Scholarships in the United States are like a type of present. It's free money, usually given to you by a school or organization, that you can use to pay for college or other educational expenses. To get a scholarship, you usually have to follow a set of rules, like writing an essay or maintaining a certain grade point average. To apply for a scholarship, you usually have to fill out an application form, and then the school or organization decides if you should get the scholarship or not.