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Nuclear Age Peace Foundation is sponsoring a video scholarship competition. The deadline is fast approaching, June 15, 2009. Description:The Swackhamer Video Contest is open to students of all ages. To be eligible for this award, you must submit a video of no more than three minutes on the topic "Breakthrough: Putting the Nuclear Genie Back in the Bottle". Your video must answer questions that are listed on the sponsor's site. Click here to apply!This is one of the few scholarships that does not have a long list of qualifications to do with majors, race, religion, etc. So take advantage! Labels: Scholarship
Even on the verge of bankruptcy, General Motors has teamed up with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to dish out new scholarships.That's right, this giant company that can no longer keep its own employees or pay its debt still wants to give you free money. In fact, there are tons of scholarships out there sponsored by almost defunct organizations. Take AIG for example. But unlike the bulk of the taxpayer dollars being spent to keep these sinking boats afloat, you can win some back through scholarships. When a company that can't pay its bills is dishing out money for scholarships, I think it finally hits you that there are a good amount of scholarships just waiting for you to claim. All you need to do is be persistent and hard working about it. Don't be lazy like the rest. Fight for this money wherever you can find it, even if its taxpayer dollars (and most of it is in one shape or form). So what are you waiting for, click here to check the scholarship details and win your tax money back! I won't say the deadline because then you will procrastinate, but the application requires online registration and there is no reason to wait. Remember When it comes to scholarships, it's just a matter of identifying, qualifying, and applying. Read my previous posts for more. The HSF/General Motors Scholarship Program is open to full-time, Hispanic high school seniors through college juniors. You must be of Hispanic heritage who are U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents. You must also be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a four-year U.S. accredited college or university in the U.S., Puerto Rico or U.S. Virgin Islands for the upcoming academic year, and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Additionally, you must also be majoring in engineering (electrical, industrial, manufacturing and mechanical), business (accounting, business administration, economics and finance) or human resources and submit a FAFSA to be eligible for this award. Apply Now!Labels: Scholarship
The other day I wrote about a tasty scholarship offer and before that I wrote about great resources for finding other resources: Where to find scholarship money:www.eStudentLoan.comwww.fastaid.comwww.fastweb.comwww.finaid.orgBut the way you apply and how you fill out the application has a significant affect on your chances of winning. At least that's what I read and it makes a lot of sense. It is surely better to be safe than sorry so if you are going through the hassle of filling our a scholarship, do it as well as you can so you can actually win. How to help your chances at winning:1. Double check that you are fully eligible
2. Complete the application in full, not just the required fields.
3. Follow every direction, even if it seems cumbersome. If it asks you to mail in folders and you don't, it may disqualify you.
4. Be neat. Type as much as you can, what you can't try to feed into a printer. If you have bad hand writing, be slow and careful.
5. Write an essay to make an impression. Be honest about yourself but be bold.
6. Stay well ahead of the deadlines.
7. Double check and confirm to make sure your application was received where it was needed.
8. Keep a saved back up. You may be able to reuse parts of your essay/application, plus it is good to have in case things go wrong.
9. Re-read, get rid of access. Be a perfectionist.
10. Ask for help via phone or email if you need it. This can help establish a personal connection with the organization.The best tip of all is to stop reading about it and start filling out those applications. I have decided I will spend 2 hours tomorrow on filling out applications. When will you do it? Why not now? Best of luck to all! Labels: Scholarship, Step by Step
The International Association of Ice Cream Vendors has already released their 2009 scholarship applications. In order to qualify, you must be in some way connected to the association. Maybe you have sold ice cream or your parents worked for a vendor. But if you are connected in anyway and have an entrepreneurial spirit, their scholarship is something you must check out. If interested: 1. Know the background and the organization. ( link1 and link 2) 2. Read about the scholarship. ( link) 3. Download the application. ( link) 4. Print 5. Fill out, double check, and mail it in. Don't wait until the deadline. Get this out of the way now so your application is on the top of the stack and so that you can move on to other great scholarships. Labels: Scholarship
Georgia: Georgia Higher Education Savings Plan Tel: 1-877-424-4377 Web: www.gacollegesavings.comMichiganMichigan Education Trust Tel: 1-800-638-4543 Web: www.ichigan.gov/treasuryMichigan Education Savings Program Tel: 1-877-861-6377 Massachusetts: Massachusetts U.Plan and U.Fund Tel: 1-800-449-6332 Web: www.mefa.org/index.phpNew York: New York's College Savings Program Tel: 1-877-697-2837 Web: www.nysaves.orgLoans for International Students: The International Student Loan Program (ISLP) lets you borrow from 2,000 per year to full cost with 25 years to repay. The rates are regulated. Interest is at prime rate and a 5 percent guarantee fee is applied for undergraduate loans. - Note that a quality US citizen or premanent resident must cosign. Get it now: www.iefc.com/international or call 1-888-296-4332 or 781-843-5334. Also be sure to check out:Global Student Loans program www.globalslc.comNational Student Loan Data System www.nslds.ed.govCoca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 443 Atlanta, GA 30301-0442 Phone: 1-800-306-2653 Email: scholars@na.ko.com More fantastic scholarship websiteswww.eStudentLoan.comwww.fastaid.comwww.fastweb.comwww.finaid.orgLabels: Financial Aid, Scholarship
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