tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198145222012-01-29T20:06:19.053-05:00Information, articles, reports and the latest news on college scholarships, grants and loans.Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-62569687237444567312012-01-29T17:33:00.004-05:002012-01-29T20:06:19.062-05:00

Student Loan Deferment and ForbearanceYou graduated last May and you still haven't found that job paying the big bucks, and now Uncle Sam wants his money for all those great student loans you got to get you through college. The one thing you don't want is to fall into default. If you know you won't be able to keep up with the payments due to financial hardship, get in touch with your loan

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CHS Foundation College ScholarshipsThe CHS Foundation has three scholarship programs available each year. If you are a high school senior who will be pursuing an agricultural-related program, CHS offers fifty $1,000 scholarships. Applications must be received by April 1, 2012.If you are a first year student in a two year college studying for an agriculture-related degree, you may apply for one of

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Tuition Reciprocal AgreementsOne question I get asked often is about whether or not you can go to school in another state and pay in-state tuition. The short answer is maybe. There are several regional groups whose members are allowed lower tuitions. For example, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) brought all the New England states together with the Regional Student Program, which

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FAFSA and Scholarship DeadlinesOK, so another Christmas has passed us by and even though vacation isn't over yet, it's time to start thinking about college. First think FAFSA. Many companies will get your W-2's and 1099's out by the 15th of January...if this is your case, you're probably ok waiting to do the FAFSA. But some companies will wait until the end of January or even later. If this is

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PELL Grants Take a Hit in the New BudgetIn a compromise budget recently passed by the House of Representatives, the maximum PELL Grant will remain at $5550, but there will be fewer students eligible. The grants will only be allowed through a student's sixth year or 12 semesters, rather than the current nine year or 18 semester limit. Also in the budget, students receiving subsidized undergrad

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Upcoming Scholarship DeadlinesColvin Angus Beef Scholarships Application Deadline December 2, 2011. Leave yourself some time...there's a 1,000 word essay for this one.ExxonMobil Corporate Scholarship 10 $2,000 scholarships. Application Deadline: November 2, 2011. Technorati Tags: College Scholarships Financial Aid Paying for College ExxonMobil Scholarship Community College Connection Colvin

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Cutting College CostsI've talked before about saving money by either going to a public college for your first couple of years, then transferring into a private school. Here is an example of another way of saving money. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst guarantees admission to students graduating from an approved Joint Admissions associate degree program through a Mass Community College

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College Grants Under FireAs state and Federal budgets continue to show huge deficits, no programs are off limits. At the Federal level, the proposed House budget would slash Pell Grants by almost 15%, with the maximum award being reduced from $5,550 to $4,705. President Obama is looking to reduce the Pell by eliminating the summer Pell and also by stopping the subsidy on graduate school students

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Georgia HOPE Scholarship UpdateThere are several bills in the Georgia Legislature which may change the Georgia HOPE Scholarships. HB 159 will place an maximum family income limit of $66,000 for eligibility. House Bill 326 is making it's way through the Georgia Legislature and includes many changes to the Georgia HOPE Scholarship eligibility requirements and awards amounts, which will be cut for

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State Legislatures' College Scholarships UpdatesIn New Mexico, the House passed a bill which would allow students to take a year off before atending college and still be eligible to apply for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship. Curerntly students need to begin college in September of the year they graduate high school. The legislation would allow up to 16 months for students to begin college.

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New Federal Budget Could Mean Trouble for College Loans and GrantsWhen President Obama sends his proposed budget to the Congress on Monday, there could be changes included for Pell Grants and Perkins Loans. According to cnn.com, the administration is looking to save $100 billion over ten years by making a couple of changes. These changes would first allow only one Pell Grant per year instead of

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More States Tightening the College Scholarship BeltIndiana's Twenty-first Century Scholars Program has been helping low and moderate income Indiana students make it through college for more than 20 years now. Students in the 6th through 8th grades who meet the financial need requirement, need to sign up and promise to keep up at least a 2.0 GPA, not use illegal drugs or alcohol, or commit a crime

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College Scholarship Money from States DippingAs states try to keep their heads above water, since revenues aren't increasing, spending needs to decrease. Unfortunately, college scholarship money is an easy target. In just the last few weeks, several states have been debating changes to some of their most popular scholarship programs. The Georgia HOPE Scholarship is funded by the Georgia lottery,

