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Fastweb

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Fastweb.com
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersUnited States
OwnerMonster.com
URLwww.fastweb.com
LaunchedMay 1995; 29 years ago (1995-05)
Current statusActive

Fastweb is an American scholarship search website that matches students to relevant scholarships. It is owned by Monster.com.[1]

It lists more than 1.5 million scholarship opportunities.[2]

Fastweb is an acronym for "financial aid search through the web".[3]

History

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The website was launched by Larry Organ in May 1995.[3]

In 2001, Fastweb was acquired by TMP Worldwide, which added it to its Monster.com division.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Claybourn, Cole (December 6, 2023). "10 Sites to Kick Off Your Scholarship Search". U.S. News & World Report.
  2. ^ Scheckel, Maddy (November 15, 2024). Silbert, Sarah (ed.). "Best Scholarship Websites for Finding Financial Aid". Business Insider.
  3. ^ a b Wilder, Ira; Paul, Trina (December 20, 2024). "These websites help students find college scholarships and get free application advice". CNBC.
  4. ^ Carlson, Scott (July 27, 2001). "Big Online Job Service Acquires Website on College Admissions". The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  5. ^ "TMP Acquires FastWeb". AdWeek. July 12, 2001.
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