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Easy Community Service Scholarships

 

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DoSomething.org is all about “doing”–for your community. By signing up for one of their featured campaigns, students not only do good, but they could even win a scholarship — which means money to pay for school.

Following are some easy community service scholarships:

Treat Yo Friends-$1000

Give a friend a “voucher book” of fun activities so you can reconnect and fight loneliness and depression.

Deadline: March 28, 2016

You Teach!-$3000

Perform a rap with friends to show appreciation for your favorite teacher.

Deadline: March 31, 2016

Dunk You Very Much-$3000

Dunk recyclables on friends to encourage others to go green. Use a recycling bin as a hoop.

Deadline: March 31, 2016

Pregnancy Test-$2000

Send friends a sassy text baby to take care of for a day to start the conversation about teen pregnancy.

Deadline: March 31, 2016

Everyday Superheroes-$3000

Make a card celebrating someone who does super things in your community.

Deadline: March 31, 2016

Little Rock Nine Text-$2000

Share a day in the life of a Civil Rights student activist via DoSomething.org’s text messages.

Deadline: April 30, 2016

If you think there aren’t scholarships for everyone, these are a perfect example. And these are not only fun activities that raise awareness in the community, but they also have some good size scholarship awards to boot!

 

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Bummed About Your Financial Aid Award Package?

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Picture this. A teenage daughter with her heart set on attending an expensive private college. A mother who knew it was simply not affordable unless the financial aid award package was substantial. Waiting, waiting, and more waiting for the package to arrive after she heard she was accepted.

I’m sure this is the scene in many of your homes today. As a parent, you know the financial realities of paying for college. Your student, on the other hand, is thinking with her heart. If she’s like my daughter, she can’t see the picture from a financial perspective. After waiting for the award to arrive, my heart sunk. When her first choice college offered her “zero” financial aid other than student loans, I knew we were headed for a tough conversation.

If you’re bummed about your financial aid award package, what can you do?

First, compare awards from all the colleges

My daughter applied to ten colleges. Not all of them offered aid beyond student loans, but several of them offered scholarships and school grants. Sit down and compare the awards. Many colleges have implemented the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet. If not, you can download the sheet and complete it yourself for each college. Look at the bottom line. Which college’s package gives you the best value: it’s what you can afford to pay and your student will graduate with minimal debt (if any)?

Second, if there are larger awards from other colleges, use them as leverage

Since one of the colleges that offered my daughter admission also offered her a full-ride scholarship, we had some leverage. If the college that your student is dying to attend doesn’t offer a substantial aid package and one of the other colleges she applied to does, use those figures for leverage. Have your student contact the college and let them know it is her first choice, but she needs more aid to be able to attend. Mention that other colleges are offering more aid and you would like them to at least match these offers. These appeals are common and most colleges will consider upping the ante if you just ask.

Third, if the college won’t offer more money, consider one of the other colleges that offer the best financial aid

After appealing the aid, and not being satisfied with the college’s decision, it was time for some tough love. I knew it was going to break her heart, but I had to be the logical one. If the money picture is bleak and her first choice college won’t budge, it’s time for your student to consider one of the other colleges that did offer financial aid. Take a deeper look at the other colleges, revisit if you have to, and make the final decision.

As it turned out, my daughter fell in love with one of the colleges that offered substantial aid. It was a perfect fit for her, and she was able to graduate with a very small amount of student loan debt. She thanks me every day that I led her in that direction. If she had attended her dream college, even with the outside scholarships she had won, she would have graduated with close to $75,000 worth of debt. It was a tough conversation, but one I’m glad we had.

Could this disappointment have been avoided? Absolutely. I should have had a serious talk with her before she applied about what we were willing to pay and what we expected her to pay. This way, she would have known that this college, although it was her dream to attend, was completely out of our financial reach.

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Art Imitates Life: Opening the Financial Aid Award Package

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What’s more scarier and nerve-racking than waiting for the college decision? Opening the financial aid award package. Families all across the country are waiting for the arrival of their financial aid award, knowing that their student’s ability to attend college depends on the amount of the award.

This is such a universal anxiety among parents, television shows have written episodes around the issue. My three favorites, Gilmore Girls, Dawson’s Creek, and The Middle paint a picture of how the award letter affects college attendance.

