Strategies For Finding Niche and Local Private Scholarships
Below is a summary of our Facebook Live discussion with Becky Ix on the topic of finding niche and local private scholarships. Presenter – Becky Ix, College Prep Advisor and author of Who’s Guiding You? Becky advises families on all areas of high school tracks, testing, and programs as well as the college & financial… Continue reading
Athletic Scholarship Reality Check
I don’t know if you have heard, but there are eighth graders getting athletic scholarship offers from some pretty big name colleges. The future football quarterbacks get the most press but it’s happening in softball, basketball, and soccer and at ever younger ages. If you hear about this while driving your athlete to practice, you… Continue reading
What I Wish I’d Known About College Costs
As a parent, I like to learn as much as I can from other parents who have already blazed the trail on a road I’m about to embark on. Why reinvent the wheel? Right? That’s one of the reasons Michelle Kretzschmar and I started a Facebook group (Paying For College 101), so families could learn from… Continue reading
Scholarships: The Different Types and Largest Source
What does it mean? In the college financial aid world, scholarships are a form of gift aid, or free money, that you do not have to repay. The term “scholarship” is loosely used and can refer to money coming from different types of sources. Private scholarships are free money that is awarded by corporations, non-profits, community organizations, etc. –… Continue reading
5 Scholarship Tips To Learn Before Your Student Is A High School Senior
Don’t miss our Facebook Live session on essential tips parents need to know about scholarships. Our next Facebook Live session are Thursday 1/12 at 8:30pm (EST) and again on Sunday (1/15) at 8pm (EST). If you’re the parent of a high school student, grades 9th – 11th, you’re probably looking for any possible sources of… Continue reading