Fastweb

Fastweb

Fastweb

Online scholarship matching and college search service


Fastweb is an American scholarship search website that matches students to relevant scholarships based on a profile of provided information.[1] As of 2023, it reportedly lists more than 1.5 million scholarship opportunities,[2] although it does not offer any unique funding that cannot be obtained elsewhere.[1]

History

Founded by Larry Organ in 27 April 1995,[3] Fastweb is an acronym for "financial aid search through the web".

In 2001, Fastweb was acquired by TMP Worldwide, the owner of the job advertising website Monster.com.[4]


References

  1. "Fastweb Review (71/100) | ScholarshipInstitute.org". 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. CEPF, Ryan Wangman. "Best Scholarship Websites of 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. "Whois fastweb.com". www.whois.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. Carlson, Scott (July 27, 2001). "Big Online Job Service Acquires Website on College Admissions". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved August 4, 2021.



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