Dawson’s Creek

Joey Potter is accepted to a high-priced private university in New England. But accepting the offer of admission depends on her financial aid package. When she receives it, they didn’t offer her a full ride. She and sister meet with the admissions counselor, who tells them that since their business is doing well, Joey doesn’t qualify for financial aid.

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The counselor says, “Nearly everyone these days borrows some money to pay for college.” Joey replies, “I don’t want to do that. i don’t want to graduate with debt.”

Gilmore Girls

As graduation day approaches, Rory learns her financial aid was rejected. The irony, her mother received some financial assistance from her grandfather that altered the FAFSA results. Even though they were financially unable to pay, that money took them out of the running for aid.

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Rory’s mother explains, “We didn’t get financial aid for Yale. No scholarships, no hardship money, nothing.” Devastated, Rory questions, “I don’t understand what happened. Send them proof. A bank statement. I’ll take a student loan out from the bank. That’s what banks are for.” Her mother counters, “I don’t want you to be buried by loans the day you graduate from college.”

The Middle

Sue Heck opens her financial aid package and has problem deciphering it. She’s not alone. Many students and their families have difficulty understanding the award letter and don’t know how to compare awards from different colleges.

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As Sue is opening the package, her parents are screaming, “What’s it say!” Sue responds, “I don’t know. Is it one year or four years?” Her father grabs the letter and immediately exclaims, “Yes! They’ve given us everything we needed. We’re poor. If we had worked a little bit harder, none of this would be possible.”

In each of these episodes, the students managed to attend their first choice college without incurring debt. Two from generous benefactors who paid their tuition and one who received a full ride. But there are underlying realities that parents must face:

1. The college decision is first and foremost a financial one–I’ve said it before and I will say it again: have the “money talk” before you apply to colleges. This avoids any disappointment if the college does not offer enough aid to cover your costs.

2.  Even though a college offers admission, it doesn’t mean you will receive financial aid–Colleges use the money to attract the most desirable students. If they don’t consider that your student is desirable, they won’t offer aid or they will gap you.

3. Families anguish over the high cost of college–College has become increasingly expensive and it’s clear that the decision to attend college is not based on the education alone.

In the next few weeks I will be sharing my own personal experiences how to decipher the award package, how to compare with other colleges, and how to determine if a college is “gapping” you. Before the letter arrives, be prepared to take an honest look at your finances and have a discussion with your student about the weight the package plays in their acceptance of admission.

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Are Standardized Tests Flawed?

 

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Colleges use these standardized tests to predict a student’s ability to perform well academically in college. But are the tests are flawed?

Test prep tutors across the board are recommending students avoid the new SAT test. Their reasons: the test is untested and its impossible to predict a student’s success. One test prep tutor, Lauren Gaggioli of Higher Scores Test Prep, is steering all her students toward the ACT:

This new test is a bad bet for this year’s juniors. Frankly, our students shouldn’t be guinea pigs and there is a very easy solution to the problem – take the ACT. Might sound too good to be true, but the solution really is that simple.

In a recent podcast, Lauren gives four reasons why students should avoid the SAT and focus on the ACT.

But wait…

Now the ACT is having its own issues. The essay scores are inexplicably low causing concern for students and test prep tutors. The Washington Post interviewed students and ACT officials:

Controversy erupted soon after the ACT introduced a revised essay-writing task in September that is being graded for the first time on the same 36-point scale as the rest of the test. Counselors across the country are complaining that many of their top students, who routinely earn marks higher than 30 on other parts of the ACT, are getting writing scores in the low-to-mid 20s.

One tutor I spoke with said after looking at her student’s essays from the test, it was impossible to see why they were scored low and difficult to understand the reasoning behind the scoring.

Now what?

ACT assures students that once they become more familiar with the writing prompts their scores will improve. But what about those students who have already taken the test? You can pay $50 to have the essay re-graded (hand scored). In most instances the score will improve. One student went from a 19 to a 31 after regrading.

Here’s the question: will colleges put less weight on both the SAT and the ACT knowing the new tests are controversial? Will students begin viewing “test optional” schools as a viable alternative to avoid these flawed standardized tests? Only time will tell.

