‘Paying for College’ Seminars Offered by Sallie Mae
The Sallie Mae Fund’s Paying for College workshops, each 90 minutes in length, cover a wide range of topics including 1) the benefits of continuing an education beyond high school, 2) the affordability of college due to various types of financial aid available (i.e., grants, scholarships, and loans), and 3) resources available to help families prepare for the college admissions process. Financial aid experts from local colleges will be on hand to answer questions.
Fall 2005 Seminar Dates:
Reading, PA September 8 & 9
Philadelphia, PA September 10 & 12
Silver Spring, MD September 14 & 15
Washington, DC September 16 & 17
No. Virginia, VA September 19 & 20
Raleigh, NC September 22 & 23
Winston-Salem, NC September 26 & 27
Columbia, SC September 29 & 30
Atlanta, GA October 3 & 4
Birmingham, AL October 6 & 7
Tallahassee, FL October 10 & 11
Jacksonville, FL October 13 & 14
Orlando, FL October 17 & 18
Kissimmee, FL October 19 & 20
Tampa, FL October 21 & 22
Hollywood, FL October 24 & 25
Pembroke Pines, FL October 26 & 27
Hialeah, FL October 28 & 29
Homestead, FL November 1 & 2
Miami, FL November 3-5
Nassau County, NY November 9-12
New York, NY November 14-16
Paterson, NJ November 17
Jersey City, NJ November 19
Seminar Information
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Giant Cabbage Earns Child a College Scholarship
How’s this for an unusual scholarship….
9-year-old Justin Douthit from Cullman, Alabama, raised a giant cabbage as a school project. Now his super sized vegetable has won him a $1,000 scholarship.
Source: WAFF.com
FreeScholarshipGuide Winner Summer ‘05
Amanda Bonin of Duson, LA was awarded a $5,000 scholarship from FreeScholarshipGuide earlier this summer. Amanda is enrolled in American Intercontinental University with a major in Business Administration.
Amanda’s Essay:
I have applied for this scholarship for a number of reasons. I will begin with the most important reason first—so that I could afford to go to school. I have a beautiful son and a daughter is on the way. My children mean the world to me and I want to be able to offer them the world. I cannot do this without an education. I am working towards an Associates Degree in Business Administration. I currently have a 4.0 grade point average and I’ve already earned 44 credits. I want to be able to offer my kids the things I did not have in life. I am willing to work as hard as I possibly can to make sure of that. Going to school is an important step in a person’s life. It takes self-control and discipline. While attending school, I will make it a point to be the best that I can be. With this additional assistance, it will allow me to go beyond the stars.
The next FreeScholarshipGuide scholarship will be awarded in December! Apply Now for this Scholarship
Illinois VFW Youth Scholarship
The Troy VFW offers a youth scholarship competition for local Illinois students. There are several differnt age categories for students in 4-12. Several categories are available including art, essay, audio essay and poster contests.
The deadline for essay contests is October 31, 2005 and March 29, 2006 for the high school art contest.
Find out more: Troy VFW Auxiliary pushing youth scholarship competition
State University of New York Scholarships
The State University of New York at Cobleskill has received its largest gift ever, a $165,000 donation from 1961 graduate Gerald Schopinsky.
Source: The Business Review (Albany)
Air Force ROTC Scholarships
Find out more about: Air Force ROTC Scholarships
Wyoming College Prep Program
The Wyoming state education department recently announced a $24 million program to help prepare lower-income students for college entrance.
The GEAR UP program - short for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs - will give up to 2,000 eligible students advice on classes they should take, careers they might consider and how to apply for college.
$42 million program aids would-be collegians
The program will work in conjunction with another initiative, the Hathaway Scholarship, which is expected to provide financial aid for eligible college students through a $400 million endowment.
It’s Not Too Late to Apply for Grants, Loans & Scholarships
Numerous students like Arvizo and their parents are finding themselves in a last-minute scramble to meet tuition deadlines. For some, anticipated aid fell through. For others, unexpected increases in tuition or fees put the costs out of reach.
Don’t panic, college financial advisers tell them. Even at this late date, with classes beginning in just a few weeks, there’s money out there — and it’s not just student loans. Government grants and even some scholarships can be found with some effort.
Keep Reading: GUERRILLA FINANCING Money is out there for college students
Find out more about:
Federal Grants for College Students
Scholarships Awarded Several Times Per Year
Scholarship Deadline in August
Scholarships with deadlines in August 2005 - there are college scholarships available that are still accepting applications. Several scholarships have deadlines in August 2005, most of them are due by August 31st.
Apply now for these scholarships with August deadlines:
Scholarships with August Deadlines
Target Scholarship
Target Scholarships - Target stores offers the All-Around Scholarship Program. The Target scholarship recognizes volunteer work as well as academic achievement. Target awards over six hundred $1,000 All-Around Scholarships each year, including one $25,000 scholarship. High school seniors and college students age 24 or younger are eligible to apply.
Deadline is November 1st.