It's no secret that college is expensive. It's also no secret that applying to scholarships is often a time-consuming and stressful process. For these reasons, we created the $500 Because College is Expensive Scholarship. The scholarship is open to high school sophomores and above, college students, and graduate school students. Applicants must be a legal resident of the United States. International students with valid visas are also eligible. Applicants must currently attend, or within the next 24 months plan to enroll in, a high school or college, or be the parent of a student who falls into one of those categories. There are four deadlines each year: March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.