Class tomorrow

Some of the emails I submitted today, were returned. The message was that tomorrow will be an independent study day--you may work at home.

Schedule Appointments Now.

Please, please do not wait until the last minute to make an appointment to have your portfolio reviewed. If you have everything complete, please come in as soon as possible.

Please remember, that I'm here to help you, BUT my appointment calendar is pretty tight.

Exam Two Tomorrow

Please come prepared for EXAM TWO tomorrow. It will cover guest speakers from the Coast Guard, Riv.CO IDA, Peace Corps, the Cal Grants, and blog posts.

Report Scams

Please send information about any possible scam or suspicious advertisement to www.scams@finaid.org with the name of the company in the subject line. You may also fax FINAID at 1-412-422-6189.

My class will meet in the Career/Transfer Center today.

Scholarship Search Scams

The Federal Trade Commission's consumer alert on Scholarship Search Scams suggest looking for these six signs:

1. "This scholarship is guaranteed or your money back."

2. "You can't get this information anywhere else."

3. "May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship for you>?"

4. "We'll do all the work."

5. "The scholarship will cost some money."

6. "You've been selectd by a 'national foundation' to receive a scholarship; (for just a small
handling fee we can send you a check)" or "You're the finalist in a scholarship contest, (the
handling fee will be...)" and you never entered that scholarship.



Please be super careful.

The Powerful Process of Gratitude

The following is by Dr. Joe Vitale. It is taken from The Secret.

"What can you do right now to begin to turn your life around? The very first thing is to start making a list of things to be grateful for. This shifts your energy and starts to shift your thinking. Whereas before this exercise you might be focusing on what you don't have, your complaints, and your problems, you go in a different direction when you do this exercise. You start to be grateful for all the things that you feel good about."

Class Meets in Career/Transfer Center Today

Class will be in the Career/Transfer today. I may be called away to a special meeting. If I am not there, please do research on the scholarship binders that are in my office.