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Quick Deadline for easy Scholarship Approaching….
January 28, 2012
Get on this one asap the deadline is next week and they are awarding it within 2 weeks. Easy Essay no Excuses!
Courage to Grow Scholarship
Provided By: Courage to Grow
Award Details
- Max Amount: $750
- Deadline: January 31, 2012
- Application Availability: Open to apply today
- Number of Awards: 1
- Award Type: Scholarships
- Application Overview:
- Complete entry form
- Statement of 250 words or less on why you believe that you should be awarded this scholarship.
- Eligibility:
- Be a high school senior or a college student
- Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 or better
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Purpose:The “Courage to Grow Scholarship” was created to help students realize their college dreams. We don’t want the college dreams and plans of so many young men and women to get lost in the financial shuffle. It takes a lot of determination and courage to forge ahead when sometimes it would be easier to give up. With the “Courage to Grow Scholarship” we strive to help students achieve their higher education goals. By taking away some of the concerns such as “how will I pay for college”, students can concentrate on their education and focus on the task at hand. Today’s economy is hard enough on a family, it is our desire to ease some of the financial burden that a college education can put on individuals and their families.
One scholarship is awarded per month. Final candidates will be selected 1 week after the application deadline.
Provider Organization
- Name: Courage to Grow
- Background: The “Courage to Grow Scholarship” was created to help students realize their college dreams. With the “Courage to Grow Scholarship” we strive to help students achieve their higher education goals. By taking away some of the concerns such as “how will I pay for college”, students can concentrate on their education and focus on the task at hand.
- Website: http://couragetogrowscholarship.com/
Happy Holidays!
December 22, 2011
Felecia Hatcher and her entire team wish you a very happy holiday season! Enjoy your time off from school, by using it to get some much needed rest AND apply for scholarships! As an early present for you, here are some great scholarships that have application deadlines this month:
Discus Awards
Deadline: December 30, 2011
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: High school students who exhibit all-around excellence in academics, athletics, or artistic areas.
More Information
HSF/Haz La U Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2011
Award: $2,500 – $15,000
Elibigility: High school students of Hispanic American heritage with 3.0 or great GPA (on a 4.0 scale) that attend or plan to attend an accredited college or university. Must be a U.S. Citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States.
More Information
High School Innovator of the Year Scholarship
Deadline: December 31, 2011
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: High school students who are U.S. Citizens and plan to enroll in an accredited college or university. Scholarship is awarded to a student that has invented something noteworthy or improved a process that affects his or her fellow students, city, or town.
More Information
To view the rest of the scholarship opportunities, you can read the article here: http://www.overturemarketplace.com/money-for-college-december-scholarship-deadlines.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Five Guidelines for Finding Your Voice
December 15, 2011
It is imperative that you find your voice in order to be successful at writing your scholarship essay. Here are five guidelines for helping you define your voice:
1. Be Original – Being original is the most important part of writing your scholarship essays, because it’s essential that your work stands out from the crowd. While this might seem difficult to accomplish, remember that you are your number one secret weapon. That’s right – YOU! While the essay question may be the same for everyone, you can use your own experiences to differentiate your answer from all the others. Examine the question thoroughly and find the best way to relate the subject to your own life. You can do this, even when the topic seems to have nothing to do with you. Try to avoid what seems like the obvious answer and find a creative and insightful way to approach the topic.
2. Be Passionate – It takes a lot of spirit to convince somebody that you are the best out of the bunch, but if you can sell yourself, it will mean college money in your pocket! The judges want to know that you are the type of person with the enthusiasm and dedication to take full advantage of your opportunity to be educated. People who care strongly about something are the people who set goals and work hard to achieve them. That’s why you have to barrel into your essay with guns blazing! Let your passion show through regardless of the topic. Most essay questions are open enough to allow the applicants to write about the one thing they truly love. So, dive deeper into the question and find a way to relate your big devotion in life to the topic.
