There are lots of different types of students applying for scholarships:

§ High school juniors and seniors
§ Current college students
§ Minority students
§ Graduate students
§ Returning adult learner
§ International students
§ Study abroad students / exchange students
§ Non-traditional students
§ Middle school or early high school students (gifted students)

… and many more

Scholarships and financial aid packages or loans,are also very different from one another. One is subject to your assets, standing, finances etc.and scholarships are for free and open to everyone. Combination solutions are also quite commonplace and we will take a closer look at all of these options as we go along,focusing in more on the scholarship side of things.