Need help understanding the ACT essay problem? This is a great article that explains what happened and how to take action if you feel your score is wrong: Think Your New ACT Writing Score Is Wrong? Recent Issues, Explained

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Tech Advances That Benefit Students

 

techSlowly high school is trickling to an end. Many parents and students are already waist deep in the college application process. Unfortunately, simply receiving that much anticipated college acceptance letter does not inevitably lead to a joyous (and expensive) graduation ceremony. Getting into college, in some ways, is the easiest step.

According to US News, one in three freshman drop out of college within their first year. And to make matters more dire, some national universities only have a retention rate of 58%. While students drop for a variety of reasons, recent technological advancements can help students at least ensure they do not drop out due to academic difficulty. Here are a few pieces of modern marvels that students might want to consider investing in:

Gamification of Education

As a student, nothing is more aggravating than doing homework, discovering you did every single problem wrong, figuring out what you did wrong, and then remembering you know have an ‘F’ that will drag down your grade. It’s aggravating and demoralizing. You might ace the test, but it might not be enough.

One solution is to ensure you’re enrolled in classes that utilizes technology and gamification to help students learn. Many on campus and on-line courses utilize a personalized learning environments to guide students through their coursework without penalizing them for not getting it right the first time. ASU has branched out by incorporating into many of their Astronomy and History classes online personalized learning environments.

The Astronomy course, HabsWorldBeyond, presents complicated math problems and then allows you to create a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and then discover exactly where your calculations went wrong. The end goal here is to learn. Not to understand complicated concepts from the get-go. (I would recommend trying to sign up for courses that utilize some type of gamification.)

Students can also stream line the learning process by picking up educational tabletop games. Rather than spending hours building flash cards and trying to will yourself to memorize them, you can pick up a game that will allow you to actively engage with and/or utilize that knowledge.

Here are a few educational games to check out:

  • Covalence: A Molecule Building Game by Genius Games
  • Meltdown: A Cooperative Chemistry Game By Play EFG
  • Antimatter Matters: A Quantum Physics Board Game (Really!) by Elbowfish

You might also check out if you can find any board games in a language you are attempting to learn. Instead of getting an English version of Monopoly or Catan purchase a Spanish, German, French version.

Smart Pens

Smart pens (AKA digital pens) can revolutionize how students take, store, and find class notes. Instead of lugging around a heavy laptop or carrying around five different notebooks. The student just carries a lightweight pen and one notepad.

Everything written with the digital pen is stored in the smart device and can be transferred over to one of their electronic devices. Once transferred over, the software and apps created in conjunction with the pen can be used to turn their hand-written notes in text. The notes can then be transferred to whatever word processor the student prefers. (And at that point students can sort the notes by subject.) The text version of the notes can then be quickly searched with a simple Control F when the student needs to study or complete assignments.

Some smart pens even have the added capability of taking audio recordings as the student which can then be played back allowing individuals to hear the lecture while looking at the attached notes. If you’re interested in further research on smart pens here are a few models if you might want to check out)

Recording Devices

Recording devices are valuable tools in their own right and far cheaper at this point than a smart pen. Just as re-reading a book can lead to a more advanced understanding with each exploration, re-listening to lectures can grant greater understanding of the subject matter with each listen.

They’re particularly useful when trying to learn a new language (something that many majors require). Sometimes in language classes (particularly higher level ones where the professor won’t speak English) re-listening can help by allowing students to look into words, phrases, and concepts that went right over their head the first time around.

If you do decide to invest in a recording device, you might want to hold off on recording any of the lectures in small classrooms until you can ask for the professor’s permission.

Apps

As of July 2015, both the Android and Apple app stores had over 1.5 million apps. While downloading the latest free game of the week, future and current students might want to search for apps that can help them study, complete their assignments, and supplement their education. I imagine at this point, if you think of an educational topic and then think, I wish there was an app for that, there probably is an app for that.

There are flash card apps that help students study without investing money and time to creating paper flash cards.

There are apps to help students with their math homework. Students scan the math problem or input the math problem and the app creates a step by step solution to the problem. While the apps can be used to cheat, more savvy and dedicated students can utilize them to ensure their problems are correct and discover where they might have gone wrong.

Finding apps that offer knowledge or simulations of the subject matter they are taking can be a good supplement. These astronomy apps might be useful for students enrolled in an astronomy course.

