Some universities are starting to offer scholarships that are specific to online students or open to any enrolled student.
很多學校針對網上的學生和錄取入校的學生設立了專門的獎學金。
For example, Pennsylvania State University—World Campus, the online arm of Penn State, offers multiple scholarships geared specifically for its distance students. UMass—Amherst’s University Without Walls offers multiple scholarships – like the Taylor Educational Opportunity Scholarship – ranging from $500 to $2,500 that are specifically geared toward online students.
例如，賓夕法尼亞州立大學的世界校區，是賓大的一個平臺，為遠距離的學生提供多種專門設立的獎學金。阿默斯特分校也提供了多種獎學金——像泰勒教育獎學金，專門為網上學生設立，獎金從500美金到2500美金不等。
1. Shop around for schools that offer the best scholarships: While brick-and-mortar schools have to cap their class sizes based on their physical lecture hall space, online institutions aren’t as confined to those constraints.
1. 對比幾所學校選出獎學金最多的：實體的學校受空間的影響課程人數會有限制，但是網上學校就沒有這些限制。
"An online student is in a really strong position to be a savvy shopper," says Jason Baker, a professor of education and doctoral program chairman at Regent University. "It’s a different mindset, but students should shop for college the way we buy a car or a house. Negotiate with schools in hopes of waiving associated fees or reducing tuition. Pit one school against another in order to reduce costs."
“網上學生能最有利地了解情況，瑞金大學博士課程的主席兼教育學教授Jason Baker說道， “這是一種不同的心態，但是學生在對比學校的時候要像我們到商店買車或者買房的方法。跟學校協商免除相關的費用或者縮減學費。選出一所學校比其他學校條件好能減少費用開支。”
2. Start early and follow up: It’s also important for students to ask when they should apply for a scholarship, and not wait until two weeks before school starts, says Keith Brender, Kaplan University’s interim dean of students. Once students receive scholarships, they should ask how to maintain them – if there is a minimum credit load or GPA requirement – so they will be eligible to receive them again, he says.
2.提前準備及時跟進：卡普蘭大學臨時主任Keith Brender說：“學生了解獎學金申請的時間很重要，不要等到開學前兩個星期才去申請。”一旦學生得到獎學金，要繼續維持——如果有最小分數限制或者GPA要求，這要就能再次申請到獎學金。
3. Consider alternative sources: Online students shouldn’t forget to look for scholarships on the ground – and closer to home. Local businesses in their hometowns, current employers and faith-based organizations that might be willing to offer scholarships.
3. 考慮可替換的其他資源：網上的學生不要遺忘了還有實體學校的獎學金可以申請——特別是離家近的。在他們當地的商業組織，在職員工和有目標的組織就愿意提供獎學金。
Students should also be creative in how they search on the Internet. "You never know where you are going to find a scholarship," says Dale, who earned the prestigious U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which granted her $5,000 to study postgenocide restoration and peace-building efforts in Rwanda and Uganda. "It’s always in the most random places."
學生們在搜索網絡資源的時候思維要開闊，Dale說：“因為你不知道你會在哪找到獎學金。”Dale獲得過優秀州立政府的Benjamin A. Gilman國際獎學金，保證了她在盧旺達和烏干達研究種族滅絕后的恢復重建。
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