RESTON, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Wiredscholar.com, Sallie Mae's award-
winning planning and paying-for-college Web site, today launched a new
scholarship search tool with access to an award database containing 2.4
million scholarships worth more than $14 billion. Additionally, students who
use the free search tool are automatically eligible for a $1,000 scholarship
sweepstakes award given away monthly by wiredscholar.com.
"The new tool combines superior search technology with highly accurate
scholarship information to provide students with a customized list of
scholarship leads -- increasing their chances of earning an award," said David
Cooper, managing director, wiredscholar.com. "Through this new tool,
wiredscholar.com hopes to help even more students find the funding they need
to pursue a higher education."
Students must register to access the scholarship database. Once
registered, students enter information to create a profile that will be
matched to specific national scholarship programs. Each time a student logs
into the scholarship search tool or updates his or her profile, a new search
runs that matches the profile with the latest scholarship opportunities.
Additionally, students can access details about each scholarship program,
including the award amount, eligibility criteria, deadline date and the
provider's contact information. Wiredscholar.com protects the privacy of its
users, and does not share or sell personal profile information to third
parties.
The new scholarship search tool is made available through a partnership
with Florida-based ScholarshipExperts.com. Researchers expand and update the
award database daily, ensuring that students receive the most current
scholarship information available. To access the scholarship database, please
visit http://www.wiredscholar.com.
About wiredscholar.com
Wiredscholar.com is the foremost online resource for "planning-for-
college" information for students, parents and guidance professionals.
Launched in spring 2000, the site is the most comprehensive and objective
resource on the Web for information and interactive tools to assist with
college preparation, evaluation, selection, application and financing, all in
one online location. The site is a four-time "Forbes Favorite" in the
college-planning category in Forbes.com's "Best of the Web." Wiredscholar.com
is an independent brand of Sallie Mae, the nation's largest source of
education funding, which extends the company's commitment to helping students
achieve a higher education. For more information, visit
http://www.wiredscholar.com.
About ScholarshipExperts.com
ScholarshipExperts.com was created by Group 77, Inc., in July 2000, and is
based in Orange Park, Florida. It currently offers the most accurate
scholarship search service on the Internet, and assists parents and students
as they look for ways to pay for college. ScholarshipExperts.com is a proud
member of the Northeast Florida Better Business Bureau, meets the requirements
for inclusion in the nationwide BBB Online Reliability Program, and has been
recognized as a leader in scholarship search technology by Forbes.com, Yahoo!
Education and Kaplan. ScholarshipExperts.com also provides scholarship search
tools for Kaplan, College Xpress, and FinancialAidOfficer.com. For more
information, visit http://www.scholarshipexperts.com.
SOURCE Wiredscholar.com
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Related links:
http://www.wiredscholar.com
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com
Company News On-Call:
http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/147826.html
CONTACT:
Jemarion Jones of Wiredscholar.com,
+1-703-810-5637, or jemarion.jones@slma.com
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