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I was contacted today by the PR department of Kohl’s department stores. They asked me to help promote their “Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program” and I am more than happy to do so! Here are the details of this wonderful college scholarship: The Kohl’s Department Stores Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program will award more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging [...]
Sound familiar? You’ve heard college scholarship money is out there. You’ve read about the winners. You want IN…but HOW? This is exactly where I was at 4 years ago, when my oldest son was a junior in high school. College was creeping up on us, but it still seemed pretty far away. My son was [...]
Scholarships for students with learning disabilities are not easy to find. I was thrilled when the people at the RISE Scholarship Foundation contacted me and asked me to help promote their scholarships. These scholarships are specifically for students with various learning disabilities. From their site: The RISE Scholarship Foundation, Inc. was established in 2010 to [...]
You are on the ball! Your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) has been successfully filed, you are eagerly awaiting your college acceptance letters, and now…….WHAT? College scholarships, that’s WHAT! Now is the time to apply for as many college scholarships as you possibly can! Even if you don’t know exactly where you [...]
It’s that time of year again, FAFSA-time! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid can now be submitted at the http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ website. Why should EVERY student submit the FAFSA, regardless of income level? It is the FIRST step in obtaining Federal financial aid AND individual state aid Your SAR (Student Aid Report) is [...]
If you are the “first in your family” to go to college, you may qualify for a first generation scholarship. To qualify for these scholarships, you need to be a child of parents who did not go to college. Grandparents don’t count and you can still apply for first generation scholarships if any of your [...]
I was privileged to be the guest on the #CollegeCash Twitter chat last night! It was a fun, fast-paced, tips-PACKED hour. If you missed it, here is the link! Enjoy! #CollegeCash How To Win College Scholarships Chat Not sure how to participate in one of these chats? Just sign-up for a free Twitter [...]
High school seniors going through the college application process quickly notice ONE overwhelming detail: THEY HAVE TO DO A LOT OF WRITING! College applications include a required essay that is meant to let the student express to the admissions officers who they are and what they believe in. College Scholarship applications also usually include an [...]
I’ve recently received several inquiries from parents and students wondering if it’s possible for students that are not yet high school seniors or college students to win college scholarships. My answer? YES! That’s a great big AFFIRMATIVE! There are TONS of scholarships out there for students who are high school freshman, sophomores, and juniors, as [...]
