Some universities are starting to offer scholarships that are specific to online students or open to any enrolled student.
很多学校针对网上的学生和录取入校的学生设立了专门的奖学金。
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，宾夕法尼亚州立大学的世界校区，是宾大的一个平台，为远距离的学生提供多种专门设立的奖学金。阿默斯特分校也提供了多种奖学金——像泰勒教育奖学金，专门为网上学生设立，奖金从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. 对比几所学校选出奖学金最多的：实体的学校受空间的影响课程人数会有限制，但是网上学校就没有这些限制。
"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."
“网上学生能最有利地了解情况，瑞金大学博士课程的主席兼教育学教授Jason Baker说道， “这是一种不同的心态，但是学生在对比学校的时候要像我们到商店买车或者买房的方法。跟学校协商免除相关的费用或者缩减学费。选出一所学校比其他学校条件好能减少费用开支。”
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. 提前准备及时跟进：卡普兰大学临时主任Keith Brender说：“学生了解奖学金申请的时间很重要，不要等到开学前两个星期才去申请。”一旦学生得到奖学金，要继续维持——如果有最小分数限制或者GPA要求，这要就能再次申请到奖学金。
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. 考虑可替换的其他资源：网上的学生不要遗忘了还有实体学校的奖学金可以申请——特别是离家近的。在他们当地的商业组织，在职员工和有目标的组织就愿意提供奖学金。
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."
学生们在搜索网络资源的时候思维要开阔，Dale说：“因为你不知道你会在哪找到奖学金。”Dale获得过优秀州立政府的Benjamin A. Gilman国际奖学金，保证了她在卢旺达和乌干达研究种族灭绝后的恢复重建。
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