Posts Tagged ‘scholarships’


Scholarship Friday: Scholarships for C Students

  A few days ago I listened to a How to Pay for College HQ podcast (you can listen to it yourself by following this link: http://www.howtopayforcollegehq.com/8/) hosted by Celest Horton with guest Felicia Hatcher. Can you imagine being told by your High School Guidance Counselor that you will never make it to college and […]

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Scholarship Friday: Scholarships with January deadlines

  The New Year has begun and what better way to kick it off to a good start than applying to scholarships. Here are just a few sites listing scholarships with January deadlines: About.com list of scholarships with January deadlines http://collegeapps.about.com/od/grantsandscholarships/tp/college-scholarships-january.htm Cappex list of scholarships with January deadlines http://www.cappex.com/blog/scholarships/27-scholarships-with-deadlines-in-january/ Top 10 scholarships for African American […]

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Scholarship Friday: CollegeWhale.com

  According to CollegeWhale.com they have made the scholarship search simple. Most students would disagree but they claim to do this by creating the Easiest Scholarship Search Ever No sign up, no registration, and no personal information required. The CollegeWhale.com Easiest Scholarship Search Ever gives you fast and easy access to one of the largest […]

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Scholarship Friday: Scholarships for special groups

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. This week I would like to do a recap of some previous posts about college scholarships for special groups. If your college-bound teen fits into any of these groups these posts should […]

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Scholarship Friday: Frame My Future Scholarship

  Every student loves scholarships that don’t require and essay, and Diploma Frame has come up with a scholarship that asks students to “frame their future”. No essay, just a photo, collage, poem, drawing, painting and more. Use your creativity to communicate just exactly how you would see your future. It’s that simple. Finalists will […]

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Scholarships Friday: Scholarships360.org

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. When someone asks me about doing scholarship searches, I always tell them about Scholarships360.org. It’s not a search engine, per se, but it is an excellent resource that keeps you informed about […]

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Scholarships Friday: Cancer survivors and families

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. Families dealing with cancer have astronomical medical expenses, often continuing after the patient is cured and in remission. Today’s post offers some organizations that offer scholarships to cancer survivors and their families. […]

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How to apply for scholarships

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Or subscribe to my blog on the left and get email updates. There are many scholarship opportunities that anyone can apply for. Some are merit based, meaning you need to meet particular standards, some are based on financial need, and there are many for […]

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Scholarships Friday: What are the odds?

  Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Most students hope for some sort of scholarship for college. Few are able to pay for the entire four years. Parents dream of getting that letter in the mail that says, “Congratulations, you have won a full ride for four years.” It […]

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Scholarships Friday: Ask an Expert

  My commitment has always been to provide parents with the best information available to help with the college process. I recently listened to two podcasts on How to Pay for College HQ about scholarships. The guest was Elizabeth Hartley, owner of Scholarship Gold Consulting. I thought the information was so valuable, I wanted to […]

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