The successful completion of college can be a difficult endeavor. Students can’t always control all aspects of their life that might derail their college education, but they can give themselves the best chance to succeed academically by investing some of their funds or just some of their time finding the right technology to supplement their education.

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Today’s guest blogger, Samantha Stauf, was a first generation college student. Since Samantha graduated two years ago, she’s spent her free time writing articles meant to help current students succeed. You can find her on Twitter at the hashtag @samstauf.

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Are Scholarships a Scam?

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Wait. Did I just ask that question? I did. I asked it because many parents believe they are a scam. Their students work hard, apply, and never win anything. They are frustrated, discouraged and feel the promise of scholarships is a pipe-dream. You may have been there yourself, asking the same question: are scholarships a scam?

The truth? Scholarships are not scams. Students every day win thousands of dollars in scholarship money to pay for college. But you must roll the dice with the odds in your favor.

If your student isn’t winning, they could be making these mistakes:

You apply to the wrong scholarships

Many students apply to scholarships that simply aren’t fit for them. If you’re applying for a scholarship that requires the student to exhibit community service and there is not a record to back it up, you’re not going to win. If you apply for a scholarship that asks for exemplary leadership and you don’t serve in multiple leadership capacities, you won’t win.

Before you apply, read the criteria carefully. If you feel you are a poor representation of who the scholarship committee is looking for, don’t apply. Be honest with yourself and save the time and the frustration.

My daughter applied to the Coca-Cola Scholars program, a large scholarship of $10,000. The application reads, “Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities.” She had some service and very little leadership. She didn’t win, of course. Not because it was a scam, but because she applied to the wrong scholarship.

You apply to the scholarships that have thousands of applicants

The big scholarships for $100,00, $20,000,  and $10,000 have thousands of applicants. The national scholarships will have so many applicants, the competition for the scholarship rivals that of trying to gain acceptance to a competitive college.

The better bet is applying to local scholarships. There will be fewer applicants and a better chance of winning. My daughter won a substantial local scholarship because she was the best applicant in a smaller pool of applicants.

Your scholarship application is incomplete or doesn’t stand out from the other applicants

If your scholarship application arrives incomplete the scholarship judges will simply place it in the rejection pile. If your student can’t follow instructions, they won’t be placed in the viable applicant pile.

Imagine a scholarship with hundreds of applicants. If the application doesn’t stand out, isn’t properly completed, or doesn’t make an impression on the judges, your odds of winning will be slim. For tips on how to package a winning scholarship application, get How to Win College Scholarships–A Guide for Parents and Students in 10 Easy Steps.

Your scholarship essay has misspellings, grammar mistakes, or simply doesn’t answer the question

This goes without saying–proofread and proofread again. Answer the questions, check your spelling and grammar and have someone proof it before you submit it.

You haven’t focused your scholarship search

There are scholarships available for everyone in just about every category imaginable. Be specific in your scholarship search by doing a simple internet search. For instance, are you pursuing a STEM major, there are STEM scholarships available. Read this article: How to Search for STEM Scholarships. You can apply these tactics in any scholarship search.

You haven’t applied to a college where you are at the top of the applicant pool

Scholarships from the college are based on academic achievement and where you fall in the applicant pool. If you apply to a highly competitive college and have marginal test scores and a decent GPA, odds are there are applicants with better qualifications. The key is to apply to colleges that see you as a top applicant. These colleges will be happy to award scholarships to entice you to accept their offer of admission. You can research colleges on College Navigator. Look at the statistics for their applicants and see if you will be at the top or simply in the middle. Top applicants earn top scholarships.

You aren’t playing the odds

This is a simple formula. The more scholarships you apply for, the better your chances of winning. The time you devote to searching and applying for scholarships will pay off if you leverage the odds. If you aren’t winning, keep applying using the right tactics. Your efforts will pay off.

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7 Must-Have Tips for the New SAT

 

Many tutors are recommending students avoid the new SAT and focus on the ACT. But if your student wants to take the SAT, for whatever reason, here are some tips that should help. This article was originally published by The Tutoring Company and is used with permission. 

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March, the College Board will officially administer the updated 2016 SAT. Whether you’re taking the SAT as a beginner or a veteran, these seven tips can get you on the path to a perfect 1600! Here are seven things you can do (starting now!) to prepare for this new and improved standardized test.

