{"id":917,"date":"2024-09-13T15:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/?p=917"},"modified":"2025-08-07T10:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:16:27","slug":"5-fun-facts-about-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/5-fun-facts-about-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fun Facts About Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><span class=\"fabric-editor-annotation\" data-mark-type=\"annotation\" data-mark-annotation-type=\"inlineComment\" data-id=\"0a40a2b8-d2ba-4a83-a09c-57ca631193cf\">Here at Red Kite, we love helping students find scholarships!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And we\u2019re not just experts at connecting you with funding for your education. Ya girl<sup>1<\/sup> is here to share a few of my favorite scholarship facts!<\/p>\n<p>While doing research for our blog, I came across some seriously wild history. Did y\u2019all know that scholarships have been around for hundreds of years? And don\u2019t even get me started on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/8-goofy-scholarships-june24\/\">all the silly goofy scholarships out there&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From grants for C-students to library dwellers (yes, that\u2019s a thing), the world of scholarships is <em>way<\/em> more interesting than I expected. Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n<div data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"548\" data-width-type=\"pixel\">\n<div title=\"Attachment\" data-id=\"5969777f-767e-40ac-b3dc-54171dd36362\" data-node-type=\"media\" data-type=\"file\" data-collection=\"contentId-281313281\" data-width=\"5760\" data-height=\"3840\" data-alt=\"markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash.jpg\" data-context-id=\"281313281\" data-file-mime-type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-file-name=\"markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash.jpg\" data-file-size=\"2247473\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-920 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/markus-spiske-IFCloi6PYOA-unsplash-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savingforcollege.com\/article\/history-of-college-scholarships\"><strong>1. The First Scholarship Was Granted in 1643<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Scholarships were invented before the United States, y\u2019all! The first recorded scholarship was created by Lady Anne Radcliffe Mowlson for Harvard University. (Also didn\u2019t know that Harvard is that old, either\u2026)<\/p>\n<p>Lady Mowlson was born in London and immigrated to colonial America. Seven years after Harvard was founded, she left the university \u00a3100 in her will. With inflation, that\u2019s equal to about $30,000 in 2024\u2026 imagine how many powdered wigs and horse-drawn carriages that scholarship paid for!<\/p>\n<p>And her scholarship is still around today! It\u2019s called the <strong>Lady Mowlson 1643 Fund<\/strong>, which has benefited students for hundreds of years through Harvard\u2019s Radcliffe College.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, Lady Mowlson is quoted as saying the scholarship would go towards <strong>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/financialaid.hcf.harvard.edu\/lady-mowlson\">\u201cthe maintenance of some poor schollar [sic] which shall be admitted into&#8230;Harvard[&#8216;]s Colledge [sic].&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> Which\u2026 is a bit of a read, but her heart was clearly in the right place. Thank you, Lady Anne!<\/p>\n<div data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"486\" data-width-type=\"pixel\">\n<div title=\"Attachment\" data-id=\"fbc87943-5bfa-455d-9574-dc3fe364bc36\" data-node-type=\"media\" data-type=\"file\" data-collection=\"contentId-281313281\" data-width=\"4592\" data-height=\"3448\" data-alt=\"aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash.jpg\" data-context-id=\"281313281\" data-file-mime-type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-file-name=\"aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash.jpg\" data-file-size=\"1677568\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-921 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1922\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/aaron-burden-y02jEX_B0O0-unsplash-scaled-1-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1922;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>2. It\u2019s estimated though that around <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/educationdata.org\/financial-aid-statistics\"><strong>$100 million in scholarships<\/strong><\/a><strong> go unclaimed each year<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You\u2019ve heard me say it over and over again on this blog (almost as much as I\u2019ve mentioned Beyonc\u00e9), but I still can\u2019t get over this fact!<\/p>\n<p>Before I discovered Red Kite, I had no idea there were <em>billions<\/em> of dollars of scholarships out there for students, let alone how many of those dollars go unused. It\u2019s mainly because nobody hears about these opportunities, which is why Red Kite makes it easier than ever to personalize your financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>And through our curated lists of scholarships that fit YOU, you might end up receiving a scholarship that would\u2019ve otherwise gone unclaimed!<\/p>\n<p>So, be sure to sign up for Red Kite to get started on achieving your college dreams. Think of all that cash somewhere, just waiting for a deserving student like you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myredkite.com\">www.myredkite.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"760\" data-width-type=\"pixel\">\n<div title=\"Attachment\" data-id=\"d0e52c74-bc67-4231-8be0-4454eb6c5ffe\" data-node-type=\"media\" data-type=\"file\" data-collection=\"contentId-281313281\" data-width=\"1770\" data-height=\"934\" data-alt=\"RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031.png\" data-context-id=\"281313281\" data-file-mime-type=\"image\/png\" data-file-name=\"RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031.png\" data-file-size=\"59041\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-923 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1770\" height=\"934\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1.png 1770w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1-1024x540.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1-768x405.png 768w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RedKite-Logo-Horiz-WhiteBG_1770x934-20240104-152031-1-1536x811.