3. Be Honest – Being fake isn’t going to get you anywhere. Put your effort into finding an original and passionate approach to the essay topic. Then write your essay in a way that presents your story in a positive light, while still being true to who you actually are. While it might seem like a good idea to exaggerate about your accomplishments in order to give the judges a good impression of you, understand that this plan always backfires. The scholarship panelists are smart people, and they will know if your essay sounds forced. On the other hand, you also don’t want to undersell yourself and your achievements to avoid being “showy” because that will work against you too.
4. Be Descriptive – Nobody likes a boring story – and that includes the scholarship judges! You need to do your best to avoid making your essay a snooze fest and keep those judges riveted and awed. Use descriptive writing to lift your words from the page and help the judges to touch, taste, see, smell and feel your story and why it’s special. Be sure to read pages 104-105 in The “C” Students Guide to Scholarships for examples on how to use descriptive writing in your scholarship essay.
5. Be Positive – Attending college is all about optimism for the future, and your scholarship essay should stick with this tone of confidence. Don’t try to impress the judges with your caustic, jaded view of the world. Criticizing society for its stupidity is perfectly acceptable on your personal blog, but the scholarship committee is not going to want to be responsible for unleashing your negativity on the educational world. In the same way, you should also avoid tearjerkers that don’t have a positive and uplifting message. Neither of these tactics work on the judges. Remember, positivity is key.
Happy Thanksgiving…and Scholarships With Upcoming Deadlines
November 29, 2011
We wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! We know that most of you are thinking about stuffing your faces, hanging out with your family and watching some football on this long weekend, but you should also carve out some time for something else…applying for scholarships! A lot of awesome scholarships have deadlines coming up in late November and December. Here is a list of some of them:
1. Top Ten List Scholarship 2011 (http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx)
ScholarshipExperts.com is again offering the Top Ten List Scholarship and will award three scholarships of $1,000 each.
Applicants must:
- Be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of application
- Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
- Be currently enrolled (or enroll no later than the fall of 2017) in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
- Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the scholarship topic:
“Create a list of your 10 favorite books and what they have taught you.”
Application Deadline:
December 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
2. “I Was Born In 1994” Scholarship (http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx)
ScholarshipExperts.com is offering the “I Was Born In 1994” Scholarship. One scholarship recipient will be chosen to receive a $1,994 scholarship.
Applicants must:
- Have been born in 1994
- Be legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia
- Plan to enroll no later than the fall of 2014 in an accredited post-secondary institution of higher education
- Submit an online short written response (250 words or less) for the topic:
“What is unique about students born in 1994? Explain.”
Application Deadline:
December 31, 2011 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
*Note – there are also scholarships available through this site for those born in 1995 and 1996.
3. $2,000 “No Essay” College Scholarship (https://collegeprowler.com/scholarship/apply.aspx?source=discus)
NEXT DEADLINE:
November 30th
at 11:00 p.m. EST
Winner notified by December 15th
Be sure to apply every month!
Super easy. Anyone can win.
Scholarships don’t get any easier
than this. Take a minute to fill
out the form to the right and
you could be the next winner!
How it works
The $2,000 “No Essay” Scholarship is open to all students and those planning on enrolling within 12 months. The monthly winner will be determined by random drawing and then contacted directly and announced on our Facebook page. One entry per person, but you can come back each month to try again.
4. A GPA Isn’t Everything Scholarship – Fall (http://www.cappex.com/scholarships/scholarshipDetails.jsp;jsessionid=A9097A696A97784F3267853F1C0C9637.server6?scholarshipCode=gp)
Get some cash for getting an A in street smarts. You need to create a cappex profile to view more information and apply for this scholarship.
Details:
- Deadline: November 30, 2011
- Number Available: 1
- Amount: $1,000
You can find even more great scholarships to apply for by doing a simple search on Google, using keywords like “ scholarships December 2011 deadlines.” Use this long weekend to get a serious jumpstart on paying for your college education – no matter if college is just around the corner or still a few years away.
