Students Source - Money savvy college students andStudents Source - Money savvy college students andHelping college students make wise money decisions including finding scholarships, student loans, the right college credit cards, textbooks... and just having fun while in college... I did... and here's how I did it! Articles
Free College Scholarships - How I Got Them? and You Can Too?
2008-04-11 21:02:00 Let’s face it… college is an expensive as heck 4 years (or more for some of us). I mean, we have to pay tuition, food, housing, transportation, books (ridiculous!). By the time you’re done it can be $50,000 or more. I think I’m a lot like you. I graduated college a little over ... More About: College , Scholarship , Free , Financial Aid , Scholarships
13 Steps to the Best College Spring Break Vacation Prices?
2008-03-18 19:21:00 It’s here! (for some of you it’s gone!) College Spring Break ! I’ve been busy as heck in my new job since I got out of college… but I clearly remember my spring break trips (at least most of them )… and college wouldn’t have been the same without them. So, a reader shot me over an email ... More About: Vacation , Steps
Importance of Building Good Credit in College
2008-02-19 08:09:00 Your credit score is not just a number. It affects everything from whether you qualify for a mortgage application to whether an employer hires you or not. So, failing to take active measures to improve your ailing credit score can cost you hundreds or even thousands of extra bucks on a home mortgage, auto loan, student loan, ... More About: Building , Credit , College , Good
FAFSA Financial Aid - Top 5 ways to NOT get FAFSA financial aid?
2008-02-11 23:20:00 One thing that I was pretty confused about when I was getting ready for college was the whole FAFSA thing. For a refresher on FAFSA, check out the article I wrote called, “What is FAFSA ?”. It just gives you the rundown on stuff you need to know about the FAFSA… worth a quick read. Anyhow, the thing ... More About: Financial , Financial Aid
What is FAFSA ?
2008-02-11 03:45:00 The FAFSA is one confusing animal when you first get started in figuring out financial aid and scholarships for college. For one, your FAFSA results can be a real pain the ass if it puts your parents contribution up too high… but, if you get great results from your FAFSA application, it could mean that you will ...
Weird Scholarships
2008-02-08 23:28:00 I always hear a lot of college bound students say, “there are no scholarships out there for me!” Well… I’m here to tell you that if you are alive and breathing, there are scholarships out there for you. You need to go beyond the normal everyday scholarships like the ones you apply for at the college itself (do apply to those ones too… but in this article I’ll tell you of some more to look at). If you aren’t that 4.0 Valedictorian, you need to get a bit creative and look for some of the more weird scholarships out there. Yep, there are some pretty weird ass scholarships out there that give money away based on some pretty strange criteria. So, in this article I’ll let you know about some of the more weird college scholarships out there so you can tap into that money pool that most college bound students don’t even know about. There are a ton of places to get these scholarships… so I’ll try to point you towar... More About: Weird , Scholarships
Getting Scholarships
2008-02-08 03:09:00 The other day a reader named Anne C. from Georgia asked me the simple question of: “How do I get scholarships?” Well Anne… this answer isn’t exactly simple… but it isn’t very complicated either. I’ll give you a brief outline of what colleges look for, and point you toward other resources to help you get college scholarships. First off, Read my article that I wrote called, “Free Scholarships - How I didn’t Pay a Dime for College”. That article is a work in progress and I continually add new information and resources onto that page. Second, Realize that getting scholarships is a NUMBERS GAME as much as it skill Yep, it’s a numbers game. Just like if you are a salesman, the more potential customers you visit… the more sales you’ll generate (unless you’re the worst salesman in the world). So, don’t be too picky when deciding on which scholarships to apply for. Apply for as many as you...
Free Scholarships - How I didn’t pay a dime for college…
2008-01-31 23:44:00 I know, the title of this article kind of hypey sounding. I don’t like hype… but, when you think about it… it isn’t really hype if it’s all true… is it? Anyhow, yes, the title of the article is true. Here’s the story of how I did it… and how you can find scholarships to help pay for college too. Okay, I’m not going to tell you that I was a C student… screwed around in class… had no business going to college… etc. If that was you, I’m going to be straight with you and let you know that it’s going to be a bit more difficult. But, almost anyone who can get into a college is probably eligible for some scholarships out there. Anyhow, here’s the process that I took that got me enough scholarships to pay for 100% of my college. Setting the Foundation - Ideally, you want to start in your freshman year of high school (I actually didn’t figure it out until my junior year) and make sure ... More About: Free , Scholarships , Dime |
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