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We all like the thought of getting something for nothing. Who wouldn’t? Today we get bombarded from every direction with these kinds of offers. We were told never to look a gift horse in the mouth. They were right.

When you run across this type of ‘deal’ always keep an eye out for that small print that is going to tell you the truth about this deal that really isn’t that at all. Free grants and scholarships are indeed available but they really need to be checked out for validity.

We get junk mail every day. Some are innocent and some not. There are too many scams out there that look legit at first glance by using a name that you recognize but just change a couple letters in the name to make you trust them. Don’t do it.

You have got to train yourself to be skeptical until you can prove the offer to be for real. The fine print is the deciding factor. You have got to read it in order to protect yourself from being taken advantage of. If you ever have a doubt about an offer, a grant, or a scholarship, talk to your student advisor or financial aid officer. They will have access to all of the information on available scholarships and grants.

The easiest targets are student with a less-than-perfect GPA. First come first serve offers are almost always bogus.

Another line to suck in victims of this type of scam is “You’ve Won.” Don’t believe it. If you win something, you most likely applied for it. This again falls under the rule of “If it sounds too good to be true it most likely is.”

Scams such as these may ask you for credit card information. They may even ask you for your bank account information “in order to hold your winnings.” Do not do this. This is a tell tale sign of a scam. No legitimate scholarship is going to ask for this information.

Also keep an eye out for the phrase “It’s guaranteed.” It’s probably not and you’ll be their next victim of their scam.

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