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
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Scholarship Announcements: Kids Who Care, Pledge Allegiance to the Flag, and Frame My Future
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 for scholarships a little bit easier by posting … [Read more...] about Scholarship Announcements: Kids Who Care, Pledge Allegiance to the Flag, and Frame My Future
Scholarships Presidents’ Day Weekend Edition
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 college, you should be spending several … [Read more...] about Scholarships Presidents’ Day Weekend Edition
How to Get a Scholarship for College
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. Other things should not interfere with this schedule anymore than you would let … [Read more...] about How to Get a Scholarship for College
Scholarship Friday: STOP Hunger Scholarship, US Bank Scholarship, Voices for Animals Essay Contest
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 buckle down on your applications. This week, I have three great … [Read more...] about Scholarship Friday: STOP Hunger Scholarship, US Bank Scholarship, Voices for Animals Essay Contest