# Scholarship Match Finder > A finder for US students and parents: answer six questions to see which way of finding scholarships fits (search databases, platform-run awards, apply-for-you services, or school and local sources first) and which scholarship platforms' published facts match. No scores or rankings. Platform pages read 15 October 2026. ## Find - [Home](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/): The four ways to look for scholarships, an example quiz result and a fact table of the platforms. - [Match quiz](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/match-quiz): Answer the questions to see which path fits and which platforms' published facts match. - [4 paths](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/paths): Search databases, platform-run awards, apply-for-you services and school and local sources. - [Search databases](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/paths/search-databases): Large lists of scholarships from many funders. You search, filter and apply to each one yourself. - [Platform-run awards](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/paths/platform-run-awards): Scholarships hosted or funded on the platform itself, often short or no-essay, applied for inside the platform. - [Apply-for-you services](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/paths/apply-for-you-services): One profile and one application reused across many scholarships, with the service submitting on your behalf. - [School and local sources first](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/paths/school-and-local-first): Your school counselor, local foundations, employers, community groups and your college's aid office. No platform needed. - [Time planner](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/time-planner): How many no-essay entries and essay applications fit your weekly hours. - [Scam red flags](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/scam-red-flags): 8 warning signs of a scholarship scam and how real winners are contacted. ## Platforms - [Platform facts](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts): Cost, path, features, data use and ratings of 6 platforms, alphabetical. - [Appily (formerly Cappex)](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts/appily): What Appily states about cost, features, privacy and ratings. - [Bold.org](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts/bold-org): What Bold.org states about cost, features, privacy and ratings. - [Fastweb](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts/fastweb): What Fastweb states about cost, features, privacy and ratings. - [Niche](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts/niche): What Niche states about cost, features, privacy and ratings. - [ScholarshipOwl](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts/scholarshipowl): What ScholarshipOwl states about cost, features, privacy and ratings. - [Scholarships.com](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/platform-facts/scholarships-com): What Scholarships.com states about cost, features, privacy and ratings. - Pair pages: 15 pages at https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/{a}-or-{b}, slugs in alphabetical order: appily-or-bold-org, appily-or-fastweb, appily-or-niche, appily-or-scholarshipowl, appily-or-scholarships-com, bold-org-or-fastweb, bold-org-or-niche, bold-org-or-scholarshipowl, bold-org-or-scholarships-com, fastweb-or-niche, fastweb-or-scholarshipowl, fastweb-or-scholarships-com, niche-or-scholarshipowl, niche-or-scholarships-com, scholarshipowl-or-scholarships-com. ## Compare - [Fact table](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/fact-table): Choose platforms and compare their stated facts side by side. - [How matching works](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/how-matching-works): The published rules and sources. ## Learn - [Word list](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/word-list): Plain definitions of 37 scholarship terms. - [Student questions](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/student-questions): 22 short answers to common questions from students and parents. - [Study hall](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall): 8 short lessons in three tracks. - [How scholarship matching works, and where it falls short](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/how-matching-works): What a scholarship platform does with your profile, why matches are only a starting point, and how to get better matches. - [Build one scholarship profile you can reuse everywhere](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/build-one-profile): A one-time setup that saves hours: the details every scholarship asks for, kept in one document you control. - [The reusable scholarship essay: write once, adapt many times](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/the-reusable-essay): How to write one strong scholarship essay and adapt it to common prompts without it reading like a copy. - [How to read a scholarship platform's privacy policy in ten minutes](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/reading-privacy-policies): What to look for in a scholarship site's privacy policy: selling, sharing with colleges, sensitive data and how to opt out. - [Paying for scholarship help: what you buy and what you don't](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/paying-for-help): How to decide whether a paid scholarship service is worth it: time saved, prices, trials, refunds and what no service can promise. - [No-essay scholarships: how they work and how to use them](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/no-essay-awards): Why no-essay scholarships are quick to enter, why most are draws, and how to fit them into a plan without relying on them. - [A year-round scholarship deadline calendar you will actually keep](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/year-round-deadline-calendar): How to track scholarship deadlines all year in one calendar, with a weekly routine that takes minutes. - [After you win a scholarship: what to do next](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/study-hall/after-you-win): What to do when you win: confirm it is real, reply on time, tell your financial aid office and keep renewable awards. - [Notebook](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook): 8 longer notes for students and parents. - [How scholarship platforms pay their bills, and why it matters to you](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/how-scholarship-platforms-pay-their-bills): Donors, colleges, advertisers or a membership: how the scholarship platforms on this site are funded, as their own pages describe it, and what that means for your data and your inbox. - [10,000 or 3.7 million: what scholarship database sizes really tell you](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/what-scholarship-database-sizes-mean): Scholarship platforms state very different database sizes. Why the numbers are hard to compare and what matters more than size. - [How to read scholarship platform ratings without being misled](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/reading-scholarship-platform-ratings): Trustpilot and App Store ratings for scholarship platforms: claimed and unclaimed profiles, paid subscriptions, tiny samples and what the numbers can and cannot tell you. - [Applicant counts: the number that shapes your odds, and where to find it](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/applicant-counts-and-your-odds): Why the number of applicants matters more than the award amount, why public pages rarely show it, and how to estimate competition yourself. - [When scholarship platforms change names or owners: what to check](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/when-platforms-change-names-or-owners): Cappex became Appily, Fastweb has belonged to Monster Worldwide since 2001, Scholly now sits under Sallie Mae. What changes for your account and your data. - [A senior-year scholarship plan, month by month](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/senior-year-scholarship-plan): A simple plan for high school seniors and parents: setup in late summer, steady weekly applications through the year, and what to do after decisions arrive. - [Eight students, eight answers: how the match quiz reads different situations](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/eight-students-through-the-match-quiz): We ran eight example students through the match quiz. Here is where each was pointed and why, from a busy senior to a privacy-first 10th grader. - [A parent's guide to the first month of scholarship searching](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/notebook/first-month-guide-for-parents): How parents can help in the first month: setting up, choosing platforms, protecting the family's data, spotting scams and deciding about paid help. ## Site - [Contact](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/contact): Questions, corrections with a public source, privacy requests and copyright notices. - [Privacy policy](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/privacy-policy): What data the site handles. - [Cookie policy](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/cookie-policy): Cookies and storage on this site. - [Terms of use](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/terms-of-use): Terms for using the site. - [DMCA](https://scholarshipmatchfinder.com/dmca): How to send a copyright notice.