Fastweb (website)

Last updated
Fastweb.com
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersUnited States
Owner Monster.com
URL www.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]

Contents

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

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

History

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

  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. 1 2 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.