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10 Deadly Mistakes Families Make When Preparing For College
10 Deadly Mistakes Families Make
When Preparing For College
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Next to buying a house, planning for college expenses can be one of the biggest financial projects that parents and their children undertake....
Buying College Textbooks
High school students take having free books for granted. Most incoming college freshmen are in for a big shock when they see the price of their new calculus book. That's what my advice is here for. $150 for one book is a lot to swallow, not to...
College branded sweatshirts
What better way to show your support and loyalty to your favorite team than by wearing their college branded sweatshirts every where you go. You do not have to just wear these unique and comfortable sweatshirts to the game. They are great for...
The Cost Of A College Education
The costs of a college education continue to rise like a hot air balloon and many fear that they will soon be beyond their reach. Some experts have estimated that the cost of an average four year program at a public college or university may cost as...
The Four Season of College Basketball
There are four seasons packed into a college basketball year:
Non-conference play, conference play, conference tournament time
and postseason action (NIT and March Madness). Each has unique
attributes. Non-conference action starts off the year...
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Reduce College Debt with Scholarships
Six Scholarship judges were sitting around an oval table. Forms
were piled into 50 boxes. Each one had the name of a state. I
looked at the boxes and wondered why some of them were
overflowing and others had just a few. This was the first round
of judging. By the time the contest was over almost 16,000
applications would be examined. Some of the comments were really
critical, "Why did this person bother to send in an application?
It's so sloppy." "This person put the wrong address on the
envelope, even though the correct one is at the top of the
application." One had a cassette tape inside. We played it and
it was a country song. The applicant was a good musician.
That was twelve years ago, and many people still do not know or
realize that College Scholarship Planning could reduce or
totally eliminate college financial debt.
One of the first questions I am always asked is, "When should we
start looking?" Then some answer their own question with, "I'll
bet we're too late already huh?" The ideal time is to start is
the 8th grade to freshman year. Good planning starts early, but
scholarships are posted monthly, and if you start planning
early, you have a chance to win, big. Many win the very first
time. If you are a junior or senior in high school, go for
it.
But remember, your chances to win increase with every completed
application.
You should start College Scholarship Planning even if there is a
chance your child may decide not to go to college. But if the
decision is yes, you will have everything in place. And the
planning experience is more than filling out a few applications.
Another common concern is assuming your family income is too
high to win scholarships. Fact: 80% of all scholarships are need
based and income related, but 20% are not. This means millions
of dollars are still available. It makes good solid financial
sense to make an effort to win scholarship money regardless of
income.
Always remember: the college scholarship effort is truly a
family affair.
©2005 The Scholarship Doctor, Dale Clifton - All Rights Reserved
- Dale is an educational consultant and expert at helping
families win college scholarships. To learn more about planning
to win scholarships, visit http://www.ScholarshipDoctor.com
About the author:
©2005 The Scholarship Doctor, Dale Clifton - All Rights Reserved
- Dale is an educational consultant and expert at helping
families win college scholarships. To learn more about planning
to win scholarships, visit http://ScholarshipDoctor.com
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