The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

According to the College Board, in 2014-15 students paid an average of $42,419 to attend one year at a private university and live on campus. Since most families can’t cover those kinds of expenses, students end up borrowing and are saddled with student loans they spend years repaying. Instead of borrowing, it’s worth the time to invest in searching out and applying for scholarships. Below of some key facts about scholarships courtesy of www.savingforcollege.com.

5 key facts:

1. Private scholarships make up a very small amount of the total awards. According to Fluid Review, in 2010-11 a total...