Comments on: I think I found a scholarship scam! https://spanishspringshs.com/blog/i-think-i-found-a-scholarship-scam/ All about education Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:41:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pavlinka https://spanishspringshs.com/blog/i-think-i-found-a-scholarship-scam/#comment-104 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:04:22 +0000 http://spanishspringshs.com/blog/?p=153#comment-104 Thank you so much! I thought something was up when I emailed them asking to clarify the essay prompt (which I clearly already looked at if I’m asking for clarification) and they just redirected me to that link! They said all the information I need is there and they didn’t even clarify what part of the prompt meant. Suuuuper weird.

]]> By: Harry https://spanishspringshs.com/blog/i-think-i-found-a-scholarship-scam/#comment-103 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:03:46 +0000 http://spanishspringshs.com/blog/?p=153#comment-103 Wow seriously! I already applied to this one 😤😑😭

]]> By: rafe https://spanishspringshs.com/blog/i-think-i-found-a-scholarship-scam/#comment-102 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:03:29 +0000 http://spanishspringshs.com/blog/?p=153#comment-102 I honestly don’t think the Abbott & Fenner Scholarship is a scam.

I found several of the winners on Linkedin and because the scholarship is listed on Fastweb, I know the company has been vetted and the award verified. I am a scholarship provider and I know exactly how hard it is to get a scholarship listed on Fastweb because of the approval process.

Apply or don’t apply, it’s totally your choice, but I would encourage you to apply. Monica Matthews

]]> By: lady https://spanishspringshs.com/blog/i-think-i-found-a-scholarship-scam/#comment-101 Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:03:01 +0000 http://spanishspringshs.com/blog/?p=153#comment-101 Hey all, so I actually generated an account on Reddit to specifically to reply to this post. This is something I hear about every year around this time. People Facebook message me about once a year asking how I got this Abbott and Fenner Scholarship. Yes, I got this scholarship a few years back. I wrote a short essay and received a check in the mail from “Abbott and Fenner Business Consultants.” I found the scholarship through my high school’s list of scholarships to apply for. I had a similar worry when I applied, but as a young student I was naive and I took the risk. It literally paid off. I will add it is a very atypical way for a scholarship to work, looking back now, does seem suspicious. I applaud all of you who are keeping your “bs detectors” on as you search the internet for scholarships, but this in fact is real, or at least I got $1000 dollars when I applied. I can’t say if they haven’t decided suddenly to become scam artists.

If you still have doubts, try reaching out to previous winners, and who knows maybe you’ll pop up in my inbox. Best of luck if you choose to apply!

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