I hate to admit it, but I’ve always been a procrastinator. It’s not one of my most admirable traits and oftentimes it results in some rather stressful moments. I’ve made every attempt to learn from my past mistakes, but old habits tend to die hard. When I feel the urge to procrastinate, I remind myself [...]
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Archive for June, 2009
$10,000 Parent Answer Sweepstakes!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 | No Comments
Start your Scholarship Search now and you could win $10,000!* Sallie Mae’s free Scholarship Search database has over 3 million scholarships worth over $16 billion. Register and set up a profile for your child today to get a personalized list of scholarship opportunities that match your child’s unique background. Start now. And just by registering, [...]
Read More...What Can You Do? Scholarship Video Contest
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Is your college-bound teen a budding videographer or filmaker? The Campaign for Disability Employment is sponsoring a video contest for a $1500 Scholarship. The contest asks applicants to make a video on best practices within the workplace that allow every employee the opportunity to contribute, specifically fellow co-workers with a disability. This is a perfect [...]
Read More...Preparing for College: A Helping Hand
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
The University of Arizona has established two programs to help high school students prepare for the college experience. They are welcoming high school sophomores and seniors to a summer program that provides them with valuable information about the university and about building a foundation to help students succeed once they graduate high school and enter [...]
Read More...Scholarship Q & A
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments
Question: Is it worth my time to apply for scholarships? It is if you want FREE money. Because that’s what scholarships are: FREE money. The key is to apply for those scholarships that “fit” you. Each scholarship is looking for students with specific qualities. If you meet those, you’ll have a much better chance of [...]
Read More...Scholarship Alert!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, June 12th, 2009 | No Comments
No time to waste! Here’s a scholarship opportunity for 17-18 year olds. $500 will pay for any number of college expenses. What: This contest asks you to answer one simple question in 250-350 words: “What’s the best way a student can manage their money in current economic times?” Judged by FastWeb’s own Financial Aid Guru, [...]
Read More...Summertime is Scholarship Search Time
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 | No Comments
For many of you, it’s just been a few days since the school shut its doors for the summer and your teens are already showing signs of boredom. Never fear! The cure for boredom is to put them to work. Every parent knows that idle hands are the devil’s playground (great line from The Music [...]
Read More...Heads Up…Freshman Parents!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, June 5th, 2009 | No Comments
Summer is here and it’s time to start thinking about college. Yes, that’s right. It’s time to start the college preparation process so that three years down the road you aren’t scrambling to pull it all together. As a parent, your involvement during the high school years will become even more intense as a source [...]
Read More...Will your teen be ready for college?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | No Comments
If you are the parent of an 8th grader, or younger, that is probably the last thing on your mind. High school looms ahead and so do the “terrible teens” and you’re just hoping to survive unscathed. For one parent of an 8th grader, however, that question is much more prominent in the front of [...]
Read More...Blade Your Ride Scholarship
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 | No Comments
If you have a college-bound teen, (entering college in the fall) or a college student (all the way through grad school), check this scholarship opportunity out. Just click the link below for details on how to apply. The deadline is June 30, 2009, so don’t procrastinate! There are some BIG BUCKS available for the environmentally [...]
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