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Upcoming Scholarship DeadlinesThe Hispanic Scholarship Fund offers a large number of scholarships to students of Hispanic heritage. A few of the scholarships available through the HSF with their deadlines are:College Scholarships for Graduating High School SeniorsHSF/AT&T Foundation Scholarship - Feb 15, 2011HSF/Gold Standard Scholarship - Jan 31, 2011HSF/HACEMOS Scholarship - Feb 28, 2011HSF

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Student Loan Grace Periods EndThe grace period on student loans to those who graduated last May has ended and it's time to start paying them back. That's ok if you have landed a job that actually pays you enough money to live on, but what about those who either haven't found a job or your pay isn't adequate to subsist on? You do have a few choices, but one of them is NOT burying your head in the

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Upcoming Scholarship DeadlinesThe holidays have come and gone and it's time to start thinking about college again. First up is the FAFSA. As soon as you have all your financial documentation for last year, get started on the FAFSA...many schools have early deadlines and you don't want to miss out on any financial aid opportunities. For more information, visit the FAFSA page at

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Tweet to Win a KFC Colonel's Scholars Program ScholarshipsKFC is going to offer a $20,000 Colonel’s Scholars scholarship to the high school senior producing the best Tweet by November 26, 2010 including the hashtag #KFCScholar. The Tweet should explain how the student exemplifies Colonel Sanders’ commitment to education and enriching their communities, and why they are deserving of a college

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New Haven PromiseNew Haven and Yale University announced that the New Haven Promise Program will pick up the tuition tab for New Haven public high school graduates to go to college at any Connecticut state college or university. Yale University will be doing most of the funding for the program and though it will begin with the current seniors, full funding will happen when the current freshmen

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New Jersey College Students and High School Seniors - Read This!This year the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is requiring that all students who wish to be considered for financial aid awards like the Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) and NJ STARS Programs will need to not only fill out the FAFSA, but also must submit an additional information worksheet. The worksheet must

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Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student ScholarshipThe Elks National Foundation's 2011 Most Valuable Student Scholarship applications need to be in by December 1, 2010!! You can get your application at your local Elk's lodge, by sending an SASE to the Foundation, or you can download it at http://www.elks.org/ENF/Scholars/downloadMVS.cfm . Each year the Elks National Foundation awards 500

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Looking for College ScholarshipsHigh school students getting ready for college know enough to visit their guidance counselors to get information on local and national scholarships, but many may not realize that their college may have hundreds of scholarships to pass out...they just have to make sure to apply. While updating the Alaska Scholarships page at the College Loans, Scholarships and

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NFI ScholarshipsThe Helicopter Foundation International several scholarships available for students interested in being helicopter pilots, maintenance technicians, as well as those interested in helicopter safety. The following scholarships are currently available:Commercial Helicopter Rating Scholarship - Up to 4 $5000 scholarships Maintenance Technician Certificate Scholarship - Up to 6 $2500

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2011 SAMMY ScholarshipsAre you a high school athlete? Like to star in one of the milk mustache ads? Want to earn a $7,500 Scholarship for college?Entries are now open for the Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) Awards Scholarships. There will be 25 prizes awarded and entries are due by March 4, 2011. In addition to the above, the winners will also receive a trip to Disney World.This

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Arizona AIMS Scholarships UpdateApparently the Arizona AIMS scholarships were costing the state too much money. Students reaching certain standards on the AIMS exam were given tuition waivers to the three state universities. Many more students than expected reached the necessary scores, and rather than just raising the bar, the state Board of Regents decided to lower the award so it will cover

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Michigan Promise Scholarships may be reinstatedMichigan students heard bad news last fall when the proposed higher education budget did not include funding for the Michigan Promise Scholarship. This affected students in college who had already been expecting the scholarship and also those who would be entering in the future. During her State of the State address last week, Governor Jennifer

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Heads up! Scholarship Deadlines coming up soon!WalMart Sam Walton Community Scholarship Deadline is January 29. Scholarships are $3,000 each. Funds are provided by the Walmart Foundation. You should be a recent high school graduate (August 1, 2009 - July 31, 2010) or GED and enrolling in college in fall 2010. Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program Deadline is January

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Taking an Agricultural Program? Here are a few scholarships that are just for agricultural students.CHS Foundation High School Scholarship Programs Application postmarked by April 1.CHS Foundation Two-Year College Scholarship Program Application postmarked by April 1.CHS Foundation University Scholarship Program Application postmarked by April 1.National FFA Organization More than 1,000

