I’m always on the lookout for scholarship opportunities for college-bound teens. And when I find one that doesn’t require an essay, I’m ecstatic. Why? Because there is always that student out there that is loaded with creativity, but not the best wordsmith. Frame My Future Scholarship, sponsored by Church Hill Classics, asks applicants to “upload [...]
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Scholarships: Military dependents
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 | No Comments
Are you or your spouse in the military? Do you have a family member that was a veteran of a foreign war? If so, there are scholarships available in these specific categories. State Provided Education Benefits Educational benefits for families, particularly the children of deceased, MIA, POW, and disabled veterans, may be available in some states. Military.com [...]
Read More...Ford Motor Co. launches new scholarship
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Ford Motor Company has launched a new scholarship contest on Monday, March 15. Modeled after Ford’s own standard of giving back to the communities in which it works, the two-part scholarship contest is open to high school seniors and current college students enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university by September 30, 2010. The [...]
Read More...In the News: Students struggle to repay student loans
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 8th, 2010 | No Comments
I came across an article on WalletPop in their Money College section by a recent college graduate. Pop over there and read her student loan story and make sure you are sitting down when you do: One student’s losing battle with private student loans Those student loans are tempting. Here’s the rationalization that sucks in [...]
Read More...Scholarship Alert: Thanksgiving Creative Geniuses Scholarship
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 | No Comments
Zinch.com is holding a Thanksgiving Scholarship to award THREE $1000 Scholarships. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria: – 1 will be a high school genius – 1 will be a college/grad school genius – And the 3rd winner will be whomever has the most “likes” to their post when the judging occurs. [...]
Read More...Scholarship Alert: Essay Contest for 2010 Seniors
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 | 1 Comment
FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest 2009 Awards One first place winner will be awarded a $5,000 college scholarship. Two second place winners will each receive a $2,500 college scholarship. Five runners-up will each receive a $1000 college scholarship. Deadlines The final day to submit an entry is November 6, 2009. The winners will be [...]
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 [...]
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