Skip the internship and go to camp…I don’t think so
November 16, 2011 — 1 Comment
A recent opinion piece on USA Today College, titled Skip the internship, go to camp, suggested that you gain more valuable experience by being a summer camp counselor than you do by participating in internships in your desired vocation. The author’s argument is that most companies simply use interns to do the mundane tasks that full-time employees would never do, such as making copies and fetching coffee. He says that most interns only do work that is “wholly unrelated to any sort of day-to-day task that full-time employees fulfill.” You can read the article here: http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/blog/opinion-skip-the-internship-go-to-camp
Now, here are our thoughts on this subject…we couldn’t disagree more. While you can learn some valuable skills from being a camp counselor, it isn’t going to help you nearly as much as an internship at a great company in your desired field. While, yes, interns can be required to do some pretty mundane tasks, it also allows you a lot of experience (if you choose your internships wisely). When you interview, ask your potential employer what kinds of tasks the interns perform. Also, find others who’ve been interns at the company before and talk to them about the internship. Ideally, you want to find an internship that will give you experience actually doing the work your field requires and trust me, there are plenty of those out there!
Also, being a camp counselor isn’t going to help you land a job as much as an internship in your field will. If it comes down to you (who spent your summers as a camp counselor) and a candidate who did multiple internships and gained valuable experience in your field of work….who do you think the company will go with? And we’re not ripping on being a camp counselor in any way…Felecia Hatcher worked as a camp counselor and found it to be a valuable experience because she was considering becoming a teacher. However, it was her internships at radio stations and PR firms that really prepared her for a career in marketing and becoming an entrepreneur. It’s up to you to demand more out of your internship if you feel like you’re not getting the most out of it.
Look back at our recent blog post, titled Are College Internships Really Worth Your Time? for more information on finding scholarships, including links to some fantastic resources. And for tips on interviewing for scholarships, internships and jobs be sure to check in with our blog weekly. We also post helpful tips on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
The Myths Surrounding College Admissions
November 2, 2011
The Washington Post recently published an article about the top myths surrounding college admissions. You can read the article here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/campus-overload/post/the-many-myths-about-college-admissions/2011/10/24/gIQA4pdOCM_blog.html#pagebreak.
Here are the top 14 myths according to the article:
1. It’s best to set your heart on one school and really go for it.
2. The tuition price listed in brochures is what everyone pays.
3. The admissions department adores you.
4. It’s best to crowd your application with a volume of extracurricular activities.
5. It’s better to have a high GPA than to take difficult classes.
6. Essays don’t really matter much in the end because grades and test scores are so dominant in admissions decisions.
7. Recommendations from famous people can give an applicant a huge boost.
8. There are only three accepted topics for your essay: The person you most admire, volunteer work in a third-world nation or a great insight about a current event.
9. As long as you run spell-check, there’s no need to proofread your essay. Plus, college officials don’t care about typos – and they love when you shorten words so your essay reads like a text message.
10. Admissions staffers are super impressed when you use big words, even if they aren’t used correctly.
11. If you don’t get accepted, it’s game over. You will never attend that institution.
12. There’s no need to visit campus because all colleges are the same.
13. All student loans are the same, so don’t read that fine print. You have four years to learn about interest rates and deferment, so don’t worry about it now.
14. Only apply for massive scholarships worth thousands. It’s a waste of time to apply for awards only worth a couple hundred bucks.
I couldn’t agree more that these are huge myths surrounding the college application process, but many of them also apply to scholarship applications. Especially numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and of course 14. Here’s how these myths apply to the scholarship application:
1. You shouldn’t limit yourself. Apply for as many scholarships as you can, no matter what the reward amount or the school it is associated with. Just make sure you are applying for those that you QUALIFY for and at institutions you can realistically attend. If you need further convincing I won 5 scholarships totally over $100,000 that we all local scholarships 4 of the 5 that I won were smaller scholarships. Trust me they add up fast!
3. The scholarship committee doesn’t adore you. In fact, you need to use that application and all of its components to prove to them why they should especially the essay!