1. Master mental math: The SAT now include two types of math sections: calculator and non-calculator. Conquer the new, non-calculator section by making sure you have multiplication tables and basic arithmetic memorized. Technology has made this almost painless; apps like XtraMath can be used to practice your math facts anywhere, anytime on your cellphone. If you’ve got your basic facts down and want to learn some mental math tricks to speed up your test taking time, check out these Mathemagical Apps.

2 . Take time to review U.S. founding documents and other important works:  While the specific passages are unknown until test day, you will encounter one passage from U.S. founding documents or the global conversation they inspired. While it is not necessary to be familiar with the document ahead of time, it couldn’t hurt to brush up on the themes of major works, such as the examples given by College Board:

Along with these works, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with historically influential figures, such as:

  • Edmund Burke
  • Mary Wollstonecraft
  • Nelson Mandela
  • Mohandas Gandhi

3. Study for the ACT: Seriously. If you’ve been busting your butt studying for the ACT, you should be in great shape for this version of the SAT, which is now more similar than ever. Check out the specificdifferences to see how the two tests now compare.

4. Take advantage of the free, online personalized prep offered in partnership with the creators of the test: College Board and Khan Academy have worked together to create the Official SAT Practice site. This is free, easy to use, and includes diagnostics, personalized practice recommendations and can link to your College Board account. Looking for a quicker, more convenient way to practice? Check out theSAT Daily Practice App.

5. Learn how to make an educated guess: The new SAT features some significant scoring changes including one reason to celebrate: no more penalty for guessing. This means you should strive to answer every question on the test–even if you are guessing. Also, there will only be four answer choices instead of five for each question. You should guess on every question (no matter what!), but if time allows, you should try to eliminate at least one answer choice and guess the same letter pair each time.

6. Practice using context clues to figure out the meaning of a word: This year, according to College Board, there will be no need to cram vocabulary words by studying flashcards of arcane words. Instead, the SAT will test your ability to figure out a word based on a given passage. Be sure to practice using context clues to determine the meaning of a word.

7. Study from your PSAT/NMSQT results: If you are a ninth or tenth grader currently who is trying to prepare early, you can use the results of the new PSAT/NMSQT test (given in 2015 or later) to pinpoint exactly what you need to work on. Not only does your score report provide guidance for what skills you need extra help with, it also can personalize the free, official online SAT prep from Khan Academy. Watch this video to learn how to interpret your score report and link your report to your online practice account.

Using these tips and finding a skilled test prep tutor can help you reach your dream SAT score!

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How to Choose a Career Path Before College

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Many college students would like to get a job as soon as they graduate from college. However, this is not always the case for many of them mainly because they had not decided on which career path to take before college. Unfortunately, this situation is replayed in the lives of many graduates making it clear that the decision on which career path to take should be made before applications to colleges are sent out.  Here are some tips to ensure that you do not fall in the same trap of selecting a college before deciding on the best career for you.

  • Work backwards

After high school many students typically start looking for colleges that they would want to attend, then select a major and finally decide on the career they would like to pursue. However, this is not right and things should actually be done the other way round, with the choice of a career path being decided on first and then the rest follow. You should picture yourself filling in application forms for a job that you are passionate about many years after college.

  • Choose  a career you love

Do you know what you enjoy doing? In most cases, the answer to this question will make it easier to choose a career that you are passionate about. Always look into career possibilities that match your personality and in the long run will satisfy your needs for years to come. If your interests seem to be all over the place consider narrowing them down to at least three areas and choose a career that will march them perfectly. Also you can try out online tests that help people find a career path that go with their personality.  

The goal of a good career test is to match you to a group of careers based on certain parameters.  Career tests are typically multiple choice and take under 30 minutes to complete. They match you based on your personality.  For example, they could match you to specific careers based on your skills, interests, abilities, etc. A good career test will not give you absolute confidence in choosing a specific career.  However, they certainly can help you develop or narrow down a specific group of careers and that is half the battle in making your career plan. Here is a free career test that takes a few minutes to complete and custom matches you to over 1000 well paying careers. 

  • Select the right college

When you have settled on the career path you would like to pursue in the future, it is time to choose a major and a corresponding college. Although colleges to choose from are many, research on the best ones in the field that want to pursue so that you get the best education possible in the area. These colleges are also likely to offer several options in terms of majors that you can selecting according to your interests.

