit a banking institution. Applying online usually will guarantee you the same chances of getting the credit card than if you were to apply in person. The advantage however to applying in person is that it is usually much safer as you aren't giving out personal information over the internet, and you are less likely to be scammed.
What do you do if you get scammed on miniplanet?
if u get scammed, there isn't much you can do about it if he/she blocked you, i have been scammed before. You can try to find and report her but that's it
How do I stop a friend from getting scammed?
Explain to him what you have noticed. Show him the disadvantages of continuing in such program. Use examples to teach him as well.
Can you sue for being scammed?
No. you can open a dispute with the seller that scammed you though
Have you ever experienced being scammed by Fanduel?
No, I have not experienced being scammed by Fanduel.
Is their a free jailbreak?
Yes. All jailbreaks are free. If you pay then you are getting scammed. Some are GreenP0ison, spirit, blackrain, limerain,redsnow and more.
Has anyone else been scammed by Qui-bids?
There are many people that are likely to have been scammed by QuiBids. This can depend on the perception, and the person that is speaking of being scammed, however.
Scammed by www.olymdigital.cn Where to seek help?
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Have you ever been scammed by a vanilla gift card?
No, I have not been scammed by a vanilla gift card.
Where can I get a good Vizio TVs?
You can get a good Vizio TVs by searching on amazon, eBay or craigslist though you have to very careful that you are not getting scammed first though.
How is it called when someone falls in love with someone who scammed them?
If you're talking about scammed into loving the person, that is manipulation.
How do you get scammed by a hobo?
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