Platform facts · Read 15 October 2026
Scholarships.com 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 Scholarships.com?
Scholarships.com is a search database.
Operator: Scholarships.com, LLC
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
A free search for high school, college, graduate and non-traditional students. The app says "Nearly 50% of our database is location-based".
Source: Scholarships.com on the App Store · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Since: Scholarships.com has run since 1998.
Source: Scholarships.com About page · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Featured awards: The homepage lists featured scholarships with amount and deadline.
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
What does Scholarships.com cost?
Free. The homepage says "100% free".
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
Free. No paid plan on the pages we read.
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
What does Scholarships.com 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 privacy policy says it sends scholarship alerts. Application tracking is not described on the pages we read.
Source: Scholarships.com privacy policy · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Essay helpNot on the pages we read
- States scholarships are vettedStated
The homepage says "Vetted scholarship opportunities" and a "verified and continuously updated scholarship database".
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Do-not-sell or privacy choices linkStated
The footer links "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" and a Trust Center.
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
- Mobile appStated
iOS app by Scholarships.com, LLC, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings; the footer also links Google Play.
Source: Scholarships.com on the App Store · Read 15 Oct 2026
How many scholarships does Scholarships.com list?
"Over 3.7 million scholarships and grants totaling about $19 billion" in a "verified and continuously updated scholarship database".
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
The homepage says it has "helped over 26 million students and families".
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · 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 Scholarships.com do with your data?
Data: policy mentions sellingScholarships.com's privacy policy (updated April 17, 2026) says "We may sell or share personal information", including for marketing and advertising. With your consent it shares information with "education-related partners", provides it "to colleges and universities" and sends marketing.
Source: Scholarships.com privacy policy · Read 15 Oct 2026
The footer links "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" and a Trust Center.
Source: Scholarships.com homepage · Read 15 Oct 2026
What do public ratings say?
Trustpilot: 2.9 out of 5 from 2 reviews · Claimed profile since March 2021 · Read 15 Oct 2026
Source: Scholarships.com on Trustpilot · Read 15 Oct 2026
App Store (US): 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings · Read 15 Oct 2026
Source: Scholarships.com on the App Store · Read 15 Oct 2026
Both ratings rest on very few reviews, so they say little either way.
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 Scholarships.com's strengths and limits?
- StrengthThe largest stated database here: over 3.7 million scholarships and grants, free.
- StrengthSays listings are vetted and verified, and nearly half the app's database is location-based.
- StrengthStates coverage for graduate and non-traditional students, not only high school seniors.
- LimitYou apply to each scholarship yourself: one application, reapplication and essay help are not on the pages we read.
- LimitThe privacy policy says it may sell or share personal information, including for marketing and advertising.
- LimitPublic ratings rest on 2 Trustpilot reviews and 5 App Store ratings, too few to tell you much.
Who does Scholarships.com fit?
Fits if
You want the biggest free list, including local and graduate awards, and are ready to apply one by one.
Look elsewhere if
You want a service that applies for you or tracks every application.
Where does Scholarships.com come up in the match quiz?
In our eight example profiles, Scholarships.com 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, a younger student who does not want data sold and a graduate student who will write essays.
Take the quiz with your answersHow does Scholarships.com compare with each other platform?
Frequently asked questions
Is Scholarships.com free?
Yes. Free. The homepage says "100% free".
Does Scholarships.com apply to scholarships for me?
Not on the pages we read. You search and apply to each scholarship yourself.
Does Scholarships.com sell my data?
Scholarships.com's privacy policy (updated April 17, 2026) says "We may sell or share personal information", including for marketing and advertising. With your consent it shares information with "education-related partners", provides it "to colleges and universities" and sends marketing.