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Do I need a 4.0 [](/index.php?view=article&catid=34:blog-category&id=52:do-i-need-a-40&format=pdf) [](/index.php?view=article&catid=34:blog-category&id=52:do-i-need-a-40&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=) [](/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb2xsZWdlc2Nob2xhcnNoaXBzdHVkZW50cy5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL2hvbWUvMzQtYmxvZy1jYXRlZ29yeS81Mi1kby1pLW5lZWQtYS00MA%3D%3D) Written by Administrator Thursday, 24 March 2011 18:25
Do you need a 4.0?
I wanted to share with you a common misconception when it comes to whether or not you qualify for scholarships. A lot of people tell me that if they don't have a 4.0 or they are not incredibly close to that area, that they won't qualify for the scholarship or grant. To state it plainly, it is not true.
The vast majority of scholarships and grants usually have a range that you need to be with in. Like they will say something like you need to have a grade point average of a 3.2 or higher to qualify. But these requirements usually are only applicable to merit based scholarships and grants.
On the other hand there are financially based scholarships and grants, also known as "need based scholarships or grants". These types of scholarships are solely based off your financial situation and usually don't have any type of GPA requirement. So you have many possibilities out there that don't require you to have a stellar GPA to get some free cash for college.
Say you have a 2.5 GPA or something, and you are worried about that affecting your ability to get scholarships or grants. My advice is to focus on your strengths, something you are really good at or you have a lot of passion for. Try hard in your scholarship cover letter to relate your passion with receiving this certain scholarship. Believe it or not there is someone out there reading everyone of those scholarship applications hat come in and if you show them that you are dedicated and passionate about succeeding more times than not you will be successful in acquiring some scholarships if your words are truly genuine.
Please don't think that you have to have this amazing GPA or be the next Einstein. If you show them you are dedicated for a certain path through college and show them how passionate you are at being successful in a particular field, then you will be surprised at how much money can come your way. Like I said before, there are a bunch of people reading your application and if they feel you are truly going to succeed if you receive this money they will be happy to give it to you.
Hope this helps,
Lacey
Last Updated on Friday, 25 March 2011 13:54 Avoid the Biggest Mistakes Made by Parents [](/index.php?view=article&catid=34:blog-category&id=50:avoid-mistakes&format=pdf) [](/index.php?view=article&catid=34:blog-category&id=50:avoid-mistakes&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=) [](/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb2xsZWdlc2Nob2xhcnNoaXBzdHVkZW50cy5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL2hvbWUvMzQtYmxvZy1jYXRlZ29yeS81MC1hdm9pZC1taXN0YWtlcw%3D%3D) Written by Administrator Sunday, 20 March 2011 11:53
1. Start the Application Process Late
The most scholarship opportunities are available to students their senior year of high school. Many parents leave the responsibility to their children to find out what is available and they find out too late what was available to them. Often their kids have "senioritis" and do not think they need to worry about how they will pay for college, assuming their parents will take care of that problem for them or that a counselor or teacher will tell them what grants and scholarships they should apply for. Parents should start planning beginning the freshman year of high school. If this has already passed, don't get too discouraged. Begin by looking locally and be aggressive in your search.
2. Do Not Keep Records of Child's Accomplishments and Valuable Work From High School
From freshmen year on, it would be valuable to keep a folder dedicated to the works of your child. What should you include in the folder? Any essays that were written well and all of those that contain a personal nature. Any honors achievements, honor classes or awards of achievement. Final report cards and academic history. Community service records, any organizations/clubs/sports they belong to. Plus letters of recommendation will make your life a lot easier when you need to begin writing admission essays and filling out scholarship application forms.
3. Neglect to Ask for Help
A great place to look for assistance and to find out what is available to your child, is to start with their high school well before they are to graduate. If your school does not have a financial aid coordinator go to a guidance counselor. Many of the scholarship applications and information that are offered locally are sent directly to the school and give to guidance counselors. While they may not have the time to go through the information with you personally, they can offer a starting point. You can always go to your school board as well to see if they have any scholarship information or assist in pointing you in the right direction.
4. Discounting Local Organizations
Unfortunately, most of the information about local organization scholarships are not easy to track down in one central location. You may have to call around to each one individually to see if they have any scholarships they offer. Some great places to start with are the Lions Club, Elks Club, Rotary Club, Daughters of the American Republic, GFWC Women's Club, Exchange Club, or other civic clubs in your area. Churches and local businesses are also a great place to reference.
5. Think Your Child has to be a Quarterback or a Straight A Student to Qualify?
While there are many scholarships that are dedicated to sports and honors students, there are as many, if not more scholarships available to everyone else. Great grades and outstanding achievement won't hurt your chances, but almost every area of interest has their own scholarship opportunities. Use your child's strengths and interests as a place to search locally as well as statewide to see what's available. Having a passion will get them plenty of recognition and help you find the funding you need.
6. Owning a Home or Making Over $75,000 a Year Disqualifies You
The definition of need varies considerably depending on the cost of tuition of the school. Many families who consider themselves middle class will be able to qualify for needs based scholarships. Plus, there are many scholarships that are merit based where your financial situation is not a factor. Instead, they focus on the skills, achievements and talents of the student to determine the most eligible candidates.
I hope this helps,
Lacey
Last Updated on Thursday, 24 March 2011 18:34 Textbooks on Your Kindle? [](/index.php?view=article&catid=34:blog-category&id=49:textbooks-on-your-kindle&format=pdf) [](/index.php?view=article&catid=34:blog-category&id=49:textbooks-on-your-kindle&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=) [](/index.php/component/mailto/?tmpl=component&link=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5jb2xsZWdlc2Nob2xhcnNoaXBzdHVkZW50cy5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwL2hvbWUvMzQtYmxvZy1jYXRlZ29yeS80OS10ZXh0Ym9va3Mtb24teW91ci1raW5kbGU%3D) Written by Administrator Sunday, 20 March 2011 11:32
It’s true! There are nearly 10,000 different textbooks that are available on your wireless readers now. Not only can that save your back by not having to carry all of those books around, but it can save you cash!
The average cost of books on your Kindle is about $20 to $30 less than you would pay at your bookstore. So if you were to get all of your textbooks this way, you could save $100 to $200 on your expenses per term.
This cost of buying a wireless reading device can set you back in the initial investment of $140 to $380. But if you think of the long term benefit, especially if you’re an avid reader, it can be worth the expense. Plus there are hundreds, if not thousands of classic novels that are available on these devises for FREE! (The copyright laws before 1923 make it so that all of these books are available at no cost…Pride and Prejudice anyone?)
A great perk is the cost of a wireless connection with Kindle and Nook is included for free, so you can access the books at anytime from anywhere. Which makes studying on the fly easy!
You’re also helping out the environment by saving trees (since there isn’t a physical book), and emissions (by not having the book shipped to the store or to you). Another benefit is that these devices are compatible with computers and a lot of cell phones, like the Android. So you can share these files with many of your other devices!
You’ve just got to love technology sometimes. I wish people weren’t glued to them as much as they are, but they sure make sharing information a lot more convenient!
Last Updated on Monday, 21 March 2011 12:56
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