The day of the 140 character interview is here according to Bruce Horovitz of USA Today. ” Several tech-forward marketing companies are going where few have gone before: They’re ditching the résumé and the conventional job interview process for tweets. A simple tweet or two — sometimes called Twitterviews — can lead to a job.” This method of interview is used by companies to tweet a series of questions and wait for the response. This form of interview can be particularly effective with companies or positions that primarily deal with social networking. [read more]
In the State of the Union Adderss, President Obama called for a “college scorecard” to help parents and students learn to figure out how to get “the most bang for Your educational buck.”
The Whitehouse launches a new website designed to help the public see colleges in a more transparentmethod. US News provides some helpful links. [read more]
Check out College Week Live for virtual tours of 300+ colleges and universities from across the US. There are regular seminars hosted by admissions offices with the ability to ask questions through croom features. Additional seminars or special group sessions are commonly available?
Females in the field of automobile engineering are far outnumbered by their male counterparts. Still women have made some exciting marks on the car design and manufacturing landscape. Jayne O’Donnell of USA Today gives a perspective of the contributions made by women to the auto industry. [read more]
Financial Aid priority deadlines are fast-approaching at many colleges and universities across the country. Frank Palmasani, writing for College Countdown, posted a useful article detailing the seven most common mistakes people make when filing the FAFSA form. The most common mistakes include listing income in the wrong area, double listing income, listing non-required assets, waiting until the income tax forms have been filed, and not listing all dependents. If you need help with the form, be sure to watch the video at the end of the article. [read more]
- Fastweb
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- Scholarship Experts
- Scholarships.com
- Student Scholarship Search
- Comprehensive list of scholarship databases
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The Vegetarian Resource Group – 2 $5000 scholarships – must be vegetarian – deadline Feb. 20.
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Buick Achievers Scholarship Program – 1100 scholarships – long list of majors – deadline Feb. 28.
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Lowe’s Scholarship Program – $600,000 in awards – community service – deadline Feb. 28.
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Blue Wolf Technology Scholarship – multiple awards – technology – deadline March 1.
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Spirit of Anne Frank Award – $10,000 – essay and letters of recommendation – community service – deadline March 1.
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Visine Students with Vision – 10 $5000 awards – essay or video – leadership and vision – deadline March 1.
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Religious Liberty Essay Competition – 3 awards $250-$2000 – essay – deadline March 1.
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Life Lessons Scholarship – 24 awards $2000-15,000 – essay or video – loss of a parent – March 31.
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Dixie Baseball Scholarship – several awards $1250 each – played Dixie Baseball – deadline April 1.
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Vera Yip Memorial Scholarship – Cancer – loss of parent at young age or has fought cancer as a student – Deadline April 1.
Cappex is offering a $1,000 scholarship for students involved in extracurricular, leadership, and volunteer activities. The “A GPA Isn’t Everything Scholarship” simply requires the applicant to create a profile on Cappex’s website, and list his or her activities. It is a very quick and simple way to apply for $1,000 in scholarship money!
The deadline is February 28, 2013.
It doesn’t get much easier that this to apply for a scholarship. College Prowler’s “No Essay” Scholarship awards $2,000 to one lucky applicant, and it only requires the creation of a profile on College Prowler’s website and the completion of a basic information form.
The deadline is February 28, 2013 at 11:00 pm EST.
FairTest, otherwise known as the National Center for Fair & Open Testing “works to end the misuses and flaws of standardized testing and to ensure that evaluation of students, teachers and schools is fair, open, valid and educationally beneficial…FairTest also works to end the misuses and flaws of testing practices that impede those goals.” This organization is committed to affecting a change in testing biases such as racial, class, gender, and cultural barriers that affect a student’s assessment, particularly with tests that affect enrollment in college or specialized programs.
FairTest has led the charge challenging colleges and universities to consider ACT/SAT scores optional in the college admissions process. To date more than 800 colleges and universities have taken on that charge and they are referred to as TEST OPTIONAL SCHOOLS. Here is an up-to-date list of TEST-OPTIONAL SCHOOLS.
The Alexander Hamilton Friends Association was born in 2004. The vision: preserving Hamilton’s legacy by energizing tomorrow’s leaders. The mission: to identify young Americans who, like the young Alexander Hamilton, demonstrate leadership abilities, academic excellence, a passion for public service and financial need– and, through practical training programs, internship experiences and financial assistance, help them reach their highest personal and career goals.
The Alexander Hamilton Friends Association seeks college-bound high school juniors with a strong record of academics as well as community service. This student should have financial and/or personal need, be a self-starter and be committed to enrolling in the Hamilton Leaders Academy. [read more]