Entries from March 2007

Monday, March 26th, 2007

How to get over Financial Aid Myths

College is expensive – there’s no getting around that. With the cost of a college education continuing to rise each year, it’s not surprising that many kids forego a college education altogether and hit the work force straight out of high school. Not surprising, but disheartening, considering most of these kids probably believe several common […]

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Charles Shafae Scholarship Fund from Papercheck

Two students each have the chance to win a $500 scholarship to apply towards various educational expenses with the Papercheck essay contest, offered by the Charles Shafae fund. The essay contest is open to students who are pursuing any course of study, but you must meet certain guidelines before you’re eligible to apply.
All interested students […]

Monday, March 19th, 2007

Top 7 Financial Aid Issues and How to Avoid Them

College IS expensive! To top it off, applying for financial aid can seem like a long, drawn-out process that’s very confusing, at best. While we’d like to think that financial aid goes to those students who are most deserving, the truth of the matter is that funding goes to those students who know what they’re […]

Friday, March 16th, 2007

Cardonors.com Scholarship

Looking to earn some money for college? Cardonors.com has readily agreed to award $500 every three months to an applicant they deem worthy, based on certain criteria. The first application deadlines is May 31st, so hop on over to the website and see what you need to apply for this opportunity!
Bear in mind that when […]

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

A Guide to Scholarship Planning

With the cost of college tuition continuing to rise each year, many students are left wondering how they can afford to pay for their college education. Most parents don’t have that much extra cash around to fund their child’s education expenses, so college loans are becoming commonplace.
However, ending up with enormous amounts of debt can […]

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

NPG Scholarship Essay Contest

Negative Population Growth (NPG), a non-profit organization, has decided to award three scholarships to deserving students for 2007. The student who places first in this competition will be awarded $2,000; second place will earn $1,000 and third place will receive $500 to apply towards educational expenses.
The scholarships are open to students in any field of […]

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

7 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Scholarships

If you’ve never attended college before, researching the various types of funding you can receive to help cover educational costs may seem like a daunting task. With so many scholarship options available to prospective college students, it’s easy to get caught up in frustration and not fully understand what you’re doing.
The following list aims to […]

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Dale E. Fridell Scholarship

Brought to you from StraightForward Media, the Dale E. Fridell Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for current or prospective college students. Fridell was the grandfather of StraightForward Media CEO Josh Barsch, who created a scholarship in his memory.
This year, the Dale E. Fridell Scholarship offers $1,000 to anyone who is currently attending or planning […]

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

How Scholarship Applications are Judged

Within the scholarship world, judging a quality application from one that’s merely so-so may seem very mysterious. How do scholarship judges determine the winners? What criteria do they base their selection on?
 Unfortunately, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what judges are looking for when it comes to a scholarship application, because different organizations use various methods […]

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Elder and Leemaur Publishers “Voice of the Future” Scholarship

Attention, students! Do you believe you have something passionate to say about the direction of the future? Elder and Leemaur Publishers “Voice of the Future” Scholarship offers undergraduates in any field of study, as well as high school juniors and seniors, the opportunity to win up to $10,000 for educational expenses.
The scholarship requires interested applications […]