Fastweb Launches 8th Annual Student Contributor Series

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Oct 24, 2019, 09:00 ET

WESTON, Mass., Oct. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fastweb, the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network, announces the eighth annual Student Contributor series. Each year, a group of diverse and inspiring student writers are selected to share their first-hand experiences on the topics that matter most to their peers throughout the school year.

The writers selected for the Student Contributor series represent all academic levels and develop articles that demonstrate real life student experiences. "Annually our student writers share a personal perspective on their journey toward meeting their college objectives," said Mark Nelson, Vice President, Fastweb. "Now in our eighth year, we once again look forward to the unique stories from our Student Contributor team."

The opportunity to apply to the Fastweb Student Contributor series was extended to Fastweb student members with listed career interests such as; creative writing, journalism, news media, publishing and related fields. Applicants were required to provide a brief personal summary, as well as a 250-word writing sample on a topic relating to their experience with the scholarship, financial aid or admissions process. From the many applicants these talented writers were selected:

Mary Bellm, College Sophomore, Truman State University
Osasere Ewansiha, College Freshman, San Jacinto College
Kayla Hankins, High School Senior, Bishop O'Dowd High School
Aleena Islam, High School Junior, Panther Creek High School
Cherish Recera, College Junior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Charles Schnell, High School Senior, Palm Valley School
Shreya Thalvayapati, High School Junior, Hopkinton High School
Caleb Wensloff, High School Senior, Glacier High School Charter

Get to know this year's talented team of student contributors and read their current articles on Fastweb.

About Fastweb:
Fastweb, a top site in the Monster network, is the nation's recognized leader in helping students pay for school, by providing scholarship and financial aid information, as well as information on jobs and internships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, one out of three college-bound seniors use the site and more than 50 million users have benefitted from Fastweb's information and services. Fastweb lets students create personalized profiles that can be matched against its expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. To learn more about Fastweb, visit www.fastweb.com and follow Fastweb on social media for the latest on paying for school all year long: Twitter (at @PayingForSchool); Facebook; Instagram and Pinterest.

About Monster
Monster is a global leader in connecting people and jobs. Every day, Monster aims to make every workplace happier and more productive by transforming the way employers and candidates find the right fit. For 25 years, Monster has worked to transform the recruiting industry. Today, the company leverages advanced technology using intelligent digital, social and mobile solutions, including the flagship website Monster.com®, Monster's innovative app, and a vast array of products and services. Monster is a digital venture owned by Randstad North America, a subsidiary of Randstad N.V., a €23.8 billion global provider of flexible work and human resources services.

SOURCE Fastweb