• Operational Costs: In order to ensure the highest level of accuracy in our award database, we hire only financial aid experts and experienced data entry professionals. Unlike some of the other search sites on the Internet, we do not list outdated or inaccurate award information in our database. All award information is researched and verified by our professional staff of Research Analysts. Also, our search technology is superior to that used on other "free" search sites. When students or their parents take the time to visit our website and use our service, they are asked to fill out a very thorough profile, custom-built for scholarship searching. By taking the 10 to 20 minutes necessary for creating such a profile, students save hours and hours of time they would have used for researching award information in the library, in books, or on other websites. Once the profile is completed, students are instantly matched with awards they should be eligible for; the award details and information about how to apply appears at their fingertips within seconds of completing the profile.
• Technology: Additionally, our users expect our website to run quickly and reliably. Therefore, we have spared no expense in making sure that our hardware and software is the best, and that our network environment is such that users can access our site around the clock.

There is a lot of information on the Internet about scholarship scams and invalid, unethical search services that tend to prey on desperate college students and their parents. But not all scholarship search services are "scams." Be assured that ScholarshipExperts.com is a valid, reputable business that produces genuine, helpful scholarship information. We are not a small, home-based business. We employ highly skilled Data Researchers to maintain our accurate and up-to-date award database on a daily basis, and we have talented software developers on staff to provide users with sophisticated technology and an award-winning website. We produce targeted, filtered, accurate search results--information that you can then use immediately to carry out the scholarship application process.

To verify the credibility of ScholarshipExperts.com, feel free to look us up on the Better Business Bureau's website. We have been members in good standing with the Northeast Florida BBB since August 2001.

• Companies offering a "free seminar" for parents and students. This could be legitimate, or it could be a hidden sales pitch for expensive services.
• Companies who claim to be the exclusive holders of scholarship information, saying you "can't find this information anywhere else." You can always find information about scholarships on your own if you're willing to take the time to do the research!
• Companies telling you that you're a finalist or the recipient of a scholarship that you never applied for. They will probably ask for a credit card number to "hold" your award for you -- beware!
• Companies telling you that you "must act now" or that the award is a "limited time offer." Granted, there are deadlines that you have to meet when applying for scholarships, but be wary of someone telling you "first come, first served."
• Companies claiming "millions of scholarship dollars are left unclaimed every year." This is a myth, and simply not true.
• Companies saying that you are "guaranteed" to get an award. No one can promise you an award except the scholarship provider in charge of the scholarship program, so be careful about guaranteed services.
• Companies that tell you they will "do all of the work for you, for a fee." You need to know that companies can do the research for you, but they cannot complete the whole application process for you. When it comes to winning scholarships, you have to do most of the work after the source of the money has been identified.