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KFC Colonel's Scholars Program ScholarshipsYou will have to hurry for this one. The KFC Colonel's Scholarship application deadline is February 10, 2010. This scholarship awards up to $5,000 per year towards tuition, fees, books, room and board. You may be eligible if you are graduating high school between 12/1/09 and 8/31/10 and are carrying at least a 2.75 GPA. For more information on this

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FAFSA - The time to prepare is now.We're almost through January and you should be preparing your FAFSA now. Though the Department of Education allows you to submit through June 30, 2011, for the 2010-11 academic year, many states and colleges have a deadline in February or March. The sooner you get it in, the better your chances of receiving college funding. The reason for this is many colleges

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American Cancer Society Offers ScholarshipsThe California Division of the American Cancer Society is offering $7500 scholarships to California residents who had a diagnosis of cancer before the age of 18. The students must be planning to attend a qualifying two or four year California school and demonstrate financial need. Get more information at the Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship Program

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Texas Lutheran becomes more affordable with new scholarshipMany well-qualified students end up attending public universities rather than a private school because of the difference in cost. Texas Lutheran University has decided to do something about it. They just announced the TLU CHOICE Scholarship. Students who have been accepted at the University of Texas at Austin or Texas A&M - College

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Michigan's Oakland University to Eliminate LoansA few years go, I took a couple of courses at one of our state universities and was amazed when the fees they charged cost more (much more) than the tuition. Of course, that's just the way state schools get around having tuition increases more massive than they already are. So, I was kind of surprised when I read an article about Oakland University

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I just saw an article that mentioned a credit union that is awarding scholarships to members and children of members. I Googled "credit union scholarship" and here is a sampling of wht I found.Virginia Credit Union For the 2009-2010 school year, the Virginia Credit Union will award 25 college scholarships up to $2,500. Applications due March 31, 2009. Washington State Employees Credit Union WSECU

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009As President Obama pushes his economic spending package, what will it mean for college students and their families? Though the bill could still see amendments, here are a few of the possibilities:Hope ScholarshipFor 2009 and 2010, the Hope Scholarship Credit shall be an amount equal to the sum of (A) 100 percent of so much of the qualified tuition

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Last minute scholarship opportunityThe Elks National Foundation's 2009 Most Valuable Student contest is open and applications need to be in by January 9!! You can get your application at your local Elk's lodge, or by sending an SASE to the Foundation, but at this late date, you probably need to get it online at http://www.elks.org/ENF/Scholars/downloadMVS.cfm . They are awarding 500 4 year

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Clairborne Pell Former R.I. Senator DiesNew Year's Day marked the passing of former Senator Clairborne Pell, who sponsored the program named for him (Pell Grant) which has helped tens of millions of students attend college. Georgia's HOPE Grant ProgramGeorgia's HOPE Grant which is separate from the HOPE Scholarship, is available to Georgia residents attending a Georgia public technical college or

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TD Bank American Dream Scholarship Program DUE 12/15/08TD Bank will award a total of $225,000 in scholarships for the 2009-10 school year. Check out the TD Bank scholarship page for more information on eligibility and requirements and an electronic application.U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship Program Through this program, U.S. Bank will be offering up to 30 scholarships of $1,000 to high school

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Connecticut Announces New Student Loan ProgramGovernor Rell announced a new partnership between Connecticut and it's credit unions that will provide student loans at a low rate of interest. As much as $17.5 million could be devoted to the program which will offer interest rates as low as 6% and 5.75%. Those institutions offering loans at 6% per year will also be able to defer payment for one year

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Wal-Mart Sam Walton Community Scholarships - 2009 It's time for the Wal-Mart Sam Walton Community Scholarships again. The Wal-Mart Foundation is funding more than 2,500 scholarships of $3,000 for the 2009-10 school year. All high school seniors (including home schooled) maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA who are permanent residents of the United States may be eligible for the Sam Walton Scholarship.

