Costco Supports Education
Costco founder Robert Craves is leading the way in educational initiatives amonst retail giants.
Craves, a Costco senior vice president emeritus, said he knows there’s plenty of money in the business community. He is challenging leaders to join together and raise money for high-potential, low-income high school students. Accomplished employees and people with money to spend will be the pay off, he says.
College Board Scholarship Handbook
The 615 page College Board Scholarship Handbook is a resource of information about over 2,100 scholarships, internships, and loan programs offered to undergraduate college students. These are scholarships that are offered by foundations, charitable organizations and state and federal government agencies.
$5000 Scholarship – Easy Application
The Scholarship Guide gives away a $5,000 twice per year. This $5,000 Scholarship can be used for any college, education program, to pay off student loans, or even give the scholarship to a family member. You must be at least 13 years of age and a US resident to enter.
Next scholarship will be awarded on: June 25th, 2006
Enter to Win a $5000 Scholarship for School
Virgin Mobile USA Scholarship – Easy Entry – Mail by 12/31!
As part of the Virgin Mobile USA Sweepstakes, One $5,000.00 Scholarship cash prize will be awarded. This award is to be used by winner toward the school of his/her choice or for educational travel.
Other prizes in the Virgin Mobile USA Sweepstakes include travel and mobile phone prizes.
Enter Now:
For Virgin Mobile USA Customers: Call 1-888-Elf-7667 (1-888-353-7667) from a Virgin Mobile USA phone during the Promotional Period and be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes.
Non Virgin Mobile USA Customers: Send a 3″x5″ postcard with your name, home address, date of birth and home telephone number to: “The 12 Days of Chrismahanukwanzakah Sweepstakes Entry Request,” P.O Box 25095, Woodbury MN, 55125
Mail-In Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2005 and received before 11:59:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on January 15, 2006. You may enter as often as you wish but each mail-in entry must be mailed separately and there is a limit of one (1) Sweepstakes entry per postmarked outer envelope. No mechanical reproductions allowed.
JP Morgan Chase Scholarship for Hispanic Students
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund and and JP Morgan Chase have partnered to provide a $2,500 scholarship for Hispanic students nationwide.
To be eligible student must be persuing undergraduate degrees in business administration, finance, or economics. Students must also be classified as a sophomore or junior, enrolled full-time and have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Find out more about the HSF/JP Morgan Chase Scholarship
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Thursday December 01st 2005, 8:04 am
Choose The Right College, Get More Financial Aid
When San Diego resident Sarah Lambeth was choosing a college four years ago, East Coast schools were on the top of her list.
After narrowing her choices to colleges that best suited her academic credentials and goals, she ended up picking the University of Southern California, which granted the largest financial aid package.
If your child can match their academic record with the right college, they may be able to obtain grants that don’t have to be repaid and are sometimes awarded regardless of financial need.
United Methodist Scholarships
A variety of scholarships are available for students attending United Methodist related colleges, studying for a religion related degree and/or students who attend Methodist churches pursuing other areas of study besides religion.
United Methodist scholarships are available to undergraduate students at more than 100 United Methodist-related colleges and universities. Many of the scholarships for graduate students are designated for persons pursuing a degree in theological studies (M.Div., D.Min., Ph.D.), higher education administration or older adults changing their careers. Scholarships for racial ethnic undergraduate or graduate students and UM students at non-UM schools are also available.
Gates Millennium Scholars Program for Minority Students
The Gates Millennium Scholars program is funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is available to graduating high school seniors. The goal of this program is to promote academic excellence and to assist students with significant financial need.
To be eligible students must have one of the following backgrounds: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic.
The scholarship is open to undergraduate students of all majors and graduate students in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.
The Deadline for entering the Gates Millennium Scholars program is January 13, 2006
For more information and application visit the Gates Millennium Scholars website.
Financial Aid & Scholarship Tips for Indiana Students
IndyStar offers advice and scholarship information especially relevant to Indiana students.
College tuition. Two simple words that can strike terror in the hearts of parents and their college-bound offspring.
Luckily, financial aid programs bridge the gap between a family’s available funds and the total cost of tuition and fees, books, room and board and all of the other expenses of a college education.
How to Apply for a Scholarship
The scholarship application process is very similar to the college application process. First, you filter a large list of possible choices into a focused list that matches you. Then you create compelling applications that are supported by your achievements, essays, recommendations, and interviews. Here are some tips to help you create strong scholarship applications.
Tackling the Cost of College Tuition
This is the time when high-school seniors are putting their college applications in the mail, wondering if they’ll get into the school of their choice. It is also the same time when many of their parents are frantically worrying about how they are going to foot the bill.