Welcome to the Fall 2011 Scholarship Classes

Hi, Once the fall semester starts, I will BLOG everyday with the exception of the weekends. Very important to check often. For those of you who are registered and on the waiting list for the Scholarship Classes, please start by purchasing your books--tomorrow I will post information on where to find your required materials at a reasonable price.

For now, check out my website (www.findingmoneyforcollege.com)and become familiar with what is available. Start finding 3 to 4 people (instructors, counselors, principal, boss) who will write Letters of Recommendation for you. On my website under downloads, you will find the Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Recommendation and a sample letter on Requesting a Letter of Recommendation.

A lot is happening during the first few weeks of class, you'll have a better chance of staying ahead of the game by taking care of your letters of recommendation.

Eve-Marie

Short and Tweet Scholarship

Check this one out.
Eligibility:
The Short and Tweet Scholarship is open to all U.S. citizens who are either currently enrolled in high school and plan to attend a U.S. Department of Education accredited institution of high education; currently enrolled in an institution of higher education or who have been accepted for the fall 2011 semester.

HACU Scholarship

This application has five separate scholarships:

Deloitte Scholars Program--$2,200 (Accounting Majors at 4-year college)

Kristen A. Sanchez Deloitte Student of the Year Scholarship--$10,000(Accounting at 4-year college)

NASCAR/Wendell Scott Sr. Award--$12,100 (Engineering, Business, Public Relations, Mass Media, Sports Marketing, Marketing, Management, or Technology at 4-year college)

The Deloitte Tax Scholars Program--$3,000(Accounting 4-year college)

United Health Foundation/Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship--$2,000 Full-time undergraduate or graduate students attending 2- or 4-year HACU-member institutions (Clinical Psychology, Dental Technician, Nursing, (Pre)Optometry, (Pre) Dental. (Pre) Medicine, (Pre) Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Mental Health, or Behavioral Health)

DEADLINE: June 10, 2011

Free Tuition

National Merit Scholarship Finalists, valedictorians, and low income students may receive free tuition at over 150 colleges, should they beat out everyone else for that coveted acceptance letter.

Be Persistent

Applying for four or five scholarships is not enough. Even the most qualified applicants are rejected--remember that you are competing with thousands of valedictorians and salutatorians each year.

Make applying for at least two scholarships a week part of your regular routine. It is a numbers game and you have a better chance if you apply for many. AND, don't ignore the smaller scholarships--many students only focus on the big ones.

Documents to Shred

Shred junk mail and old papers tht include your birth date, signature, account numbers,passwords, PINs or Social Security number. Destroy deposit slips and credit card receipts right after you get your monthly statement. Shred used ailoine tickets, old medical bills, preapproved credit card applications, expired IDs such as driver's licenses and passports and cancelled checks you donb't need for tax pirposes.

New Scholarship

Easy one to complete. Deadline is April 22, 2011. Six prizes ranging from $2,000 to $500. Submissions must be between 500 to 750 words. www.NPG.org