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National Student Nurses' Association Scholarships The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association provides over $100,000 in scholarships to nursing and pre-nursing students. The NSNA scholarships fall under two categories: the General Scholarship Program, which awards several different scholarships and the Promise of Nursing Regional Scholarship Program. A single application can be

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NJ STARS program to be amendedOn Thursday, the New Jersey State Assembly Higher Education Committee approved Assembly Bill No. 3373, which will make some major changes to the NJ STARS and NJ STARS II Programs. The changes are expected to save the state several million dollars per year. Some of the major changes include:NJ STARSStudents will have to graduate in the top 15% of their class, instead

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Hanover Insurance Group Community Scholarship Up to 16 $1,000-1,500 scholarships will be awarded to students going to Massachusetts public high schools in the Greater Worcester area. Students in Auburn, Boylston, Grafton, Holden, Leicester, Millbury, Paxton, Shrewsbury, Spencer, West Boylston and Worcester are eligible. Applications must be postmarked by November 29, 2008. More requirements and

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HearthSong® 25th Anniversary Sweepstakes Do you have a son, daughter, niece, nephew or maybe just the kid next door, who will be 12 or younger on 12/31/08? If so, check out the HearthSong® 25th Anniversary $25,000 Sweepstakes. There will be a $15,000 Grand Prize, and two $5,000 First Prizes. The awards will come in the form of a deposit into a 529 College Savings Plan. This is a sweepstakes and

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Cleveland and Cuyahoga Community College Begin Scholarship ProgramGood news for graduates of the Cleveland School District. 275 of this year's graduates will benefit from a $3,000 scholarship, enough to cover tuition, books and fees at Cuyahoga CC. Beyond that, another 60 students will receive $1,250 to cover part time studies. The application can be found online at the CCC website. They are

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WalMart College Success Awards AnnouncedIn a July 14 press release, the Walmart Foundation and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) announced the winners of the WalMart College Success Awards. These included 20 colleges who are members of the CIC and have shown success in the past helping first-generation college students make it through their college years and graduate with a degree. The

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-60623327508764219132008-06-08T07:54:00.000-04:002008-06-08T08:33:22.873-04:00

Department of Education Announces College Loan PlanSecretary of Education Margaret Spellings, along with Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, announced that the Administration has approved a plan that will ensure that any qualified student will have access to student loans during the upcoming school year. Building upon the recently passed Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of

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Tennessee Legislature Passes Education BillThe Tennessee House and Senate passed a bill this week aimed at allowing more Tennessee students to maintain their Hope Scholarships. Current qualifications require students to attain a cumulative 2.75 GPA (Grade Point Average) at the end of 24 attempted credit hours. Then students must have a 3.0 GPA at the end of 48, 72, 96 and 120 atempted semester

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-43158965589567561042008-05-19T21:13:00.001-04:002008-05-20T19:06:59.723-04:00

Pennsylvania Students Scramble for School MoneyPennsylvania college students will be scrambling to fund their educations this year. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) announced earlier that they would not be participating in the Federal FFEL program during the upcoming year. This means that they will no longer be making Stafford, Parent PLUS, Graduate PLUS, and

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-45443658544431130532008-05-04T19:02:00.000-04:002008-05-04T19:16:52.777-04:00

May 1, 2008 - House and Senate Pass Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008The House of Representatives and the Senate this week passed the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 and cleared it to the White House where President Bush is expected to sign it into law. Some of the highlights of the legislation are:There will be an increase of $2,000 to the maximum

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-69327816764347965602008-04-20T14:32:00.000-04:002008-04-20T14:52:57.771-04:00

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp may stop Student LoansThe Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp, also known as the "Student Loan People", is a non-profit organization offering student loans to Kentucky students. According to www.courier-journal.com, they announced Friday that as of May 1, the KHESLC would no longer be making loans to first time borrowers. Those with applications

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-34614819335589705512008-03-08T16:47:00.000-05:002008-03-08T17:54:20.698-05:00

New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation Suspends Alternative LoansIn a press release dated March 4, the New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation (NHHELCO) announced that they would suspend their alternative student loan program as of March 11, 2008. NHHELCO stated that they would be focusing on the Federal Student Loan Programs. Previously, in January, NHHELCO suspended the Federal

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Stanford University Announces Plan to Pay Tuition For Lower Income StudentsIf you've been putting off applying to Stanford because of the $47,000 price tag, take another look. Stanford recently announced a new plan that will pay the tuition ($36,000) for students with family incomes below $100,000. Students with a family income below $60,000 will not be expected to pay anything for tuition, room

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College Loan Market TightensAs the 2008-09 school year approaches, many students may end up paying more for their college loans, if they are available. There will be fewer lenders in the student loan market and the ones that remain won't be prone to giving discounts for autopay or ontime payments as in previous years. The MI-LOAN alternative loan program of the Michigan Higher Education Student

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-57581440805463658092008-02-17T13:46:00.000-05:002008-02-17T16:45:17.567-05:00

