Class Review

The following is the process for recording your scholarships in your portfolio:
1. You'll be using the scholarship organizer, calendar and A-Z index.
2. Read the scholarship eligibility requirements to be sure you qualify.
3. Record the information on the scholarship organizer with black pen.
4. With red pen, record the name of the scholarship on the due date on the calendar.
5. With green pen, record the name of the scholarship three weeks before deadline on the calendar.
6. File the scholarship alphabetically--insert into the sheet protector.
7. Scholarship is now ready for you to complete the application.
8. Be sure to make a copy of each and every scholarship before you submit electronically or by mail.

Portfolios Due Today

IMPORTANT! Bring your portfolio to class today. Instructions will be given on using the system. Remember that last Tuesday was the deadline to either purchase the packet from the Follett bookstore or to organize your own. This class moves very quickly and it is critical to have your materials ready to go.

Directions for assembling your portfolio can be found on my website (findingmoneyforcollege.com) or in the book.

Last Day to Add or Drop

Today is the last day to add a class, but it is also the last day to drop a class. By dropping today, you will qualify for a refund and the class will not show on your transcripts. Also, it will allow a student who is desperately in need of the class and/or units to fulfill his or her educational requirement.

Documents

Gather up your necessary documents (driver's license, social security, alien registration card, birth certificate) and have color copies made.

Be sure to always keep both the originals and copies in a secure place at home. Identity theft has become a big crime so you need to be deligent.

How are you doing?

By now, you should have completed the following:
1. Submitted a message to both my emails (emandrews@collegeofthedesert.edu and eandrews@dc.rr.com)
2. Completed and submitted (to a minimum of three people) your written request for Letters of Recommendation.
3. Purchased your scholarship packet from the bookstore (includes your book, portfolio and binder). OR
4. Put together your own portfolio and binder and purchased your book from schoolsoup.com
5. Explored sponsormydegree.com; tuitionu.com; scholarshipmatch.org

Hope you are having a good Labor Day weekend.

Letters of Recommendation

As I mentioned in class, getting your letters of recommendation is one of your biggest challenges so it is very important that you get your requests in as soon as possible.

Instructors are very busy. You will need to remind them constantly that you have a deadline for submitting your scholarship applications.

You will need the following in your packet:
Letter of Request (check the textbook for sample)
Personal Data Form (website)
Scholarship Resume (website)
Unofficial Transcripts (they will be in your folder next Tuesday)
Guidelines for Writing Letter of Recommendation (copy given yesterday in class--the one in the website needs a bit of updating).
Samples of Letters of Recomnmendation (copies will be in your folder next Tuesday)
Two white envelopes (in the scholarship packet purchased from the bookstore)

Have a great long weekend.

Welcome Back to College

I love new beginnings thus, the start of a new semester is always very exciting for me. Welcome to Intro to Scholarships!!!

As I mentioned in class, we start off with a bang so it is important to get going with your request for Letters of Recommendation. The first step is to ask 4 or 5 people if they feel comfortable writing a "wonderful" letter on your behalf. A yes answer requires that you immediately submit a request packet with all of the necessary materials. I will review that in class today, but the directions are also in the book.

It is very helpful to review the archives in this blog for valuable information.