Right now, almost all of us have a mental countdown of the number of days till winter break. By now you’re probably exhausted, and dreaming about full nights of sleep and home cooked meals. Even though there’s a lot going on, make sure to stay focused, and look for scholarships that will help you achieve your long term goals. Maybe your goal is to make this planet healthy … [Read more...] about Nancy Talbott, Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Annie’s Homegrown Agriculture
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Scholarship Announcements: Young Heroes, Tylenol and Templeton Essays
Hello, dear scholarship seekers! This week, I've got the $2,500 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, the $10,000 Tylenol Scholarship for students of health care, and the $2,500 Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest. Earlier this week I received an email from a junior high school student asking if it was too early to start looking for scholarships! Way to go, … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Young Heroes, Tylenol and Templeton Essays
The Best Way to Save for College: 529 College Savings Plans
Last month, we talked about how to figure out how much you need to save for your child's (or your own) college education. The bottom line was that there is no set formula. Rather, the amount you put away is a factor of how much you can afford, what college (or type of college) you anticipate your child attending, and how much other assistance you expect to receive. I … [Read more...] about The Best Way to Save for College: 529 College Savings Plans
Scholarship Announcements: Life Lessons, Holocaust Remembrance, Alma Adams
It's Scholarship time. As you probably know by now, every week I post three scholarships with broad-appeal that have upcoming deadlines. Usually this post appears by Friday afternoon, but with the holiday weekend, I am a bit behind. So, in better late than never news, I have three great scholarship opportunities tonight: the $10,000 Life Lessons Scholarship, the up to … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Life Lessons, Holocaust Remembrance, Alma Adams
Scholarship Announcements: No Population Growth, Signet Classics, Ayn Rand Fountainhead
Welcome to Scholarship Friday. The weekend is finally here, but it's not time to party quite yet. If you are currently enrolled in college -- or planning to be next fall -- now is the time to buckle down and get serious… about applying for scholarships. Given the state of the economy, I'm hard-pressed to imagine that there are too many students who can afford to say no to … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: No Population Growth, Signet Classics, Ayn Rand Fountainhead