Hawaiian ScholarshipsThe Hawai'i Community Foundation Scholarship Program administers over 150 different scholarship funds to help Hawaiian students with funding of their college education. This year's application must be postmarked by March 1 or hand delivered by February 29. For application instructions, go to Hawai'i Community Foundation Scholarship Program web page. Technorati Tags: College

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Wellesley College Announces Plan to Reduce or Eliminate LoansWellesley College announced on February 7 a new financial aid plan that would eliminate loans for students with family incomes below $60,000. The plan would also reduce by one third the loans for those students with a family income between $60,000 and $100,000, which would in effect limit student loans to these students to a totla of

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-73198122633506675202008-02-03T11:43:00.000-05:002008-02-03T12:11:22.199-05:00

Cornell University and Northwestern University to Eliminate Student Loans for Needy Students.This past week found both Cornell and Northwestern announcing plans to eliminate student loans from some financial aid packages starting next year. Cornell will be eliminating student loans this year to students with a family income below $60,000 and next year will extend it to those incomes below $75,000

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-62047323204402676752008-01-27T19:00:00.000-05:002008-02-03T12:07:39.129-05:00

Arkansas Aspiring Scholars Matching GrantIn Arkansas, a new college savings program was just announced. The Aspiring Scholars Matching Grant will provide matching funds in the state's 529 plan for qualifying families. The account holder and the beneficiary must be Arkansas residents.Families with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $60,000 or under will qualify for a 1-1 match up to $500 per year.

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Fast Food Scholarships....for Students on the RunToday's post serves up several scholarship programs run by the world's fast food giants. Make mine Super-sized!Burger King Scholars ProgramEvery year Burger King, along with the Whopper, awards $1,000 scholarships to deserving high school seniors. Get information about requirements and an application at http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-72571747504179518472008-01-22T21:24:00.000-05:002008-01-22T21:55:23.327-05:00

Dartmouth College Announces Tuition and Loan Elimination PlanDartmouth College President James Wright announced today several major additions to the school's financial aid program. Beginning with the 2008-09 school year: All students with a family income below $75,000 will go tuition-free. They may also be eligible for scholarships to help cover other expenses such as room, board, books and

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-15867425752963591422008-01-19T21:54:00.000-05:002008-01-20T08:52:12.746-05:00

Bowdoin College to Eliminate Student LoansBowdoin College of Brunswick, Maine, announced Friday that beginning with the 2008-09 school year, they will replace student loans for all new and current students receiving financial aid. Bowdoin's program is among the most ambitious of the schools that have anounced similiar no loan plans. Many others have reduced loans for current students, without

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-62351845906180891772008-01-17T22:56:00.000-05:002008-01-17T23:56:18.392-05:00

Agriculture Scholarships - Almost $2.5 Million1st Farm Credit Services runs several scholarship programs focused on students living or going to school in their service area which includes the Illinois counties of Adams, Boone, Brown, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Fulton, Grundy, Henderson, Henry, Hancock, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Knox, Lake, La Salle, Lee, Livingston,

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The University of Oregon announce that beginning in September, all incoming Oregonian freshmen who qualify for Pell Grants will receive aid packages that will cover the total cost of their tuition and fees. The program, called PathwayOregon, will pick up whatever costs aren't covered by federal and state aid. Students qualifying for PathwayOregon will also be provided with academic support. Some

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-71744322482673590962007-12-29T14:54:00.000-05:002007-12-29T15:19:00.823-05:00

Illinois Low Cost Borrower Benefit Program to Reduce Interest Rates on Student LoansIllinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich announced recently the "Low Cost Borrower Benefit Program" which will allow Illinois college students who receive federal Stafford loans to lower their interest rates by as much as 1.8%. The program, which will be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC

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2008-09 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)OK, it's time to start thinking about the FAFSA again. If you (or your child) are planning on going to college in the fall, and you will be looking for financial aid, the FAFSA is your first stop. All of the following programs require a FAFSA, as well as many state run programs and privately funded grants and scholarships.Federal Pell Grants

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-25330386684850211232007-12-21T16:42:00.000-05:002007-12-21T17:40:11.159-05:00

Wisconsin Students to Benefit from $175 Million Gift to Fund for Wisconsin ScholarsOn December 18, the Fund for Wisconsin Scholars, Inc. (FFWS) announced a gift of $175 million from John P. and Tashia F. Morgridge to provide grants for eligible, lower-income, Wisconsin public school graduates who will be attending a Wisconsin public post-secondary school. The FFWS estimates that during the 2008-

