AFSA’s Scholarship Contest is in full swing!

AFSA’s scholarship contest will be awarding a total of  ten – $2,000 scholarships annually in 2010. [...]

Being Prepared to “Prove” that You know what you are Doing!

One of the biggest stumbling blocks for scholarship applicants is that many times – the student is asked to “prove” that he/she actually knows how to do “something.”   [...]

White House Touts Campaign to Improve Science and Math Education

A new White House campaign is urging businesses and nonprofit organizations to devote money, time, and volunteer efforts to encouraging science- and math-related pursuits among middle and high school students. The White House also will be pushing for increased funding and applied research [...]

Brickfish Scholarships

Every once in a while there comes a long a company that takes opportunity and turns it up-side down.  Brickfish has done just this and in a very creative  way.

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Who Should Apply for Scholarships?

The answer is quite simple, really. Every student who plans to attend college should be applying for scholarships. This applies to all students, including high school students, non-traditional students, current college students, and graduate students.

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Are you prepared-as a Parent- for college financially? Four Steps to get you there!

Regardless of the future of university fees and tuition, you can take steps now to position yourself financially for these rising charges:

If you can, save! Save a little bit each month… even if it is a bit conservative.  This approach to planning for a financially viable college experience is important, and it does work over time.

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Attention California Students – Deadlines!

The State of California has created several grant programs for college students and placed these programs on the web.  Please read the CalGrant_Instructions and then go to the California Student Aid Commission website [...]

End of September – Beginning of October

Well it is getting to the end of the month and school has kicked into full gear by now.  Each of you scrambled for your classes, baught your books, upgraded your laptops to the latest software, and attended one or three parties!  So not to bum you out – but RIGHT NOW is the time you should be looking for scholarships for next year… maybe even next semester.   [...]

USA Foundation Endowment’s Value Dropped by Approximately 26% in CY2008

According to researchers with the Commonfund Institute, foundation and endowment values within the USA have collectively dropped by 26 percent in 2008.

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Minnesota Scholarship Program Continues on Despite its Founder’s Problems

A college-aid fund in Minnesota is continuing to award scholarships despite its founder’s impending trial on fraud charges, the Star Tribune reports.

Suburban Minneapolis businessman Tom Petters was arrested last year on allegations that he defrauded investors in a $3.65-billion Ponzi scheme.

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