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Video and Social Media Based Scholarships!

If any of the following describes you, one of your children, or one of your students, then a video based scholarship or one based on social networking may be the answer.

– Writing essays is an activity you prefer not to do, but you have good ideas

– Your grades may not be stellar, but you have great intent

– You’re worried that scholarships don’t exist for middle class students

Scholarships based on creating videos (which many of us do on a daily basis with a smartphone) or using a social network generally do not have a GPA requirement, there are no questions about your income, and there is no need to write an essay. In most cases, you just need to have a good idea and a desire to support the theme with your idea by creating a compelling video to illustrate or you need an interesting social media post designed to get views. In most cases, you don’t have to be a professional videographer or social networking guru, you just need to be believable. Take a look at the following examples of scholarships that do not require essay writing. Most of these have been offered annually for many years. Some of their deadlines are coming up soon, so check them out now! For those that have expired, add them to your calendars to prepare for in the next scholarship season.

• TeenDrive365 Video Challenge
• Dr. Pepper Tuition Giveaway
• Courageous Persuaders
• Live Mas Scholarship
• The Christophers Annual Video Contest for College Students
• C-Span’s Student Cam

To learn more about scholarships of all kinds including those listed above, see Winning Scholarships for College. Or if you need help with writing essays for scholarships, consider our new comprehensive online learning course, How to Write Amazing Scholarship and College Essays. Also consider The Scholarship and College Essay Planning Kit.