Wow, another week has come and gone. I think most of you must be on vacation already. Do you have any great plans? I hope so!. Just be sure you set aside some time to work on your scholarship applications, okay? As you know, I am going to try to make your scholarship search a little easier today by highlighting three scholarships with upcoming deadlines. This Friday, I’ve got two past-President scholarships… one is the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship and the other is the John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Essay Competition. Finally, there is the Eugene Borson Memorial Scholarship for math and science majors. 1. Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship: $10,000 The Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship is awarded annually by the Phillips Foundation to college...

Sorry for the late posting of these scholarship announcements.  I’m going to move to a biweekly format for scholarships starting next week as the cold weather signals the start of a much more robust scholarship season. Today, I’ve got three college scholarships with deadlines for this week, but in the coming weeks we will be looking at scholarships with late November, December and early January deadlines. It’s time to start getting your duck in a row, so to speak, so that you can the most out of your scholarship opportunities.  If you are a high school senior, that means fine-tuning your scholarship essays and making sure your letters of recommendation are in tip-top shape.  If you are in college, looking for money for later this year or for the ‘09-’10...