Quincy, MA October 23, 2009 – This month, ScholarshipPoints.com, an Edvisors online education company, surpassed a striking 500,000 members. Through the free scholarships program, ScholarshipPoints.com is working to defray the ever increasing cost of college for students by giving away up to $100,000 in 2009.  Participation in the program is free, and members earn points by participating in surveys, reading helpful blogs, and engaging in other online activities. Accrued points can be exchanged for entries into any month’s scholarship drawing, including the upcoming $10,000 giveaway. To ensure funds are used for educational purposes, awards are sent directly to the student’s financial aid office.

After awarding students a total of $40,000 in 2008, ScholarshipPoints.com increased it’s commitment to students and is positioned to give away up to $100,000 this year including four $10,000 giveaways.  In addition to these quarterly scholarships, the ScholarshipPoints program gives away a number of $500, $1,000 and $2,500 scholarships throughout the year.

With the addition of four $10,000 scholarships, ScholarshipPoints.com has made a real difference in the education of many lucky students.   “For some students $10,000 is the difference between being able to continue school for another semester and having to take a semester off,” said Joe Cronin, CEO of Edvisors. “We enjoy doing this for students and we hope that we will be able to increase our award offerings every year.”

To keep members coming back, ScholarshipPoints.com strives to extend new and exciting offers and expand the number of awards available. In addition to giving away scholarships, ScholarshipPoints.com exposes students to partner scholarship programs, educational blog posts and podcasts, and study abroad travel opportunities.

The next $10,000 scholarship winner will be drawn on October 31. Students have until October 30, 2009 to enter. To enter the October 31, $10,000 giveaway, and for announcements about the next $10,000 giveaway, visit www.scholarshippoints.com.

ScholarshipPoints.com Approaches Milestone of 500,000 Members; Adds More Than 200,000 Members In 2009 Alone (PRWeb Sep 25, 2009)

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ScholarshipPoints.com Approaches Milestone of 500,000 Members; Adds More Than 200,000 Members In 2009 Alone

Quincy, MA – September 24, 2009 – ScholarshipPoints.com, an Edvisors online education company working to make college education more affordable for students, today announced that it will award a $10,000 scholarship in October. This will be the third $10,000 scholarship awarded in 2009 and, along with numerous other monthly scholarships, brings the total free scholarships awarded by Edvisors and Scholarship Points to more than $60,000.

The ScholarshipPoints.com program has added over 200,000 members in 2009 alone, and is rapidly approaching the significant milestone of 500,000 members. Participation in the program is free, and members earn points by participating in surveys, reading helpful blogs, and engaging in other online activities. Accrued points can be exchanged for entries into any month’s scholarship drawing, including the upcoming $10,000 giveaway. To ensure funds are used for educational purposes, awards are sent directly to the student’s financial aid office.

Learn more at www.ScholarshipPoints.com.

“Students and their parents continue to face significant challenges in funding a college education,” said Joe Cronin, President of Edvisors. “We are thrilled that Edvisors has awarded scholarships to 27 students so far this year, and we are committed to supporting students’ dreams of higher education. Along with the $10,000 scholarship drawing in October and on-going monthly scholarships, we will continue to help students with their college and scholarship search, financial aid advice, and student loan needs.”

The October $10,000 scholarship is supported by MarketTools ZoomPanel, a community of consumers who share their opinions and insights about companies’ products and services by participating in market research studies. MarketTools ZoomPanelists receive rewards by qualifying for and completing online surveys. For each completed survey, students receive ZoomPoints that are redeemable for popular movies, music, electronics, and more.

“We are very excited to be sponsoring the October $10,000 scholarship giveaway through ScholarshipPoints.com,” said Dan Henig, Director of Panel Acquisition at MarketTools, Inc. “We see a strong fit between ZoomPoints and ScholarshipPoints in benefiting students, and recognize Edvisors as an organization committed to helping students realize their dream of higher education. MarketTools is pleased to support that goal.”

Students will have until October 30, 2009, to enter for a chance to win. Please register at ScholarshipPoints.com.

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For more information, or to arrange an interview, contact:

Christopher S. Penn
press (at) edvisors.com
617-328-1565

About Edvisors and ScholarshipPoints.com

Edvisors, a global leader in online education marketing and college financial aid, provides a richer, more fulfilling education experience to students, educators and parents worldwide. We provide an unmatched portfolio of online education resources, online degrees, student loans, and college-related information and services through Edvisors Student Services, Student Loan Network, and the Edvisors Education Foundation.

About MarketTools, Inc.

