Who Deserves a Scholarship?

If you think only geniuses and quarterbacks deserve to have their college education paid for, it’s time to realize college is expensive and many people deserve some help with the bills. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 750,000 scholarships are available for qualified students, adding up to well more than a billion dollars. The federal government is the largest source of those funds. The average size of a Pell Grant, money that does not have to be repaid, is more than $2,000.