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-44359181694066074422007-12-19T18:58:00.000-05:002007-12-19T20:36:39.634-05:00

Tufts University to Replace Some Loans With GrantsTufts University in Medford, MA, announced today that they would begin replacing loans with grants for all undergraduates whose family income is below $40,000. Members of the Class of 2011 will be the first to benefit from the new program. University of Pennsylvania to Replace Loans with GrantsOn December 17, the University of Pennsylvania

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-67774657152908951122007-12-16T20:01:00.000-05:002007-12-16T20:25:34.253-05:00

Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA) Scholarship ProgramWAEPA, a non-profit organization that offers life insurance to federal employees, announced recently that it will be offering 65 scholarships for the 2008-09 school year. The scholarships are available to children of WAEPA insurance policy holders. Applicants must be under 23 years of age and must either be high

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-46325812862832240252007-12-15T15:46:00.000-05:002007-12-15T15:52:18.764-05:00

Student Consolidation Loan ChecklistIf you are graduating college soon, now is the time to begin preparations for your student consolidation loan. You have a six month grace period after graduation before payments begin, but the consolidation loan application process can take several weeks, especially if you haven't gathered all your loan information and decided on a lender. Inventory your

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Some Current ReadingI was just reading a blog called Money Advice for the College Student - Part I at Stephanie's Poorer Than You blog that's got some real down to earth advice for students about loans and credit.Three easy ways to reduce college debt at Money Smart Life.Establishing Credit as a College Student talks about the importance of paying attention to your credit rating even as a student

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Oregon to Double Oregon Opportunity Grant FundingThe Oregon Legislature has more than doubled the funding for Oregon College Grants for the 2008-09 school year meaning there will be many more students eligible to receive Oregon Opportunity Grants. Check requirements at http://www.getcollegefunds.org/ong.html. Here are the latest updates on College Scholarships, Loans and Grants.Louisiana Grants

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More Colleges Replace Loans With ScholarshipsWhat started as a trickle seems to be growing into a growing stream. On December 11, the California Institute of Technology (CalTech)announced that they would be eliminating loans to their neediest students and replacing them with scholarships or grants. Beginning in fall, 2008, most domestic undergrads with family incomes below $60,000 would be

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-74629784878596057152007-12-10T21:16:00.000-05:002007-12-10T21:33:59.620-05:00

Odyssey Scholarships at the University of ChicagoI missed this one the first time around. On May 30, 2007, the University of Chicago announced that it had received a $100 million dollar gift that would be used to fund the new Odyssey Scholarships. The funds will be used to increase aid and eliminate loans to those financially needy students whose family incomes range under $60,000 per year. It

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-39148685736311978702007-12-09T22:19:00.000-05:002007-12-09T22:51:25.294-05:00

Duke University to Provide More Financial Aid and Lower LoansDuke University joins a growing group of colleges and universities that are giving out more financial aid in the form of grants and decreasing loans in their financial aid packages. Students with family incomes below $40,000 will be able to graduate debt free. Those families below $60,000 will have the parental contributions eliminated,

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Toyota Community Scholars ProgramEach year Toyota offers $1.12 million in scholarships to 100 graduating high schoolers. Out of the 100, 12 will be chosen as national winners and receive $20,000 scholarships over 4 years and the other 88 will receive $10,000 over 4 years. Requirements include being a senior with at least a 3.0 GPA, being a U.S. citizen, U.S. national or permanent resident, intend

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-18932923369451524232007-12-04T18:26:00.000-05:002007-12-05T21:29:58.544-05:00

AAA Student LoansSo I'm reading the AAA(American Automobile Association) monthly paper, Horizons, and I came to an ad which I should have noticed long ago, but didn't. AAA has a Student Lending Program and as an AAA member, you can qualify for a AAA Federal Plus Loan at a rate as low as 6.50% and a AAA Federal Stafford Loan at 3.80%. The standard Federal Plus Loan rate is 8.5% and AAA members can

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-73426167710426722682007-11-27T23:58:00.000-05:002007-11-28T00:13:27.724-05:00

Colby College to Replace Loans with Grants for Maine ResidentsAre you a Maine resident looking for a college next year? Consider Colby College. Granted, you'll need strong credentials to get accepted, but financally it could pay off big time for you. William D. Adams, president of Colby College announced recently that beginning in the fall of 2008, Colby would begin replacing the student loans in

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College on a Budget - How to Keep Student Loans From Overwhelming You As college tuitions continue to rise and scholarships and grants don't seem to be keeping pace, increased college loans have become the only way many students continue their studies. The problem is that you end up with $20-40,000 or even more in loans and you are starting off in a new job at the low end of the pay scale.