Overall, having an idea of the career you want to have in the future as you select colleges will keep you focused and motivated to work towards your dream profession.

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Today’s guest post is from Aaron Ramsey, the owner and writer for Eapplicants.com, an online resource for job seekers to find all the information they need on today’s largest companies.

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Do You Need to Go to College to Be President?

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Everyone remembers the scene from “Goodwill Hunting” when Will confronts a Harvard student spouting off his formal education knowledge. Will contends his high-priced Ivy League education is simply that–high priced. He contends you can get a college education with a simple library card. According to Will, the key is to read. Read everything written by the experts in any field that interests you. Fill your library, and your mind, with wisdom from the greats. Abraham Lincoln and George Washington would agree with him.

Neither Washington or Lincoln graduated from college, along with seven other presidents: Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Grover Cleveland, and Harry Truman. But if you notice from the list, every president since Harry Truman, who withdrew before finishing, has been able to present a college degree as a qualification to hold the highest office in America.

Do you need to go to college to be President of the United States? In this day and age where education is valued and often a badge of intelligence, it would be unlikely to win even a nomination without a college degree. As a matter of fact, every candidate for president in 2016 is able to say they have a college degree, many have advanced degrees. But every degree is meaningless without a thirst for knowledge, a willingness to learn, openness to listen to other viewpoints, and a curiosity about the world in general.

But Will Hunting would say: just get a library card and read! Granted, he was a math genius and most likely had a photographic memory.  But it’s not bad advice for every college-bound student. Reading is the key to all education. You don’t have to set foot in a lecture hall to read Shakespeare, study history, or experience the world. Books can open all those doors and more!

For a list of past Presidents and their college degrees, read Where’d They Go to College?-The Presidents

For a list of presidential candidates and where they went to college, read 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidates-Where’d They Go to College? and 2016 Republican Candidates-Where’d They Go to College?

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10 Scholarships Your Student Will LOVE

 

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Sunday is Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. On that note, who doesn’t LOVE winning scholarship money to pay for college? I can’t think of a better Valentine’s Day gift to my readers than a list of scholarships your student will love.

Unigo offers some fun scholarships–yes I said fun! These are not your typical “academic” scholarships or long boring essays to write.  Hence, your student will LOVE these short essay scholarships:

Sweet and Simple Scholarship-$1500

Think back to a time when you received a special gift that seemed so unassuming yet made such a strong impact on your life.

 

SuperPower Scholarship-$2500

Have you ever wondered where you’d go if you could fly or maybe you daydream of secretly taking over the world? How would use your super powers for good, or bad, even if it was just for the day?

 

Fifth Month Scholarship-$1500

What’s so special about the number 5? May is the fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the number five explaining why five is important. Be serious or be funny.

 

Do-Over Scholarship-$1500

What if you had the chance to “do-over” a moment in your life? What would it be? How would it affect you and your future?

 

Flavor of the Month Scholarship-$1500

Summer and ice cream go hand-in-hand. If you were an ice cream flavor, which would you be and why?

 

Make Me Laugh Scholarship-$1500

This is a fun scholarship that lets you cut loose and lighten things up. Show your funny bone. Tell an embarrassing, but funny, story that will make everyone laugh.

 

Shout It Out Scholarship-$1500

Have something on your mind? Shout it out. Give your thoughts a voice and earn free money for college.

 

Zombie Apocalypse Scholarship-$2000

Hone in on those survival tactics and imagine what your school or college campus might be like in a zombie apocalypse. What’s your plan to avoid the zombies, where will you would hide (or maybe you don’t need to), and the top five things you would bring to stay alive.

 

Top 10 List Scholarship-$1500

Inspired by David Letterman’s top ten lists, this unique scholarship gives you the chance to show us what’s truly special and different about you. Get creative, be serious, or tug at the heart strings.

 

I Have a Dream Scholarship-$1500

Did you have a dream that was off-the-wall, or maybe it was so real that you didn’t know you were dreaming? Maybe you dream of a successful future or reaching your goals.

 

For comprehensive lists of all types of scholarships and more scholarships your student will love, check out Unigo’s Scholarship Directory.