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Scholarship Search 101: A Parent’s Quick Start Guide

Your time is limited. Paying for college shouldn’t feel impossible. Search “college scholarships,” and you’ll see the problem: endless links, outdated pages, and vague promises. For busy parents, it’s hard…
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Posted by Regan Blume August 14, 2025
Posted inScholarships

How Social Media Can Help (or Hurt) Your Scholarship Chances

Besties, there’s nobody that loves a good selfie dump like ya girl. But these days, social media isn’t all fun and games, unforch. Everything you post online lives forever, which…
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Posted by Regan Blume May 23, 2025
Posted inScholarships

Scholarships for Women (2025)

For many students, especially women, navigating the world of scholarships can feel overwhelming. Balancing school, work, caregiving, and/or even entrepreneurship while also finding the right financial support might feel like…
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Posted by Regan Blume May 12, 2025
Posted inAfter College College Life FAFSA

Financial Aid for Graduate Students – What Changes?

If you're heading to grad school, you’ve probably noticed that the financial aid landscape looks quite different from your undergrad days. From fewer grant options to higher borrowing limits, understanding…
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Posted by Regan Blume April 25, 2025
Posted inScholarships

Scholarships for Writers (2025)

This week at Red Kite, I wanted to help out my fellow writer Kitelings! (Writelings?) Not to toot my own horn (TOOT TOOT), but having an English Literature/Creative Writing degree…
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Posted by Jane Cooper March 10, 2025
Posted inCollege Life FAFSA Federal Aid

What to Do If You’re Not Eligible for the FAFSA

For many students, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the gateway to essential financial assistance for college. But what happens if you find out you're not eligible?…
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Posted by Regan Blume February 14, 2025
5 Fun Facts About Scholarships
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5 Fun Facts About Scholarships

Here at Red Kite, we love helping students find scholarships! And we’re not just experts at connecting you with funding for your education. Ya girl1 is here to share a…
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Posted by Jane Cooper September 13, 2024
Red Kite Premium Announcement
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Red Kite Premium Announcement

The Red Kite team knows that financial aid delays have made the college process in 2024 more stressful than ever. To provide support during this challenging year, we are offering…
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Posted by Regan Blume September 6, 2024
Why You Should List Your Scholarship on Red Kite
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Why You Should List Your Scholarship on Red Kite

Red Kite’s main goal is to help financially support college students. We created www.myredkite.com to make finding scholarships easier and more accessible. And for scholarship providers, we wanted to foster…
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Posted by Regan Blume August 30, 2024
The Ultimate Scholarship Playlist: Songs to Motivate Your Application
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The Ultimate Scholarship Playlist: Songs to Motivate Your Application

With the fall semester fast approaching, there’s still time to apply for financial aid! Scholarship season is all year, y’all. Whether you're a high school senior, a college student, or…
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Posted by Regan Blume August 23, 2024
You’ve Won a Scholarship: How to Keep It
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You’ve Won a Scholarship: How to Keep It

For students entering the most competitive college applicant pool of all time, securing financial aid for education is crucial. We created Red Kite to help match our students to scholarships…
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Posted by Regan Blume August 16, 2024
5 Tips for Living in a Dorm
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5 Tips for Living in a Dorm

Coming home from an 8 p.m. class to a 200-square-foot dorm isn’t always a slay, especially if you’re sharing it with one or two other people. Some college students have…
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Posted by Regan Blume August 2, 2024
ChatGPT Writes a “Funny” Scholarship Article, And It’s Bad
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ChatGPT Writes a “Funny” Scholarship Article, And It’s Bad

It’s summer, y’all, so we’re taking a break this week. I’m relaxing by the pool with my scholarship apps and my IZZE. So, I’m gonna pass the blog reigns to…
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Posted by Regan Blume July 12, 2024
First-Generation Financial Aid
Posted inFinancial Aid

First-Generation Financial Aid

In Part 1, Red Kite took an in-depth look at Lesley Bello’s identity as a first-generation college student. We explored her undergraduate journey, the unique challenges she faced, and how…
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Posted by Regan Blume July 5, 2024
10 Tips for Writing Your College Essay
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10 Tips for Writing Your College Essay

By Jane Cooper Welcome back! This is a continuation of my Essay Analysis blog series. Last time around, we took an in-depth look at my personal college essay. I highlighted…
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Posted by Jane Cooper June 28, 2024
My Experience Being a First-Generation College Student
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My Experience Being a First-Generation College Student

Kite Writer Jane Cooper interviews Lesley Ann Bello, a first-generation college student who balances working three jobs with attending graduate school. This is part one of two. A Love Letter…
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Posted by Jane Cooper June 21, 2024

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