According to the Federal Trade Commission…
There are “unscrupulous companies that guarantee or promise
scholarships, grants or fantastic financial aid packages”.
Many use high pressure sales pitches at seminars where students
are required to pay immediately or risk losing out on the “opportunity.”
The FTC cautions students to look and listen for these tell-tale lines:
- “The scholarship is guaranteed or […]

In the last post you heard the horror story about how much college costs now.
Imagine what it will cost in 10 or 20 years. Regardless, it’s not too late to find a way
to make paying for college manageable — not easy, but manageable.
Parents and students have to work together to make college affordable.
The earlier you […]

Columbia University will pay $1.1 million into an education fund.
Columbia said in a statement that it “does not admit, and expressly
denies, that it has violated any law in connection with its student
loan practices.”
Under the agreement, both Columbia and the National Association
of Student Financial Aid Administrators will adopt codes of conduct
that ban such practices as lender […]

Sallie Mae is the largest U.S. student loan group.
Sallie Mae recently announced its first foreign venture…
a loan program targeting British post-graduate students.Just as in America, higher education costs are hammering
other developed nations and forcing a reassessment of
who pays, how and how much.
A “Free” university education (meaning one paid for by taxpayers)
and not students or their […]

Millions of seniors graduating from high school
will start turning their attention over the next few weeks
to paying for college.
Scholarships and grants (which don’t have to be paid back)
are the best options. But not everyone has the academic record
to win scholarships and merit aid.
About two-thirds of four-year college students who graduate
are typically about $20,000 in debt […]

Harvard University’s undergraduate tuition will rise 3.9 percent
next year to $31,456. The total cost of tuition, room, board and
student services fees at the Ivy League school for the 2007
academic year is $45,620.
Now let’s compare that to St John’s University where my daughter
is an undergraduate student. The total cost of tuition, room, board and
student services fees […]

In the last couple post you received many tips on
what NOT to do when applying for scholarships and
how to make your application stand out from the crowd.
Now I’ll give you a few tips on what TO do
when writing your scholarship essay.
1) Be specific.
When talking about your future plans, be specific
in terms of how they will benefit […]

In the last post I discussed what “NOT” to write on your
scholarship essay. Now I’ll give you a few tips about what
“TO” do on your scholarship essay to win.
But first, a little background.
In the old days (about 10 years ago, before everyone had a computer)
many scholarships were available… BUT not everyone knew about them.
Sometimes the […]

While I’m on the subject of “what NOT to write in your
scholarship essay, let me mention a couple more things…
1) Don’t talk about religion. It’s fine to have religious
convictions and many of the scholarship judges will
appreciate that, but it’s also one of the quickest ways
to offend that one judge who doesn’t agree with you.
2) Don’t […]

Today is Easter Sunday - 4/07/07
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
It is the most important Christian festival,
and the one celebrated with the greatest joy.
It is a joyous day which can and should be enjoyed by all.
No matter what religion or beliefs are… Enjoy the day.
Celebrate it with your family, friends and loved ones.
PEACE to […]