TGIF, scholarship seekers! It’s nearly June, but summer vacation doesn’t mean you can take a break from applying for scholarships. In fact, there are tons of great scholarship opportunities with summer deadlines. And every Friday, I’ll be bringing you three of them. This week, I have up to $31,000 in scholarships for credit challenged students, [...]
Hey all you soon-to-be college grads: Congratulations! Whether you have a great job lined up already or not, there’s no doubt that the real world is eagerly awaiting you! Even if you majored in finance, however, there is at least one big challenge waiting for you, too: handling your personal finances. The truth is that [...]
Can you believe it’s already Friday again? We have a long Memorial Day weekend ahead of us, which is perfect for all you scholarship seekers — one more day to apply to a few more scholarships. As you know, each Friday, I post about three great scholarship opportunities with upcoming deadlines. This week, I have [...]
There’s no doubt that college is costly — and getting more expensive every year. Even if you win top scholarships, take out some heavy duty student loans, and qualify for government grants, you will still probably need a bit of extra money to cover books, fees and living expenses. The best solution: Working your way [...]
This story about creative financing for college ran over the weekend in my local paper. The article does a great job of outlining some of the financial challenges families are facing in the midst of this country’s economic crisis. It was good to see that staying in school is still a priority for the two [...]
Happy Friday. How many scholarships have you applied for this week? Why not take an hour or two right now to do some scholarship research and write up some applications. Every Friday, I make that task a little bit easier for you by posting about three scholarships with upcoming deadlines. This week, I have great [...]
Yesterday, we talked about whether or not paying for college should be the parents’ responsibility. At the end of the post, I asked what you thought about cosigning a student loan. Is cosigning a great way for parents to help out their kids with the rising cost of college? Or is co-signing a slippery slope [...]