4. Yes, extracurricular activities are wonderful, but it isn’t impressive when you just pad your application with a bunch of activities that you don’t care about or really didn’t devote any time to. Participate in extracurricular activities that are relevant to the degree you want to pursue or that you are truly passionate about then work like crazy within those organizations. I would also like to add that you should look at all the benefits that the club has to offer. If you like accounting but the accounting club doesn’t offer a scholarship opportunity think of joining FBLA or DECA and getting elected to be the treasurer of the club. Those activities are much more impressive and can mean money in your pocket.
5 and 6. Yes, grades are important. But, having perfect grades isn’t always realistic. You can still show your worth to the scholarship committee by writing an excellent essay, being involved in activities that matter, etc.
7. Only get recommendations from teachers, employers, etc. that are relevant to the application. Your P.E. Teacher is not the best person to write you a recommendation for a Creative Writing Scholarship.
8. Write the essay based on what they have asked of you you can still get creative and let your light shine but stay on topic! And if it is an open essay, be creative, and show them that you can think outside the box.
9. Proof Read always! And have others proofread your application again!
10. Only use big words if they are relevant and make sense.
11. Even if you don’t win the scholarship the first time, don’t give up! If you still meet the criteria to apply the next year – try again! I didn’t win the CTA (Classroom Teachers Association) scholarship my senior year of high school but I applied again my freshman year of college and won!
14. Look back at our answer to number one.
Felecia Hatcher will be speaking at the Women’s Success Summit in Miami
October 28, 2011
Felecia Hatcher is going to be a speaker at The Women’s Success Summit this year, which we couldn’t be more excited about! The Women’s Success Summit IV is Miami’s largest 2-day business conference for women. The Summit features speakers, panels, workshops and activities designed to help entrepreneurs, business owners and high-level executives succeed at a whole new level. The theme of this summit is “Risky Business: Going All In.” It will be held at Gulfstream Village on Thursday and Friday, November 10th & 11th. See the detailed agenda and register at http://WomensSuccessSummit.com/. We hope to see you all there!
Free Waviers for Out of State College Tours
October 25, 2011
Some colleges are offering free waivers to attend out of state college tours. Yes, that’s right! Here is a list of colleges that will pay the travel cost to come visit their school or pay at least part of it. http://getmetocollege.org/hs/2011-diversity-fly-in-list
While this is a great offer, parents and students need to act fast to take advantage of this awesome opportunity! Some of the deadlines have passed, but many deadlines haven’t just yet. Here are the opportunities that haven’t passed yet:
1. Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Program: Celebration of Diversity Weekend, Nov 12-14
- Registration Deadline is Oct 27.
- Requirements: have at least a 3.3 GPA on an unweighted 4.0 scale and at least a combined SAT score of 1700 or ACT score of 25.
- Registration will be available online mid Sept: http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/admission/cod/register.html
- Note: There is a fee of $50 when registering. If you believe you qualify for a fee waiver, contact the admissions office and ask to speak to the event’s coordinator: (412) 268-2082
- Students with financial need: You may qualify for travel assistance, if you meet the requirements. Please indicate your need for travel assistance when registering.
- Visit http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/admission/cod/travel.html for further conditions for receiving travel assistance.
- Contact the Admissions Office if you have any questions or visit http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/admission/cod/index.html
2. Gustavus Adolpus
St. Peter, MN
Program: Fly-in Program. December 4-6, February 12-14, and March 25-27
- Applications Deadlines: November 1 for December, January 15 for February, and March 1 for March.
- Application: http://admission.gustavus.edu/activecampus/admin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Fly%20in%20program%202011%20application%281%29.pdf
3. Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio
Program: Cultural Connections, November 12-14 or December 4-5
- Deadline: register 2 weeks prior to event.
- Register ASAP. Space is limited.
