As you are reading this, you are probably enjoying the sweet feeling of vacation. You’ve taken your 8 AM finals, turned in the ridiculously long and confusing end of semester “good bye” essays. Now you’re probably looking forward to seeing your bed, your childhood friends, and maybe taking a nice road trip. Even though your [...]
With the drop in temperature, almost every one experiences a drop in energy. The temptation to burrow under blankets and waste away precious time on Facebook or YouTube is strong. But let’s face it, you need an education, and we need scholarships to pay for it. There are scores of scholarships out there for [...]
Outside the leaves are bursting with color and change. At the same time our plans and dreams are becoming more vivid–the future approaching along with winter. Before midterms consume your present days, take a bit of time to apply for a scholarship just right for your future. You need to know what the scholarship committees [...]
You know how I’m always telling you that you need to apply for as many scholarships as possible, because it’s a numbers game? And the more you apply for, the more you will win? Well, Zachary Freeman is a living, breathing example of this. I just read a great profile piece on him in the [...]
I read an interesting article today about the drawbacks to athletic scholarships. I know not everyone can be a star athlete. But if you really excel at football, cheerleading, soccer, softball or some other team or individual sport, it seems like going for an athletic scholarship might be a great way to pay for college, [...]
If you’ve spent any time on this blog at all, you know I’m a huge proponent of using college scholarships to pay for your higher education. I encourage you every Friday with a list of three scholarships with upcoming deadlines. But in your eagerness to find free money for college, you must be careful not [...]
Happy Friday, dear scholarship seekers! With most of you back to school, you may be thinking the search for scholarships is over. Well, think again. Many scholarship committees are just gearing up for the 2010 – 2011 season, and that means it is prime time to get working on some new applications. If you have [...]
