Harriet Montgomery

Make Your Application Count — Digitally You’ve spent hours refining your personal statement, polishing your CV, and gathering references. You’re finally ready to click that big, exciting “Submit” button. But wait — have you actually followed all the best practices for submitting your online scholarship application? The reality is that many brilliant applicants lose out Read More

Scholarships Are Competitive — Don’t Let Simple Errors Hold You Back Applying for scholarships as an international student is exciting, but it can also be daunting. With tuition costs soaring and thousands of applicants competing for limited funding, a well-crafted scholarship application can be the key to unlocking your global education dream. But here’s the Read More

A World-Class Education Without the Debt Imagine studying at one of the world’s top universities with all your expenses covered. No tuition fees. No student loans. Just you, your ambition, and the support to make it happen. That’s the promise of fully funded scholarships. These opportunities are more than generous financial aid packages. They’re life-changing Read More

Not All Free Money Is the Same When you start exploring how to pay for university, you’ll quickly come across two promising terms: scholarships and grants. They both sound great. They both involve money you don’t have to repay. But they’re not quite the same thing. Knowing the difference between these two types of student Read More

Because First Impressions Really Do Matter You’ve put in the hard work — writing essays, securing references, and maybe even attending a few late-night brainstorming sessions fuelled by tea and nerves. Now, it’s time to face the final hurdle: the scholarship interview. Whether it’s online or in person, how you dress and present yourself can Read More

Because You Deserve to Shine Without the Shakes You’ve made it through the application maze — essays submitted, forms filled, and references secured. And now, you’ve been invited to the final stage: the scholarship interview. It’s an exciting moment, but let’s be honest — it can also be incredibly nerve-wracking. Sweaty palms, racing thoughts, dry Read More

Your Impact Deserves Recognition You’ve spent weekends planting trees, tutoring peers, organising donation drives, or supporting your local food bank. You’ve made an impact — not for credit or compensation, but because giving back feels right. But what if your passion for volunteering could also help fund your education? The good news: it absolutely can Read More

Your Worth Is More Than a Number Let’s face it — grades and test scores have long dominated the scholarship landscape. For many students, this has created a high-pressure environment where academic statistics seem to define opportunity. But what happens if you’re not a top scorer? What if your talents lie outside traditional measures? You’re Read More

Science Needs You — And So Does the Funding Imagine a lab filled with bright minds, but only a few of them are women. Or a tech team designing the next great app, but lacking female perspectives. Sadly, that’s not imagination. It’s still the reality in many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields today Read More

Can FAFSA and Scholarships Really Be Combined? Picture this: you’ve just received an email announcing that you’ve won a scholarship. Relief and excitement wash over you — until someone tells you that it might affect your federal financial aid. Confused? You’re not alone. This is where understanding the relationship between FAFSA and scholarships becomes crucial Read More