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6 Ways to Get Great Scholarship Recommendation Letters
Tweet Share on Facebook March 7, 2013 CommentIt's officially March, which means there are roughly two weeks of winter remaining and two months of the school year left to go—and not long before you'll be packing up your car and heading to college, possibly for the first time in your life. These next few months are going to fly by, which means you should start checking things off your college to-do list now.
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Try These Scholarships for Hot and Not-So-Hot Majors
Tweet Share on Facebook February 28, 2013 CommentIf you've struggled to choose a major, worried about finding a job after graduation, or are unsure if taking out hefty student loans is worth the investment, you aren't alone. Fortunately, research is being conducted to help you make informed decisions as you embark on your college career.
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6 New Scholarships to Help Pay for College
Tweet Share on Facebook February 21, 2013 CommentThere are plenty of scholarships out there with long, storied histories: the Rhodes Scholarship, the Truman and Fulbright programs, the National Merit awards, and many others. But these venerable scholarship programs are just a fraction of those available.
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Get Free FAFSA Help From College Goal Sunday Experts
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2013 CommentRegular readers of The Scholarship Coach know we love to talk about the FAFSA. Why? Because filling out the FAFSA is where your college financing begins. Before you take out loans, deplete your savings account, and send in that check from grandma to your future alma mater, you should start by filling out the FAFSA.
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Check Out These Scholarships for Transfer Students
Tweet Share on Facebook February 7, 2013 CommentWith the rising cost of attending four-year universities, an increasing number of budget-conscious students are opting to complete their general education requirements at less expensive two-year colleges before transferring to complete a bachelor's degree elsewhere.
Following this less conventional path has its financial benefits. In addition to the money transfer students save by attending a community college and the leg up an associate degree can give students in the job market, there are substantial scholarships available exclusively to transfer students who plan to pursue a bachelor's degree. The following are a few scholarships and resources for students who are planning to transfer schools.
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4 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Essay Stand Out
Tweet Share on Facebook January 31, 2013 CommentIt's not easy to separate your scholarship application from the crowd. After all, even if you fit the criteria to a "T," you're still likely to be one of a number of applicants with similar grades, goals, activities, and aspirations.
That's where a great application essay comes in. The essay is your best chance to make the case for why you should receive the scholarship; it helps the scholarship provider learn about the person behind the application, and gives them a much more detailed look at your school and home life.
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Explore Scholarships for Hispanic Students
Tweet Share on Facebook January 24, 2013 CommentMore than 50 million people in the United States identify as Hispanic, making the growing Latino population by far the largest minority group in the country. Though there are continued cultural, economic, and societal barriers to educational success, students of Hispanic descent have recently made significant gains.
Graduation rates among Latino students jumped 10 percentage points between 2006 and 2010, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, and the number of Latinos enrolled in postsecondary education has grown from 2.9 percent in 1972 to 16.5 percent in 2011, based on Pew Research Center analysis.
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These Distance-Learning Scholarships Bring Your Online Degree Closer
Tweet Share on Facebook January 17, 2013 CommentEvery year, an increasing number of students pursue some or all of their college education online.
Whether it's at online-only schools or through distance-learning programs from traditional colleges, these Web-based programs offer a wide array of options and a ton of flexibility—especially for part-time, returning, and nontraditional students.
If they're from properly accredited institutions, online credits can help you earn your general requirements faster, and if you're looking for a mid-career change, you can pursue a new degree during one or two nights a week. Fortunately, the increasing presence of online degrees also means an increase in scholarships geared specifically toward online students.
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Scholarships for Animal Lovers Abound
Tweet Share on Facebook January 10, 2013 CommentIf you, like Dr. Doolittle, have always loved to "talk to the animals," and you want to turn that love for animals into a lifelong career, your heart may be set on becoming a veterinarian. Of course, going to vet school takes a lot of hard work and determination, not to mention a lot of money. The last thing you want while you're cramming for a test on the endocrine systems of birds is to worry about how you're going to pay for the next several years of school.
Thankfully, scholarships for aspiring veterinarians can help offset the cost of vet school, so you can worry about getting Fido back on his feet again—and not your mounting student loan debt.
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5 Simple Steps to Get Organized for Scholarship Season
Tweet Share on Facebook January 3, 2013 CommentThe day after Christmas, stores suddenly have row upon row of storage solutions, organizers, and cleaning products displayed—and they're probably on sale to boot. That's because January is a great time to get organized. A new year is a fresh start, so why not take this opportunity to put a little organization around your scholarship research?
