While a junior in high school, Jocelyn Pearson spent many nights applying to dozens of college scholarships. Each took no longer than 15 minutes to complete and required nothing more than her ...

The big picture: Students across the country submit Doodles for a chance to be featured on Google's home page, plus a college scholarship and supplies for their school. This year's contest theme ...

Often, some of the best scholarship sources "are in your backyard," says Angela Warfield, principal consultant and founder of college admissions consulting firm Compass Academics. School ...