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A mother was at home, and there was a knock at the door. She opened the door and was surprised to see a person standing there with a bouquet of flowers. It wasn’t a holiday, birthday, or anniversary. The flowers were a total surprise! They turned a rather ordinary day into an exceptional one to be remembered for weeks to come. Little remembrances are cherished. And, the person who sends them is not forgotten. We all like to be remembered in unusual and caring ways. The teachers and staffs of high schools aren’t any different and yet, it does not happen very often for them. Kind words are good, but a thoughtful note is better, and a small gift is best. A teacher remarked that she once had a student who had many physical issues. It created some unusual classroom problems in her chemistry class. The mother of that student knew this and constantly thanked the teacher with complimentary notes and small gifts throughout the school year not just on holidays. It made the teacher feel appreciated, needed, and respected. A typical high school has administrators, teachers, and a support staff. Who will be affecting your student? Who will your student have for classroom teachers ... [more..]

Are there mistakes that can disqualify a college scholarship application? You bet. Generally speaking, most local scholarship committees may find a few minor mistakes acceptable, but the higher the level of competition, the less tolerance there is for a faux pas. And when you go for the gold at the national level of competition, no mistake is permissible. Even at the local level, if the competition is heavy, one error can result in the loss of money. Even small spelling mistakes can cause an application to be thrown out. A judge reviewed a submission from a girl who was second in her class. She had a 3.95 GPA. The problem? She misspelled salutatorian. Believe it! How does that happen? Surely, it should have been noticed. Was it a keyboarding error? Maybe. Another application from a boy on the baseball team noted that he won the league batting title with a .259 average. Know anything about baseball? Most likely, the number 2 should have been a 3, 4, 5, or even 6. Yet, another listed the applicant's age as "88." Do you suppose she was the oldest high school student in the country...in the world? But wait, she listed her birth date as eighteen years earlier. ... [more..]

Copyright (c) 2009 Marc Hill As they were ringing in the New Year on January 1, high school juniors and their parents were also ringing in their college financial aid "base year." Although the actions taken in the base year can mean the difference between saving thousands on college expenses and needlessly overspending, few people understand what they need to do to achieve the former rather than suffer the latter. So, let's take a closer look. If you are like the vast majority of American's in our sagging economy, your family will be looking for additional funds to help cover the cost of a college education. The largest share of this need-based supplemental money comes from the federal government through its financial aid system. But the government also assumes that you are able to participate in the expense of educating your child prior to considering how and to what level they will participate in funding your child's education. Therefore, in order to determine your initial level of participation, families are required to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA form. The FAFSA captures the required financial information used to calculate how much your family is expected to pay via a ... [more..]

Paying for college can be very expensive, but it doesn't have to be. There are many options available to help bring down the college price tag, you just need to find them. One option to help you pay for college tuition is by winning scholarships. There are tons of scholarships available to help you pay for your college bill. Most universities offer their own scholarships for you to apply for. In order to apply for any scholarships available through your university, you will probably want to go through your department because they will likely have an application that is specifically for your major. Most scholarships have stipulations as to who can win them. For example, you may have to have a certain grade point average for one or need to be from a specific area for another. Be sure to read the fine print on the applications so you aren't filling out an application that you don't even quality for. Check with your college department to see what type of scholarships they offer and what you need to do in order to apply for them. You can also check around in your hometown to see if there are any scholarships you can ... [more..]

Driving to the beach. Visiting the park for an enjoyable picnic. Seeing a baseball game. Calling on the local fishing hole. These are great summertime activities. Other pursuits include painting, cutting the grass and washing and waxing the car. We look forward to all of them with great anticipation. When the weather gets warm (no doubt about it), thoughts and actions turn to outdoor events. One activity that gets forgotten by many college-bound students and their families is the inside expedition of hunting for college scholarships, searching for huge scholarship dollars, initiating the quest for money that will significantly reduce or eliminate college debt. This happens for four reasons. First, it is easy to forget because summer is now and scholarships are in the future, the distant future. Second, my child is not smart enough to win a scholarship. So, why bother thinking about it now or ever. A third possibility: our student has no desire to go to college. Fourth, our family income is too high. These are all relevant ideas. But, they are all bogus. Here’s why. Summer is the best time to begin scholarship activities because there is no rush to get the job done. One can take ... [more..]

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