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Oregon Opportunity Grant Program to be Expanded in 2008-09Funding for the loans.us/oregon.html" target="_blank">Oregon Opportunity Grant Program has been more than doubled for the next school year by the Oregon Legislature. To be eligible, you must be registered at least half time in school, you must be an Oregon resident, be financially needy and be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant. For more

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-49424990607651745192007-11-12T21:42:00.000-05:002007-11-12T21:56:22.730-05:00

Talbots Women's Scholarship FundThe Talbot's Women's Scholarship Fund is offering $100,000 in scholarships to women who graduated high school or received their GED more than ten years ago and have now returned to school to earn a college degree. If you are a woman who received her high school diploma or GED on or before September 1998, and are now attending school to get a college degree, you may

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-4645053885146083272007-11-12T17:13:00.000-05:002007-11-12T21:44:00.891-05:00

Williams College Eliminates Loans From Financial Aid PackagesWilliams College announced that beginning with the 2008-09 financial aid packages, all loans will be replaced with grants. This is an attempt to allow Williams students to graduate college and enter the workplace without the added burden of a high debt due to college loans. In turn this may allow many to have a greater choice in the

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-21425185095921603482007-11-04T22:48:00.000-05:002007-11-05T00:10:31.326-05:00

Wal-Mart Sam Walton Community Scholarships The Wal-Mart Foundation is funding 7000 scholarships of $1,000 for 2008. All high school seniors maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA who are permanent residents of the United States are eligible for the Sam Walton Scholarship. You can get an application at your local Wal-Mart store, Neighborhood Market or Sam's Club. Filing deadline for applications is

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-18159580873725709032007-11-04T09:28:00.000-05:002007-11-04T09:56:52.701-05:00

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship CompetitionThe Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, through the Elks National Foundation, will be awarding 500 scholarships in it's 2008 scholarship program. The scholarships range in value from $1,000 to $15,000 per year and they are renewable for four years (over $2 million in total). Two requirements are that you must be a high school senior and you

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-71251445345784907132007-10-29T18:34:00.000-04:002007-10-29T21:07:38.970-04:00

Black College Expo Events and ScholarshipsIf you are going to be near Oakland, CA, around December 8, Los Angeles around December 15, or Atlanta on March 8, plan on attending the Black College Expo road show. It includes a college fair featuring over 50 historically black colleges and universities and educational organizations. And if you are going to attend, than make sure to apply for the Black

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-16218621971797307542007-10-21T17:32:00.000-04:002007-10-21T17:45:42.870-04:00

October 19, 2007 - Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Launches New Student Loan Program for Illinois college SeniorsOn Friday, the Illinois Student Assistance Commssion announced the introduction of the College Illinois! Capstone Loan program designed to help Illinois college seniors make it through their final year. There were seven schools selected to take part in the pilot phase of

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-56568127844066330152007-10-16T13:32:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:00:26.967-04:00

For a long time, low-income public service or government jobs have gone unfilled because students graduating college have so much debt that they are unable to take these low paying jobs, pay back their student loans and still have enough to live on. Tufts University in Medford, Mass, is implementing a program that will help their graduates if they want to take these jobs. A grant from Ebay

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-8010265344321850642007-10-05T10:38:00.000-04:002007-10-05T13:23:09.215-04:00

I was just reading an article about 10 students receiving a $20,000 scholarship from the Samsung Corporation through the American Legion. I decided to check a little bit and it's interesting how visiting one web page and a little searching can bring you information on many scholarship programs. First, Samsung has endowed the fund with $5 million in appreciation to the US veterans who came to the

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-29382806138326130392007-10-02T22:51:00.000-04:002007-10-02T23:42:49.691-04:00

College Cost Reduction Act of 2007The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669) will provide the single largest investment in higher education since the GI bill. And it will do so at no new cost to taxpayers, by cutting excess subsidies paid by the federal government to lenders in the student loan industry.The bill will cut interest rates in half on subsidized student loans over

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-1169179239390030172007-01-18T23:00:00.000-05:002007-01-18T23:00:39.630-05:00

