What exactly is a scholarship?

Hey so im going to try to make this as simple as possible so here we go. Currently i go to a very small private school that is highly advanced and you have to be fairly intelligent to even get into the school in the first place. No one has ever graduated...

This is my first year in college and I have received a scholarship for the academic year. I heard that I can be taxed for my scholarship. Is this true? Is there any way to not be taxed for my scholarship (why be punished for being a good student)? Also...

So, I am a high school junior and I am really concerned about my career and my universities and all that stuffs such as scholarships, grants and so on....... BUT I have no idea how i am gonna get a scholarship and what i really need to get scholarship...

Just asking b/c I've spent the last few hours on all the scholarship websites... like fastweb.com and scholarship.com, etc.

please tell me in detail what is financial aid ? and what all u need to do to fullfill its requirements?

Does it guarantee you a scholarship ? Why did they give it to you ? (Pretend that you didn't send in an application)

I'm a junior in high school, so if I win this contest and I tell them what university I want the money to go toward, then what happens if I don't get into that college? Or do I have guaranteed admission or what? Or if I do win this then will it look...

I was awarded $1500 in scholarships last year. Most it went to pay tuition, and the rest of it was given back to me in the form of a refund check which I cashed into my checking account, and from there it went to pay for books, but how can I prove on...

Hi Dear all, This is what happen to one of my friend. I hope I can give all the details, but I need time. Normally, you either go with financial assistance or simply don't go. But unlucky event happens.   For the sake of narration, I repeated what my...