Everyone has his or her own opinion about college scholarships. But the truth is most of those opinions are incorrect. Don’t believe what you hear from skeptics. Here’s the real truth about scholarship myths. Myth 1 “Only low income families get help paying for college.” Truth: Absolutely FALSE! There are all sorts of reasons … Continue reading Debunking 6 Scholarship Myths
Get any two parents of college-bound teens together and the topic of financial aid is likely to come up. Every parent dreams of their son or daughter getting a free ride to college. It happens, but it takes some real determination and planning. Mark Kantrowitz, the founder of FinAid, left that nationally recognized website last … Continue reading Edvisors: Demystifying Financial Aid
Parents love scholarships. They love the idea of a scholarship. They love it when their kids apply for scholarships. Who wouldn’t? Scholarships are free money. But scholarships require just as much effort as the college application, if not more. You have to create a resume, gather information and often write a scholarship essay. It … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: The Scholarship Essay
Parents usually have two misinformed views about scholarships. First, they think it’s impossible to win scholarships because its like the lottery, a one in a million chance to win. Secondly, they think that only kids with high GPAs win scholarships. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’m not going to lie. Winning scholarships … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: 3 Scholarship Truths
Instead of study apps, let’s call these “10 apps to help you get merit-aid scholarships”. Improving your GPA is the best way to qualify for merit aid, and the best way to improve your GPA is to study. Here are 10 study apps that should help your student win merit-aid scholarships: 1. Quizlet Offering … Continue reading 10 Study Apps for Students
There’s been much talk in the news lately about Starbucks offering its employees college tuition. But did you know that there are companies that offer scholarships to their employees? What better incentive for your college-bound teen to get a job than a job and a scholarship! Here are three companies that offer scholarships to … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: A Job and a Scholarship
I’m well acquainted with this necessary parenting technique: I had an unmotivated student. It’s not that he wasn’t capable of achieving academic success; it was just that he didn’t have the motivation or the desire to do his best. He never soared in high school, or in the first semester of college, but he … Continue reading Wednesday’s Parent: Motivating an Unmotivated Student
The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Kids are out of school. Families take vacations. The last thing anyone wants to think about is scholarship searching. But wait! According to Monica, The Scholarship Mom, summer is “primetime” to search and apply for scholarships. And it makes perfect sense. Everyone is playing and your college-bound … Continue reading Scholarship Friday: Summer Scholarship Search Tips
Recently I posted an updated version of 56 college info websites. Following are 50 more college prep websites to help with college prep and more. Financial Aid 1. http://www.howtopayforcollegehq.com – Weekly podcast to help parents pay for college using debt free strategies. 2. https://collegeabacus.com – A financial aid calculator to help compare college net price calculators and … Continue reading 50 More College Prep Websites
When my father was alive, one of my favorite activities was to go through his pictures of World War II. He served in the Army Air Corp in India. His unit helped build the Burma Road. He had stories to tell of being on narrow roads, being ambushed, swimming with sharks in the … Continue reading Memorial Day