Tips to Becoming the Best Scholarship Candidate

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Millions of dollars in scholarship money is available to college students every year, and among the thousands of scholarships, you’re sure to find at least a few that are a great fit for you. That’s the good news. The rest of the story is that these scholarships may be hard to track down and the competition can often be quite fierce.

Let’s say you’ve conducted your search and successfully identified several scholarships for which you plan to apply. You are likely one candidate among many, so what can you do to make your application stand out in order to secure those much needed funds for your college education? Consider a handful of practical tips: Continue Reading

Accounting Scholarships Available Totaling More than $350,000

Students looking for an accounting scholarship may be interested in the following post.

The American Institute of CPAs has announced that undergraduate and graduate level accounting students may now apply online for scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year.

With recent reports showing that the average student loan debt for a graduating senior is almost $27,000, any help defraying the costs of college is welcome for students – and their parents. Continue Reading

Companies to Grant 1,100 Scholarships in 2013

It is not too late to apply for the following scholarship opportunity.

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, will accept applications for 2013 scholarships through 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 28.

This is the third year the 1,100 Buick Achiever Scholarships will be awarded to students who excel in both the classroom and in the community and are pursuing degrees in engineering, design, information technology and business-related majors in the auto industry. Continue Reading

Navigating new challenges in graduate student recruitment

Graduate student enrollment has recently become a challenge for institutions of higher education.  Find out what they can do to improve enrollment in the following post.

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Navigating new challenges in graduate student recruitment

College Life 101: How to Deal With Financial Emergencies

College students and their families understand certain costs come with going to college.  However, what about those unexpected times when extra cash is needed?  Find out how military students and their families, and other people can get through challenging situations.

For many college students, class is back in session, which means there are books to read, homework assignments to complete, and papers to write. It also means another year of tuition bills, housing costs, and other expenses. Financing a college education is no small feat, especially for military parents and students whose education budgets have very little wiggle room. So what happens when an unexpected education expense pops up? For military parents and students, the answer is easy: a military loan.

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College Life 101: How to Deal With Financial Emergencies

The Types of Financial Aid Available to College Students

Prospective and current college students should be aware of all financial aid options to further their educations.  The following infographic provides information about the types of assistance available to these students. Continue Reading

STEM Scholarships Awarded Total $4.2 Million

A huge investment in STEM scholarships may be a sign that these career fields will represent the jobs of the future.

The Buick Achievers Scholarship Program, funded by the General Motors Foundation, yesterday announced scholarships totaling approximately $4.2 million to 1,100 recipients during the NBC News Education Nation Summit in New York City.

The students, who come from all 50 states, were honored for excelling in the classroom and the community. They will receive financial resources to pursue a college degree within the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), or other related fields of study. Continue Reading

Colleges Implementing Technology on Campus

Earlier this year, some colleges were honored for being innovators at their respective campuses.  These schools have implemented technologies that are making life better for the college community.  Learn more in the following infographic. Continue Reading

Scholarship Opportunities for Multicultural Women

Here is an opportunity to help women who are multicultural pursue their dreams of careers in healthcare.

Tuition hikes at colleges and universities across the nation are putting the squeeze on many young people and forcing families to find new ways to pay for higher education or consider forgoing college altogether. In an effort to ease the burden to students during these rough economic times and increase the number of underrepresented minorities in medicine, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women(TM)and Macy’s, its national sponsor, offer the Go Red(TM) Multicultural Scholarship Fund. Continue Reading

Study Reveals that African-American Males Most Likely to Lose Academic Scholarships

College student retention and low graduation rates are the most significant problems associated with state-provided financial aid. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that African-American males are the most likely to lose state lottery-funded scholarships with academic stipulations. Charles Menifield, a professor in the Truman School of Public Affairs at MU, found that more than 50 percent of African-American males lost state-funded scholarships over the course of a four-year academic career. Continue Reading