MarketTools is the leading provider of Customer Insight Management solutions for the world’s market leaders. Through a unique combination of best-in-class insight and feedback platforms, quality-assured global panels, and research innovation, MarketTools enables companies to innovate and identify new opportunities, optimize product success and build customer loyalty. As the first company to make online surveys widely available on the Web, MarketTools continues its market-leading position by providing the broadest range of powerful, accurate and integrated customer insight technologies that empower companies to become the most customer-centric organizations in their industries. MarketTools’ premier portfolio of technology-based insight brands includes MarketTools.com,™ Zoomerang,™ CustomerSat,™ TrueSample,™ ZoomPanel™ and ZoomPanel™ Tech. MarketTools is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in San Francisco and European headquarters in London. For more information, please visit: www.markettools.com.

ScholarshipPoints.com, an Edvisors online education company working to make college education more affordable for students, recently topped the 400,000 member mark and is on pace to hand out more than $100,000 in free scholarships in 2009, highlighted by three separate $10,000 scholarship awards. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2815744.htm

Read the whole article originally published in: Edvisors Press - PRWeb Press Release Group.

Ten college students will be chosen to compete in a month long social media marketing challenge with the winner earning a $500 scholarship. The challengers' classroom knowledge as well as their social media influence will both be put to the test as they work to refer the most sign-ups to ScholarshipPoints.com as of midnight, September 30. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2766544.htm

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The Student loan Network introduces a new private student loan comparison website offering a variety of loans for funding a college education. Compare private student loans to federal student loans and competing offers from various private loan lenders. (PRWeb Jul 13, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/private/loans/prweb2599944.htm

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Edvisors.com's new design and functionality position it as the #1 community resource for elearners. The addition of community features allows students to compare online degree programs, rate schools and exchange ideas. To better serve students, the new design incorporates blogs (www.blog.edvisors.com), news feeds, forums and ebooks customized to the online learner. These resources support students in their effort to find the best online degree programs based on their unique needs by encouraging community interaction, discussion and feedback. Also home to a directory of more than 30,000 education programs (directory.edvisors.com), 6,000 colleges and 1,000+ online degree programs, students can now find all they need at www.Edvisors.com. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/online/degrees/prweb2599894.htm

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Quincy, MASS — March 18, 2009 — As part of a larger effort to achieve its mission to “Better Educate the World”, the Student Loan Network, an Edvisors Company, has committed to give away more than $75,000 in scholarships and awards in 2009. In 2008, the Student Loan Network celebrated its 10th anniversary by awarding a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky student (Laura a sophomore at Hartwick College). The program received more than 20,000 applications. Due to overwhelming demand, the program was expanded and is now awarding $10,000 scholarships every six months.

Applications are now being accepted through March 31, 2009 for the first of two $10,000 scholarships to be awarded this year. Learn more at Student Loan Network 10K

“In this economy, students, parents, and families need every possible resource available to make college affordable,” says Joe Cronin, CEO of Edvisors and the Student Loan Network, “Our $10,000 scholarship can make a significant impact in the cost of college. We wanted to make it simple — the application is incredibly fast and easy to complete.”

The various scholarship programs, administered through the innovative Scholarship Points program (www.ScholarshipPoints.com) are designed to provide last minute funding to students directly through their school’s financial aid office. The Scholarship Points program awarded $25,000 in scholarship funds to help support students in 2008.

Today, 293,000 students are part of the Scholarship Points membership rewards program. As part of this program, free of charge, students earn Points each month by participating in surveys and other online activities. Accrued points can be exchanged for entries into that month’s scholarship drawing. The program is open to graduating high school students and current college students. Funds are sent to the student’s financial aid office. Learn more at ScholarshipPoints.com

College guidance counselors and financial aid administrators are encouraged to spread the word – add a link from your website to insure your students know about this great program.

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As part of a larger effort to achieve its mission to "Better Educate the World", the Student Loan Network, an Edvisors Company, has committed to give away more than $75,000 in scholarships and awards in 2009. In 2008, the Student Loan Network celebrated its 10th anniversary by awarding a $10,000 scholarship to one lucky student (Laura a sophomore at Hartwick College). The program received more than 20,000 applications. Due to overwhelming demand, the program was expanded and is now awarding $10,000 scholarships every six months. (PRWeb Mar 18, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2243094.htm

Read the whole article originally published in: Edvisors Press - PRWeb Press Release Group.

On January 1, 2009, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, became available to students for requesting college financial aid, yet thousands will not get all the financial aid they're qualified for because of errors or omissions on the FAFSA. (PRWeb Feb 3, 2009)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb1948594.htm

Read the whole article originally published in: Edvisors Press - PRWeb Press Release Group.