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5 Easy, No-Essay Scholarships to Put on Your Radar

What’s better than free money? Scholarships can be the ticket to making college less of a burden, at least for your wallet. (We can’t do anything about those pesky final exams, sorry.)

What’s more? There are tons of them out there, which means it can be tough to figure out which ones to shoot for. We’re here to help. Below are five no-essay, no-hassle scholarships you should have on your radar. Their deadlines are coming up fast, so get your applications in pronto.

1. ScholarshipPoints

Two minutes of work for a chance to get your hands on some cash? Sounds like a good deal to us. This scholarship simply requires a quick form fill-out. Yep, that’s it. Enter to win $1,000 by the end of this month, and make sure to keep an eye on their June 2021 scholarship that gives out a whopping $10,000.

2. ScholarshipOwl

ScholarshipOwl gives you access to hundreds of scholarship opportunities all under one registration. Check out their $1,000 “You Deserve It” scholarship — once you enter, they’ll give you a free list of scholarship matches. That’s great news since, when it comes to money, more is more.

3. Cappex

This month you have a chance to win $1,000 from Cappex’s “Easy College Money” scholarship. Next month, too. And the month after that, and the month after that one. See a trend here? Set a reminder on your phone to keep on entering every 30 days until you (hopefully) win.

4. Unigo “Sweet and Simple” $10,000 Scholarship

“Imagine a historical figure is brought back to life. Who is it? What’s their favorite mobile app?” That’s the question you have to answer, and if Unigo likes yours best, you’ll score a whopping $10,000. Yes, you read that right. We meant to include all those zeros. “But that’s an essay!” you’re probably thinking. Barely. The word limit is 250 words. That’s, like, a Twitter thread. Have fun with it! It’s worth a try.

5. Niche

Oh yes, Niche gives out scholarships, tooIn particular, you definitely don’t want to miss our $2,000 “No Essay” Scholarship. What have you got to lose? Except for a little bit of your tuition bill.

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Author: Ali Trachta

Ali is the former Content Writer/Editor at Niche. She's a content strategist and award-winning writer, as well as a former editor at LA Weekly and NEXTpittsburgh. As a mom of one who's lived and worked all across the country, she's glad to have once again found her niche in her hometown of Pittsburgh.