Platform facts · Read 15 October 2026
Fastweb facts: cost, features, privacy and ratings
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By The Fit Desk · Scholarship Match Finder · Published
Sources: public platform pages, app store listings and review sites, read 15 October 2026.
What is Fastweb?
Fastweb is a search database.
Operator: Monster Worldwide bought Fastweb in 2001; the privacy policy is issued by Iron Corp US Inc.
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
A "quick questionnaire" (contact details, schools of interest, possible majors) gives personalized recommendations. You can add activities, jobs and parents' information to the profile.
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
- History: Founded May 22, 1995 by Larry Organ. "In 2001, Fastweb was sold to Monster Worldwide." Its sister site is Military.com.
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
- New listings: Fastweb says new scholarships are added daily.
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy issuer: Iron Corp US Inc.
Source: Fastweb privacy policy · Read 15 Oct 2026
What does Fastweb cost?
Free. The homepage says "Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform".
Source: Fastweb homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
Free. No paid plan on the pages we read.
Source: Fastweb homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
What does Fastweb say it offers?
- Stated on the platform's pages
- Partly stated
- Not on the pages we read
- One application, many scholarshipsNot on the pages we read
- Automatic reapplicationNot on the pages we read
- Runs its own no-essay awardNot on the pages we read
- Tracking and remindersPartly
The app lets you manage your scholarship list from your phone. Deadline reminders are not described on the pages we read.
Source: Fastweb College Scholarships on the App Store · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Essay helpNot on the pages we read
- States scholarships are vettedStated
"Every scholarship in our database has been researched and vetted by a team of real people"; Fastweb says it works to keep the database "free of scholarship scams".
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Do-not-sell or privacy choices linkStated
The footer links "Your Privacy Choices" and "Ad Choices".
Source: Fastweb homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile appStated
iOS app "Fastweb College Scholarships" by Monster Worldwide, rated 2.7 out of 5 from 85 ratings.
Source: Fastweb College Scholarships on the App Store · Read 15 Oct 2026
How many scholarships does Fastweb list?
"1.5 million college scholarships worth over $3.4 billion", seen by creating a free profile.
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
Fastweb's About page says it has "more than 9 million active members".
Source: Fastweb About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
For scale, the stated figures on this site range from 10,000+ (ScholarshipOwl) to over 3.7 million (Scholarships.com); platforms count in different ways.
What does Fastweb do with your data?
Data: policy mentions sellingFastweb's privacy policy (last updated December 17, 2025) says its free services are offered based on users' "willingness ... to be contacted by colleges or our marketing partners", that information "may be sold to colleges", and that it may be shared with colleges, employers, recruiters, "data aggregators, marketers".
Source: Fastweb privacy policy · Read 15 Oct 2026
The footer links "Your Privacy Choices" and "Ad Choices".
Source: Fastweb homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
What do public ratings say?
Trustpilot: 1.2 out of 5 from 232 reviews · Unclaimed profile · Read 15 Oct 2026
Source: Fastweb on Trustpilot · Read 15 Oct 2026
App Store (US): 2.7 out of 5 from 85 ratings · Read 15 Oct 2026
Source: Fastweb College Scholarships on the App Store · Read 15 Oct 2026
Ratings are public opinions on the date we read them. Some profiles are claimed or paid for by the company, and small samples say little.
Can you see how many students apply?
Not shown on the pages we read.
What are Fastweb's strengths and limits?
- StrengthOne of the largest stated databases here: 1.5 million scholarships, free.
- StrengthSays a team of real people researches and vets every listing.
- StrengthThirty years of history, since 1995.
- LimitYou apply to each scholarship yourself: one application, reapplication and essay help are not on the pages we read.
- LimitIts free service is tied to being contacted by colleges or marketing partners, and the policy says information may be sold to colleges.
- LimitLow public ratings at read time: 1.2 on Trustpilot and 2.7 on the App Store.
Who does Fastweb fit?
Fits if
You have time to search and apply one by one and want a very large free list with human vetting.
Look elsewhere if
You want help applying, or you do not want colleges and marketers contacting you.
Where does Fastweb come up in the match quiz?
In our eight example profiles, Fastweb is in the first group for: a senior with a few hours a week who will write essays, a college student with time to write, free tools only and a younger student who does not want data sold.
Take the quiz with your answersHow does Fastweb compare with each other platform?
Frequently asked questions
Is Fastweb free?
Yes. Free. The homepage says "Fastweb is a free scholarship search platform".
Does Fastweb apply to scholarships for me?
Not on the pages we read. You search and apply to each scholarship yourself.
Does Fastweb sell my data?
Fastweb's privacy policy (last updated December 17, 2025) says its free services are offered based on users' "willingness ... to be contacted by colleges or our marketing partners", that information "may be sold to colleges", and that it may be shared with colleges, employers, recruiters, "data aggregators, marketers".