- To register, call 800 848 2468 (ask for Kim Totman)
- Also, check out Kenyon’s Trustee Opportunity Travel grant for Travel aid: http://www.kenyon.edu/x1697.xml
- Also a visit day for Juniors. Visit Day for Juniors – Saturday, March 24, 2012
4. Oberlin College and Conservatory
Oberlin, Ohio
Program: Multicultural Visit Program, Oct 6-8, Nov 10-12, & Dec 1-3 (SAT date)
- Must be a student of color, interested in a liberal arts Education
- Application is due
Sept 9 for Oct dates
Oct 14 for Nov dates
Nov 4 for Dec dates
- Completed and signed Counselor Form
- High School Transcript (unofficial copies are acceptable)
- SAT / ACT / PSAT Scores
- Statement of Financial Responsibility
- The application consists of multiple parts:
- The application form, which can be found here: https://hera.cc.oberlin.edu/coladm/mvp/app.html
- For more information, visit https://hera.cc.oberlin.edu/coladm/registration/mvp.php
or contact 800-622-OBIE (6243) 8:30am – 5pm EST or multicultural.admissions@oberlin.edu
5. Washington & Lee University
Lexington, Virginia
Program: Multicultural Recruitment Events: October 9-11, November 10-12 and January 15-17.
- Seniors must submit final junior year transcript, senior year schedule and SAT or ACT scores (all can be unofficial) to Erin Hutchinson for consideration.
- Information can be faxed to 540-458-8062 or emailed to ehutchinson@wlu.edu.
- Fly-ins only available for groups of minority, low-income students, not individuals.
FELECIA TEAMS UP WITH CARBON COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER AND LAUNCHES WEEK LONG COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP GAME PLAN TOUR
October 22, 2011
Rawlins, WY- (October 18, 2011) With the high numbers of unemployment and organizations tightening their wallets it’s becoming increasingly difficult for parents to afford to send their child to college. But even with the down economy there is still government funding available and a lot of scholarships go un-awarded each year. The Carbon County Higher Education Center hopes to help alleviate some of the stress with their November College Game Plan Tour. The goal of the tour is to help motivate locals to look past their circumstances and apply for college. The week long tour from November 14-18th includes visits to three schools and features interactive workshops by Felecia Hatcher, an entrepreneur, motivational speaker and the author of the book The “C” Students Guide to Scholarships. She will be speaking to students in Rawlins and Baggs, Wyoming as part of her national speaking tour. During her tour stop Felecia Hatcher will be holding the following workshops with high school students:
- College Game Plan: Get into the college you want and get it paid for!
- My Grades Suck and my parents are broke what do I do?
- How to use social media and crowd sourcing to find scholarships
- Understanding Financial Aid and Loans
“This is a great opportunity for students in Carbon County to have an advantage when it comes to applying for scholarships. Felecia was not an A student and did not come from a wealthy family, but earned over $100,000 in scholarships. She is coming with the voice of experience and will share her practical knowledge with students and their parents,” said Patty Pedersen, Carbon County Higher Education Center Student Services Coordinator.
In addition to the high school presentations, there will be a workshop open to the public. Parents, college students and students from CCSD#2 are encouraged to attend the November 17th workshop.
The schedule for the tour stops is as follows:
|
Date |
Location |
Time |
Description |
| 11/15/2011 | Rawlins High School in Fine Arts Auditorium | 2:00 – 2:43 p.m. | Presentation open to the entire RHS student body |
| 11/15/2011 | Rawlins High School | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Presentation with CCHEC, RHS Counselor and Felecia Hatcher with pizza (Open to the public) |
| 11/16/2011 | Little Snake River Valley High School | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Presentation open to entire student body with pizza |
| 11/16/2011 | Little Snake River Valley High School | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Financial Aid Presentation with CCHEC, LSRVS Counselor and Felecia Hatcher |
| 11/17/2011 | Cooperative High School | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Presentation to students and parents with lunch |
| 11/17/2011 | Carbon County Higher Education Center | 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Financial Aid night for WWCC students, parents, and also open to the public |
This event is sponsored by Carbon County Higher Education Center, a Western Wyoming Community College Outreach, in cooperation with Rawlins High School, Little Snake River Valley High School and Rawlins Cooperative High School.
To find out more information about Felecia Hatcher, please visit her website at www.cstudentsrock.com or blog at http://cstudentslife.wordpress.com/.
For more information, call CCHEC at 307-328-9204.
