How To Plan Your College Career
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The summer before you attend college will be a busy one. You’ll be dashing from graduation party to graduation party and trying your best to “live it up” back home before you go away to school, where the “real work” begins. You’ll probably also be working to save money for some of your expenses. Another task to add to your agenda this summer is to search for college scholarships in your field of interest. If you were a good athlete in high school, then you may be eligible for an athletic scholarship. If you were a straight-A student, then there are many scholarships grants for you. Even if you weren’t the best at anything, some organizations may feel you deserve financial assistance based on demonstrated need; perhaps you are a struggling minority or you come from a poor household. Maybe you are a community player who donates your precious time to helping others. Here are some types of scholarships to consider.
In your scholarship search, you will come across several types of college scholarships offered by your school of choice. Academic awards, doled out through the financial aid department, are based upon academic achievement. You needn’t be one of the top 5 performers in your class, but you will need a well-rounded mix of after-school activities, community service, athletics and grades. Sometimes all you need is an interest in a particular field of study, though. Departmental awards are given out to students in all sorts of fields, whether it’s engineering and technology or business and communication. Scholarships in athletics are very competitive, but they offer well-rounded students and top players the opportunity to compete at the college level, while getting a full ride to particular division colleges that are recruiting.
A college scholarship can also be given out by a private organization, some of which offer from $50 to $20,000 to aspiring students. A scholarship can come from a corporation who wants to attract new employees and support their community. Businesses like Best Buy, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Intel, Wegmans, Sunoco, Target, Dell, Toyota, General Motors and Sallie Mae offer awards to local students. A good place to start your scholarship search is with your own employer or your parents’ employers. The Chamber of Commerce will also have details on community players with scholarships for local students. Indirectly, students may also seek paid internship opportunities, which provide real world experience and training in exchange for a decent wage. The best fields for internships are accounting, hospitality, manufacturing, engineering, consulting, insurance and consumer goods. Some of these jobs pay as much as $25/hour and typically 80 to 100% of all interns are offered full-time jobs after their intern session is over.
According to www.usmilitary.com, the American military is one of the biggest sources of college scholarships. Whether you are on active duty, in the reserves, if you’ve retired or have veteran status, or if you’re a dependent or spouse of a military member, there are scholarships for you. The military can pay up to full college tuition plus a stipend for books, in return for a tour of duty. You will need to make some sacrifices to fulfill your contractual obligations, of course, but if this fits in line with your goals, then serving your country for a college education might be a great way to pay for school.
Beth Kaminski is the co-author of Curing Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks which detailed treating panic disorder as well as tips on the various anxiety disorder medications available at www.anxietydisordercure.com.
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