Over the past week I've been busy speaking with high schoolers getting ready for college. Some have truly amazed me by the questions they have asked. So I said to myself, if they have these question surely others must have them as well.
For my seniors, the end of the year is coming fast. You have already taken pictures, picked out rings and hopefully signed and returned some college applications. However, you may still be asking, "How in the world am I going to pay for this education." If your parents are taking care of it, that's great, but you can still help. There are many of private foundations and organizations that are still giving money for scholarships. I have seen several that are giving out between $500 and $15,000, with deadlines as late as June.
For my juniors, start racking up now. You don't have to wait until you are a senior. Start your own scholarship fund. By now you should have picked your top 5 schools that are you are interested in attending. Deadlines are coming up and things will have to be in place come next fall. So why not know where some of your money is coming from. It's never to early to shop around.
Now although this is free money, it's a merit based scholarship. What does that mean? You have to do something in order to get it. It takes more than filling out an application. You may have to put some thought into acquiring merit based scholarships. As a former student-athlete I received a merit based scholarship. It was in track & field, which means, I have to participate at a high level and maintain grades in order to keep the scholarship. And in exchange, I could save thousands of dollars. So, that's what I did. Also, just as a chicken nugget on the side, always put your best foot forward.
So, where can you find some money to go to school? Go to www.fastweb.com. Fill out the entire profile. This will allow you to get notices of scholarships, internships, etc. that best fit YOU. Do well in your studies and you could find yourself getting renewable scholarships.
I asked a group of students last Friday how many of them have good study habits. Only 3 raised their hands. So then I rephrased the question and asked how many of they know what a good study habit is. Then no one raised their hand. So here's what I decided to do. On Monday morning I will post the top "10 Good Study Habits." This should help you increase your grades even though the year is almost over and set you up for your next school year no matter what grade you are entering.
I also want you guys to comment on fastweb. com. Let me know you put your profile out there and see how it's working for you. Have a great week.
For my seniors, the end of the year is coming fast. You have already taken pictures, picked out rings and hopefully signed and returned some college applications. However, you may still be asking, "How in the world am I going to pay for this education." If your parents are taking care of it, that's great, but you can still help. There are many of private foundations and organizations that are still giving money for scholarships. I have seen several that are giving out between $500 and $15,000, with deadlines as late as June.
For my juniors, start racking up now. You don't have to wait until you are a senior. Start your own scholarship fund. By now you should have picked your top 5 schools that are you are interested in attending. Deadlines are coming up and things will have to be in place come next fall. So why not know where some of your money is coming from. It's never to early to shop around.
Now although this is free money, it's a merit based scholarship. What does that mean? You have to do something in order to get it. It takes more than filling out an application. You may have to put some thought into acquiring merit based scholarships. As a former student-athlete I received a merit based scholarship. It was in track & field, which means, I have to participate at a high level and maintain grades in order to keep the scholarship. And in exchange, I could save thousands of dollars. So, that's what I did. Also, just as a chicken nugget on the side, always put your best foot forward.
So, where can you find some money to go to school? Go to www.fastweb.com. Fill out the entire profile. This will allow you to get notices of scholarships, internships, etc. that best fit YOU. Do well in your studies and you could find yourself getting renewable scholarships.
I asked a group of students last Friday how many of them have good study habits. Only 3 raised their hands. So then I rephrased the question and asked how many of they know what a good study habit is. Then no one raised their hand. So here's what I decided to do. On Monday morning I will post the top "10 Good Study Habits." This should help you increase your grades even though the year is almost over and set you up for your next school year no matter what grade you are entering.
I also want you guys to comment on fastweb. com. Let me know you put your profile out there and see how it's working for you. Have a great week.
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