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Scholaroo
Scholaroo is a free scholarship search site. Its public list of 1,000-10,000 scholarships can be filtered by major, state, grade level, grade average, demographic group, amount and deadline month without an account. Each card shows who can apply, the dates and the award amount. A free account adds personal matches, and display ads appear between listings.
Best for: Students who want to filter a national list by major and deadline.
Limitation: Display ads appear between listings, and the privacy policy allows sharing data with ad companies.
Our rating
3.3out of 5
What our research found
Matching Power (3.0 / 5)
- Filters cover major, state, grade level, grade average and amount.
- A major filter cuts the list to a short relevant set.
- Financial need and citizenship rules cannot be filtered.
Scholarship Quality (4.5 / 5)
- Listed deadlines are current and marked open.
- Cards name each sponsor.
- Each card shows eligible grades, dates and amount.
Ease of Use (3.5 / 5)
- Some menu links on the main page are broken.
- Menus and links are readable on a phone screen.
- Pages fit phone screens without sideways scrolling.
Privacy & Marketing (2.0 / 5)
- Display ads appear between scholarship listings.
- The policy allows sharing data with ad companies.
- No cookie notice or opt out for tracking.
How we rate
Matching Power
How well it helps you find the scholarships it lists, by filtering on location, need, merit, major, college and high school.
A 5 means you can narrow the list by where you live, need, merit, major, college or high school, and a big site brings the best fits to the top. A 1 means little or no way to narrow, and in the middle some filters work but many results still do not fit.
Scholarship Quality
How complete, current and traceable its scholarship listings are.
A 5 means nearly every listing is current, links to the real sponsor and gives enough detail to act on. A 1 means most are out of date, incomplete or do not lead to the sponsor, and in the middle you will need to double check a fair share.
Ease of Use
How easily you can understand the controls and reach actionable scholarship information.
A 5 means clear controls and a quick path from the list to a scholarship and its sponsor, including on a phone. A 1 means walls, confusing steps or a broken phone view keep getting in the way, and the middle is workable with some tradeoffs.
Privacy & Marketing
What data it asks for, how much advertising or sign-up pressure gets in the way, and how much control you have.
A 5 means the site asks only for what it needs, says why, keeps ads and partner offers out of the way and leaves you in control. A 1 means heavy data requests, sign-up pressure, loan offers or sweepstakes get in the way, and the middle has some of that pressure but it stays manageable.
Our ratings are our opinion of each site, not an endorsement or a prediction that you'll win.