{"id":6355,"date":"2020-06-25T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T11:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/blog\/?p=6355"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:18:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T16:18:33","slug":"college-greenlight-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/blog\/scholarships\/college-greenlight-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"College Greenlight Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CollegeIf you\u2019re a junior or senior high school student, it\u2019s a great time to start applying for college scholarships. The College Greenlight Scholarship is a very simple scholarship that you can apply for today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What Is the College Greenlight Scholarship?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The College Greenlight Scholarship awards students for getting started on their scholarship applications. Sounds easy? It\u2019s really as simple as that!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To be eligible, you must be a resident of the U.S and at least 13 years old. You must be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or trade school. Not planning to enroll for another two years? You\u2019re eligible too!<\/span><\/p>\n

Applicants should meet one of the following: be the first in their family to go to college, have a demonstrated financial need, or be from an underrepresented minority group. Applicants in a college preparatory program receive extra consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you or any of your family members are employees of Cappex, you may not apply.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Apply for the College Greenlight Scholarship?<\/h2>\n

Applying for the College Greenlight Scholarship is simple. Here are the four easy steps to apply for the scholarship:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Create a free account on <\/span>College Greenlight<\/span><\/a>. You will have to provide basic information about yourself and about your academic background.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Add five colleges to your college list. After adding schools to your list, rank them so that your favorite schools are at the top of your page.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Choose five scholarships that you want to apply for. Change their status in your scholarship center to <\/span>will apply <\/span><\/i>under the <\/span>next steps <\/span><\/i>tab. Your scholarship center will include many scholarship opportunities that you are eligible to apply for based on your criteria.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Click APPLY.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How Much Is the College Greenlight Scholarship?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The College Greenlight Scholarship awards two scholarships worth $500 each. Scholarships are sent directly to the winner\u2019s school.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Winners are randomly selected. They are notified via email or their social media account a few weeks after the end of the scholarship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    When Is the College Greenlight Scholarship Deadline?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

    The College Greenlight Scholarship opens on May 1. The Deadline is on September 1, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Not all scholarships are hard to apply to. There are plenty of scholarships that are quick that don\u2019t require you to fill out long applications or write essays.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The College Greenlight Scholarship is definitely an easy one to apply to.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    True, it\u2019s a smaller scholarship BUT Smaller scholarships get less traffic, and therefore, your chances of winning are higher. If you win a few small scholarships, they can add up quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n

    If you are a traditionally underrepresented student, College Greenlight can help you develop relationships with colleges and universities. They also have a big database of thousands of scholarships, grants, and other opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you\u2019re a junior or senior high school student, it\u2019s a great time to start applying for college scholarships. The College Greenlight Scholarship is a very simple scholarship that you can apply for today.\u00a0 What Is the College Greenlight Scholarship? The College Greenlight Scholarship awards students for getting started on their scholarship applications. Sounds easy? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"categories":[19,18,98,94],"tags":[87,78,114,89,84,115],"yoast_head":"\nCollege Greenlight Scholarship | ScholarshipOwl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See how you can win the $500 College Greenlight Scholarship. 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