Have you expanded your financial aid search to include scholarships? If not, what are you waiting for? For most people the best way to approach this is to set aside an hour or two a week. Think of it as a class period in financial aid. Keep this in your schedule and protect this time. [...]
According to US News & World Report, half of all college students are expected to receive scholarships – AKA "FREE MONEY" – to help pay for college in 2011-2012. Now, the story in US News made it seem like there was a shortage of scholarships since it’s "only" 50%. That may well be true. But [...]
You still have a few more days to apply for the General Motors scholarship program. The Buick Achievers Scholarships offer $2,000 a year (for four years) to 1,000 college-bound students. They also award an additional 100 “national scholarships” of $25,000 a year (for four years) which will be awarded to especially deserving students. The application [...]
Hello dear scholarship seekers! Sunday was the official start of summer, but if your weather has been anything like mine, it’s been hot-hot-hot for a while. Looking to take a break from all the heat and humidity? Nothing better than an ice cold glass of… scholarship applications! That’s right, guys, school may be out, but [...]
Hello scholarship seekers! Can you believe it’s the last day of April? Where has the month gone?! Summer vacation is right around the corner, which means many scholarship committees are winding their way down. Don’t miss out on a chance to win free money to pay your fall tuition bill! As you know, every week [...]
Happy weekend, dear readers! We’re in the throws of financial aid season these days, with fin aid apps due at most colleges, and the FAFSA deadline rapidly approaching (if not passing). The best way to maximize your financial aid award is by continuing to actively apply for scholarships. Today I’m going to make your search [...]
Hey scholarship seekers. How has your long weekend been? Have you gotten a lot accomplished? As I have been mentioning the past several weeks, this is the height of scholarship season. With more scholarship committees calling in their deadlines, this is definitely crunch time. If you are serious about winning scholarships to help pay for [...]
TGIF! Before you shut off your computer and go enjoy some well-deserved down time, I’ve got three scholarships you might want to spend some time applying to. There are going to be a number of really great scholarships with upcoming deadlines over the next six to eight weeks, so now is definitely the time to [...]