House of representatives votes to cut student loan rate.The good news is that the House passed a bill that would reduce the interest rates on federally subsidized Stafford loans. The rates would be cut gradually from the current 6.8% to 3.4% in 2011. The bad news is that only loans made after June 2007 will be affected by the cuts. Other loans, such as Perkins and Parents Plus loans would not be

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-1165542469986206952006-12-07T20:47:00.000-05:002006-12-07T20:47:50.386-05:00

Florida First Generation Students to Benefit from $10 Million GiftThe Helios Education Foundation announced on December 6 that they were donating $10 million to Florida schools to help students who will be the first in their family to achieve a college degree. There were two checks presented....$5 million to the Board of Governors Foundation of the State University System and $5 million to the

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-1165069864845798392006-12-02T09:17:00.000-05:002006-12-03T13:13:56.966-05:00

Are You a High School Senior in the Atlanta Area? If you are, then as a lead in to rap star Young Jeezy's newwest recording, "the Inspriration", Corporate Thugz Entertainment is offering a $2000 scholarship to the metro-Atlanta high school senior who writes the best 300 words or less essay on "What Inspires You?". (The rules page says it's a $1000 scholarship....I've emailed them to get

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-1164836248927175062006-11-29T14:44:00.001-05:002012-01-14T13:10:37.255-05:00

Bill Gates, Microsoft and Your EducationThrough his company and his foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has shown that he cares greatly about making sure those in need have a way to get to and through college. Below are a few of the scholarships made available.Gates Millennium ScholarshipThe Foundation made a $1 billion dollar grant beginning in 1999 to be allocated over

Ken MacKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08397768579394881658noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19814522.post-1163269268879071712006-11-11T13:20:00.000-05:002006-11-11T13:25:00.793-05:00

Education and the ElectionsNow that the elections are over and the Democrats have taken back control of both houses of Congress, what is it going to mean for education?The Democratic leadership has already mentioned that one of the early priorities will be rolling back the interest rates on educational loans that Bush and the boys jacked up. Whether or not it will happen remains to be seen. The

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NSF gives Baylor almost a half million dollars for scholarshipsBaylor University announces that it has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to be used for scholarships to help students currently attending regional community colleges and partner institutions transfer to Baylor to continue their computer science or engineering studies.Many minority students in the area are forced

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California Assembly Bill 2813Students in California (especially those in their early to mid-twenties) ought to be writing to Governor Schwarzenegger asking him to sign the above bill into law. Upon passage, CalGrants would be available to students up to 27 years of age, up from the current 24. It would also double the number of grants from 22,500 to 45,000.

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More Than $5 Million Dollars in Assistance Now Available for High Seniors From the Horatio Alger AssociationThe Horatio Alger Association will award 103 national scholarships of $10,000 including at least one winner from every state and the District of Columbia. The students awarded the national scholarship will receive an all expense paid trip to attend the 2007 Horatio Alger National Scholars

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July 30, 2006 - Illinois expands MAP Grant programGov. Blagojevich today signed Senate Bill 2225, which creates MAP Plus, the first Illinois grant program to specifically help middle class families pay for college. MAP Plus will assist college sophomores, juniors and seniors from families with incomes below $200,000 with a $500 grant. There will also be increased funding for the existing MAP

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Michigan drops out-of-state merit scholarshipsGovernor Jennifer Granholm signed Senate Bill 861 into law on Friday, June 30, eliminating the $1,000 Michigan Merit Award for those attending out-of-state schools. 2006 Michigan high school graduates who will be attending out-of-state colleges and meet all requirements will still be eligble to receive the $1,000 Michigan merit award scholarship. But

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Sallie Mae Purchases UPromiseIn a press release on June 1, UPromise announced that Sallie Mae, America’s leading education finance company, will be purchasing the Needham, Massachusetts-based UPromise. Upromise’s popular rewards service has more than 7 million members who have joined Upromise to save for college by receiving rebates when they and their families buy gas or groceries, dine out, or

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May 12, 2006 - California Proposed Budget to Boost Cal GrantsGovernor Schwarzenegger presented a revised budget plan for next year and there are several higher education items. There will be no Fall funding increases at California State University and the University of California.There will be a one time funding of a three year pilot program which will provide up to 40 nurse education recruitment

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Florida House and Senate Pass Student Financial Assistance BillToday the Florida House of Representatives and Senate passed HB 795, the Student Financial Assistance bill. The bill creates the First Generation Matching Grant Program which will provide financial aid to financially needy undergraduate students of a state university and whose parents have not earned a baccalaureate degree. The bill

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