Providing Online Scholarship Search Access and Chance to Win
College Scholarships
RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2014--
Discover Student Loans announced that it will give away $40,000 in
scholarships to help students pay for college tuition. The company also
added to its website free access to easily search over 3 million
scholarship and grant opportunities worth more than $18 billion.
“Our research indicates that the majority of families are worried about
having enough money to contribute to their child’s education,” said
Danny Ray, president of Discover Student Loans. “We are excited to
introduce both the Discover Student Loans Scholarship and the Free
Scholarship Search capability as ways for students and parents to close
the financial gap and help turn their college dreams into a reality.”
Discover Student Loans will give away scholarships to 40 students at
$1,000 each for the 2014-2015 academic year. These scholarships can be
used to help pay for the cost of college attendance, including tuition,
housing and books, at accredited, non-profit, four-year colleges and
universities in the United States.
Now through April 15, 2014, high school seniors planning to attend
college in the fall of 2014, students currently enrolled in college or
graduate school and parents or legal guardians of eligible students can
find out how to enter here: discover.com/student-loans/scholarships/award.html
In mid-May, the International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc.
(ISTS), an independent judging organization, will conduct a random
drawing from all of the eligible entries received. Winners will be
notified by e-mail and in their online ISTS accounts.
No transaction or loan application is necessary to enter or win.
Applying for a student loan will not increase the chances of winning.
For sweepstakes rules, terms and conditions, please visit: discover.com/student-loans/scholarships/award.html
Students can also find other scholarship opportunities by using the new
online scholarship search capability that gives them access to over
three million scholarship and grant opportunities worth more than $18
billion. Using the scholarship search does not require registration and
provides personalized search results based on key categories such as
career, interests and major. The Free Scholarship Search can be found by
visiting discover.com/student-loans/scholarships/search.html
About Discover
Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a direct banking and payment
services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S.
financial services. Since its inception in 1986, the company has become
one of the largest card issuers in the United States. The company issues
the Discover card, America's cash rewards pioneer, and offers home
loans, private student loans, personal loans, home equity loans,
checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit and money market
accounts through its direct banking business. It operates the Discover
Network, with millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one
of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club
International, a global payments network with acceptance in more than
185 countries and territories. For more information, visit www.discover.com/company.
Source: Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services
Rob Weiss
224-405-6304
robertweiss@discover.com