As the lazy days of summer slip away, high school students can take advantage of their free time to help fill the family college coffers with private scholarship winnings. And why should your child consider giving up precious time at the beach or the mall? Simple. If you’re like most parents, the net cost of [...]

Its not often that your student gets a solid two to four weeks with no academic obligations. Here are a few ways your child can take advantage of that free time.
1. Apply for Scholarships
Scholarships are NOT just for high school seniors, so all high school and college students should take advantage of winter break to [...]

Scholarships and financial aid are NOT just for high school students, but getting an early start means your student will have the opportunity to apply to scholarships throughout high school and college. A huge number of organizations offer scholarships only to high school seniors, which means your student should prepare early in senior year (or [...]

It’s that time again–students of all ages are heading back to school. Whether you’re parenting high-school aged children or sending your first (or second, or third!) off to college, you’re probably feeling the pressure of getting your back-to-school to-do list started–and I have a helpful group of articles to get you on the right track!
High [...]

As college budgets flounder in the recovering economy, we’ve seen colleges make cuts in some very unexpected places - including freezing staff and faculty salaries and decreasing their benefits. Now it seems schools are moving into the student activity danger zone.
Down, Set, Take a Hike
In an effort to reallocate smaller budgets, many colleges have [...]

If you thought your college student was too new to the “adult world” to be the target of a scam, recent news reports may convince you otherwise. They may not have credit to steal, but–like many credit card companies–scammers are targeting teens and college students and counting on their naivety.
New and Improved Scams
We’ve seen several [...]

Your student may be looking forward to three months of endless home cooked meals and trips to the lake or beach, but not all their time should be spent playing this summer!
In an economy like this, a precious commodity like time should really be used. Here are a few ways your student can spend time [...]

What if you could get a guaranteed tuition scholarship at any public college in your state, just by attending school and keeping your GPA above a 2.0?
For some students, this fantasy is becoming a reality thanks to community outreach scholarships.
I Got a Scholarship (in Kalamazoo)
Three years ago the community of Kalamazoo, Michigan began offering the [...]

Who doesn’t want to find free money for college? Private scholarships can be one of your best bets when it comes to funds you don’t have to pay back-but do you know when and how to search them out?
What Do You Mean by “Early”?
Did you know that your fourth-grader could already be adding scholarship [...]

Private scholarships are generally much easier to win if the competition pool is small. That’s why I often advise students to search out local scholarships—they automatically have a smaller group of eligible applicants than do national scholarship competitions.
However, another way to narrow down your odds is to find quirky scholarships. Most scholarship search [...]