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1770px) 100vw, 1770px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1770px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1770\/934;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/david-letterman-still-offers-a-university-scholarship-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-grades\"><strong>David Letterman created a scholarship for the average \u201cC student\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The former late night host David Letterman always describes himself as \u201can average student,\u201d which is pretty incredible, given how talented he is! It just goes to show that grades aren\u2019t everything, even when it comes to college success.<\/p>\n<p>While many scholarships celebrate academic excellence, Letterman took a different approach. He decided to create\u00a0a scholarship\u00a0for telecommunications students at Ball State University (his alma mater) and target students similar to him by basing the scholarship on creativity, rather than GPA. Anybody else feeling a little better about the test they just bombed?<\/p>\n<p>In order to be considered,\u00a0students have to submit a creative project, such as writing, research or interactive media. The scholarship is awarded to one winner, who receives $10,000, a first runner-up who receives $5,000, and a second who receives $3,333. That\u2019s a lot of goodies for kids who might be feeling down about their grades!<\/p>\n<p>Remember my own story, people: <a href=\"https:\/\/myredkite.com\/blog\/406essay\/\">I had a 2.7 GPA my sophomore year of high school<\/a>. Yet, I was still offered hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of scholarships because I was passionate about writing. (And now I get to do it for a living!)<\/p>\n<p>Of course, applying to college is so competitive, but it doesn\u2019t have to be quite so expensive. There\u2019s a scholarship for everyone, as the Letterman scholarship proves!<\/p>\n<div data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"578\" data-width-type=\"pixel\">\n<div title=\"Attachment\" data-id=\"f2c506ad-c8e2-4a5b-8089-de9dd35726f2\" data-node-type=\"media\" data-type=\"file\" data-collection=\"contentId-281313281\" data-width=\"6256\" data-height=\"4171\" data-alt=\"steven-van-elk-sOjH8_wDhpw-unsplash.jpg\" data-context-id=\"281313281\" data-file-mime-type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-file-name=\"steven-van-elk-sOjH8_wDhpw-unsplash.jpg\" data-file-size=\"5569494\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-924 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/imresizer-1726252718431-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"ak-ol\" start=\"4\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nyunews.com\/culture\/2024\/06\/18\/a-look-at-bobst-boy-20-years-later\/\"><strong>A NYU student spent 8 months living in the college library<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In 2004, Steven Stanzak was attending his sophomore college college at NYU. He had a 30-hour work week and a $15,000\/year scholarship, but he was still struggling to pay the high costs of tuition and room and board. That problem is so real &#8211; even to this day, 20 years later!<\/p>\n<p>So, bestie Steve was forced to secretly live in the basement of NYU\u2019s Bobst Library for the majority of his sophomore year. As an English major minoring in Creative Writing and Irish studies, he decided to start writing online about his library lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Stanzak\u2019s story gained widespread attention &#8211; old-school viral, if you will. His story was shared in media outlets like The New York Times and NBC News. Luckily, Steve wasn\u2019t kicked out from the library &#8211; in fact, NYU offered him free housing through the summer!<\/p>\n<p>Now, don\u2019t go around thinking that you can just secretly live on campus for free. Stanzak himself said that the situation was incredibly uncomfortable and embarrassing. It just goes to show that college students are resilient, even in the worst of circumstances. And maybe if Steve had Red Kite back then, things would\u2019ve been different!<\/p>\n<div data-node-type=\"mediaSingle\" data-layout=\"center\" data-width=\"760\" data-width-type=\"pixel\">\n<div title=\"Attachment\" data-id=\"eaf22747-499c-4168-b51c-e8efadfc98dc\" data-node-type=\"media\" data-type=\"file\" data-collection=\"contentId-281313281\" data-width=\"5472\" data-height=\"3648\" data-alt=\"priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash (1).jpg\" data-context-id=\"281313281\" data-file-mime-type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-file-name=\"priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash (1).jpg\" data-file-size=\"4080843\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-925 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/priscilla-du-preez-ggeZ9oyI-PE-unsplash-1-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"ak-ol\" start=\"5\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/nation\/2024\/05\/103_373966.html\"><strong>Every year, the Chinese government offers 60 students full scholarships to North Korean universities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here\u2019s a scholarship perk you probably never expected\u2014every year, the Chinese government offers 60 full scholarships for students to study in North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The winners enjoy more freedom to explore the country than regular tourists, traveling from city to city, even hopping on the Pyongyang subway. Now, this isn\u2019t my personal cup of tea, but I thought this was an interesting idea!<\/p>\n<p>North Korea is infamously a strict and highly controlled country, but the fact that scholarships can open up doorways like this is mind-blowing. I\u2019m so curious to read about these Chinese students&#8217; takeaways from their very unorthodox study abroad!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-926 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/assets.myredkite.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/thomas-evans-3dSv5LXts8A-unsplash-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well, there you have it, Kitelings. Just a few fun facts about Red Kite\u2019s favorite subject: scholarships!<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, Red Kite is here to help match you to the financial aid you need. We\u2019ll personalize your financial aid recommendations, walk you through the application process, and help you stay on top of deadlines.<\/p>\n<p>What could be easier than that? (Well, maybe a David Letterman-style scholarship, but we\u2019ve got you covered either way!)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><sup>1<\/sup>(Kite Writer Jane Cooper &#8211; heyyy?)<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at Red Kite, we love helping students find scholarships! And we\u2019re not just experts at connecting you with funding for your education. 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