College Funding Resource » Articles http://www.collegefundingresource.com Legally sharing insider information with parents and students (TM) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Where to Look for College Scholarships http://www.collegefundingresource.com/where-to-look-for-college-scholarships/ http://www.collegefundingresource.com/where-to-look-for-college-scholarships/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:59 +0000 Dee http://www.collegefundingresource.com/?p=1286 by Dee Bishop

Applying for scholarships for your soon-to-be college aged student can be a daunting task. One problem is where to find potential scholarships to apply for. Here are some ideas to help you look for applicable scholarships for which your high school student can apply.

Scholarships are available on local, state and national levels. Typically, local scholarships have…

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If you have a son or daughter who is going to be entering college soon, you’ve probably begun to consider scholarships as a means to help finance his or her college tuition. Here are ten tips to give you a competitive edge in the scholarship search and application process.

  1. Search everywhere for scholarships for which your

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There are a number of myths, which surround scholarships, and because of these, a lot of students and parents miss out on the ability to get a scholarship. Always investigate any information you think may be bogus or questionable and you may find yourself nicely surprised about getting a scholarship.

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]]> http://www.collegefundingresource.com/scholarship-myths/feed/ 1 Ten Reasons Not to Hire a Certified College Planning Specialist (CCPS) http://www.collegefundingresource.com/ten-reasons-not-to-hire-a-certified-college-planning-specialist-ccps/ http://www.collegefundingresource.com/ten-reasons-not-to-hire-a-certified-college-planning-specialist-ccps/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:30 +0000 Felicia http://www.collegefundingresource.com/?p=1237 1. I feel confident that colleges will give me all the money I need for my kid’s education just based on my applying for financial aid.
2. I prefer the service I receive from my current advisors who do not specialize in college funding.
3. I have plenty of time to attend college fairs at my kid’s high…

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by Audrey Johnson

Deadlines 
Test Registration

As a home schooling family, it was our responsibility to make arrangements for the PSAT through a local school. The College Board website provides us with all the information we need to register for the SAT and SAT Subject Tests. There are regular registration deadlines (postmark/submit by),

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by Audrey Johnson

Dates

It is my son’s junior year in high school, and the calender is filling up with important dates for him to remember. The first set of dates deals with college admissions testing.  Each college has requirements for admission, which could include submitting scores for the SAT (http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html) or

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by Audrey Johnson

Purpose

After you know what your passions are, and you begin to get involved in your pursuits, you can ask, what is my purpose? All you do can relate to your purpose.

 A purpose is defined as  “(1) the object for which anything exists or is done, made, used,

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by Audrey Johnson

In the first article, we discussed passions.  In this, the second of three parts, we will address pursuits. 

As a result of your passion, what pursuits do you find yourself involved in?

What are “pursuits?”

Pursuit is defined as the act of pursuing.  To pursue is “to strive to

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What plans are in place for your life?
Part one: Passions
by Audrey Johnson

I believe that if you have a passion, and if you are actively pursuing it, you can determine your purpose in life. That purpose can lead to pay in various forms and at various stages in your education.…

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The Major and the Money

Where have we been?

When I see babies being pushed in strollers or toddlers pushing their own strollers, I am amazed that my son, who is now 16 years old, is searching for colleges and financial aid! Where does the time go? My son has been to a college Open House,…

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