This is a great way to start the weekend–10 $1000 scholarships for college. Encourage your student to apply to all of them. Some of them start at 13 years of age–start early! 1. CollegeWeekLive $1000 Monthly Scholarship www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/scholarships/162239 The CollegeWeekLive Monthly $1,000 Scholarship is open to both U.S. and non-U.S. students. Applicants must enroll […]
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Scholarship Friday: 10 $1000 Scholarships
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, April 17th, 2015 | 1 Comment
10 Scholarships Summer Prep Tips for Students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, June 21st, 2013 | 6 Comments
Today’s guest post is by Monica Matthews of How to Win College Scholarships. Monica’s advice for parents and students is always helpful and timely. Her proven track record of winning scholarships for her own family and her “how-to” approach that helps other parents do the same, makes her an expert in the scholarship search […]
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University of savings: financial aid tips
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, February 1st, 2013 | Comments Off on University of savings: financial aid tips
Big college dreams have a big price tag. Most students use some form of aid to pay for college. According to CollegeBoard, more than $207 billion in aid is available. From federal loans to scholarship contests, opportunities to knock down college costs appear to those who search. Leave no stone unturned and look into these […]
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Freedom in Academia Essay Contest
By Suzanne Shaffer on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 | Comments Off on Freedom in Academia Essay Contest
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is currently running an essay contest (the Freedom in Academia Essay Contest). High school juniors and seniors for the 2012-2013 school year are eligible to participate in FIRE’s essay contest. To enter, students must submit an essay between 800 and 1,000 words on the provided topic. One […]
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A Review-How to Win College Scholarships
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 | 7 Comments
Being a College Prep Expert at CollegeExpertPanel.com has put me in contact with some other experts in the field of college admissions. This contact has given me the opportunity to once again, give you the BEST information from the BEST sources, helping you to help your student apply to college and get accepted. When I […]
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Scholarships.com “Short & Tweet” Scholarship
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 | 6 Comments
Does your college-bound teen need some money for books? How about a new laptop for college? Or an iPad to take with them to school? Scholarships.com has a scholarship that ANY student can enter. No essay. No stringent rules and regulations to follow. What could be simpler than that? Here are the “deets” (a little […]
Read More...Tweet your way to College!
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 | Comments Off on Tweet your way to College!
All that practice of stuffing a coherent message using 140 characters or less finally paid off—at $142 per character to be exact. Louisville-based KFC announced a few weeks ago that it was offering a scholarship for the person who could state why they were deserving of the Colonel’s Scholars scholarship in just a single tweet—this […]
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7 Great Scholarship Search Sites
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 | 5 Comments
The number one question I receive from parents is: Where can my college-bound teen find scholarships? The best place to begin is at these sites and then expand the search to fit your individual student. Follow the trails that the matches give you and search locally as well. 1. Cappex.com–A site created for students […]
Read More...Blade Your Ride Scholarship
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off on Blade Your Ride Scholarship
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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