By Karen E. Spaeder
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 gave rise to a number of provisions designed to help get a struggling America back on track, among them the American Opportunity Tax Credit. Designed as a modification of the existing Hope Credit and with an estimated cost of $13.9 billion over 10 years, the American Opportunity Credit …
By: Debra Johnson
Junior year or senior year is staring you in the face. Courses, proms, class trips all await. But so does the task of getting into college. You have already decided that you want to go to college. You also know that you could use some guidance as to how to get through all the steps of applying. …
By: Debra Johnson
Midterms, finals, cafeteria food, and semester breaks are all components of college life. Having late night pizza or Walmart runs bring to mind the most pleasant memories. All of these components of your life are about to end or have just ended. Coming up are the days when you must enter the “real world of work and …
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 …
by Dee Bishop
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.
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by Dianna Ranere
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.
Here are a few of the more …
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 school, search …
Part two of two: Deadlines and Decisions
by Audrey Johnson
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
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Part one of two: Dates and Documents
by Audrey Johnson
Dates
What plans are in place for your life?
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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