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How to Land a Full-Tuition Scholarship
Tweet Share on Facebook May 26, 2011 Comment (11)Imagine your ideal college experience. It most likely involves a combination of meeting new friends, joining clubs, or playing sports, and of course attending compelling, interesting classes that will prepare you for a successful life. It's doubtful that you care to give much thought to how you're going to pay for all of it—either now or later.
Though worrying about financing a college education is unavoidable for most people, a few people are either lucky enough to (a) have parents who foot the entire bill and will do the worrying for them, or (b) win a full-tuition scholarship. Since I can't give you any tips on adopting richer parents, let's jump right to full-tuition scholarships.
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Community College Students Can Get Scholarships, Too
Tweet Share on Facebook May 19, 2011 Comment (3)More and more students are choosing community colleges for their postsecondary education option—and who can blame them? Community colleges offer opportunities to earn professional certificates, skills, and degrees at reasonable cost. They can also be a great bargain for students who ultimately want to transfer their credits to earn a four-year degree.
[Read more about saving money by starting at community college.]
In the spirit of keeping college bargain priced, here are four scholarships focused on community college, transfer, and/or students in their second year of college and beyond.
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Renewable Scholarships Keep Giving Beyond Freshman Year
Tweet Share on Facebook May 12, 2011 Comment (2)High school seniors across the country are walking across stages to the beat of "Pomp and Circumstance," with visions of their exciting futures racing through their heads. If you're heading off to college, you have been focused on grades, college and scholarship applications, and financial aid.
Soon enough, the heady rush of college preparation will turn into the hectic everyday life of a student. Between studying, socializing, and adjusting to life on your own, it's easy to forget about all the work you put into paying for your education—especially if you received grants or scholarships to cover your first year's tuition. But for many students, single-year scholarships means their freshman year's full ride turns into a sophomore struggle to stay in school.
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Say Thank You After Receiving a Scholarship
Tweet Share on Facebook May 5, 2011 Comment (5)If you've recently received a scholarship award letter, it means you've done a whole bunch of things right: from your grades to your after-school activities to getting your scholarship application materials in on time. But there's one more thing to do: Write a thank you letter.
Just as you would thank someone who gave you a birthday or graduation gift, you should thank the person or organization who awarded your scholarship. Scholarship dollars should be treated as the gift they are. Scholarship sponsors want to know that their gift to you is appreciated.
