Cash for College – Applications Due in February

If you are a high school student (Junior or Senior), it’s in your best interest to get your money for school search started. I’ve come up with my top picks with February 2018 deadlines.

But first, I want to share a few tips on getting yourself organized and prepared, so you can maximize your potential for success!  Three recommendations for you include (1) Identify your strengths and weaknesses; (2) Getting Organized; and (3) Gathering your information.  Get these few things right and you’re on the way to success in securing FREE Cash for College.

Identify Your Strengths & Weaknesses

If you have not done so already, please begin thinking about your long-term goal, which is to determine what field you would like to work within. What are you good at? What do others ask you to help them with? Ask your parents what you liked to do naturally as a child.

Asking yourself just a few questions will help you decide on a career path, but that’s just the beginning. You must also find out what is needed to enter the field.  Which classes to take in high school that will prepare you for college, how many degrees do you need from college (bachelor, master or Ph.D.), etc?

For example, if you loved all animals as a small child, you could be a great veterinarian. However, if you have failed science at all on any level, this may not be possible because of few, if any colleges or universities will accept your high school transcripts as a Vet student (you need high grades in biology and chemistry)!

This is why it makes sense to start thinking of career paths beginning in middle school rather than in high school. No worries here – some people go to college as “Undecided” on a major. Do NOT allow your inability to choose a major stop you from applying and attending college. The experience alone is life-changing.

Getting Organized

Today’s students are acquainted with tablets and computers, and you will need absolutely need one or the other to be successful. Even the lack thereof, however, should NOT stop you from continuing on in your education.

Most schools have computer labs everywhere. Not having modern technology is no excuse, but if you need to start shopping, Amazon is a great place to start. Whether you prefer the MAC, Dell, HP, or other IBM Clone, deep discounts are on the Internet.

What I am finding a problem regardless of your choice of computers/tablets is that it is not a good idea to store your important documents and papers there. Please do yourself a favor and purchase what we call “External Storage!”

These nifty devices come in all shapes sizes and colors, but they do a good job of keeping your computer free from the “you are running out of disc space “ error message on your computer. The last thing you want is to be just about finished a composition or term paper and your computer crashes! Click here to check out what’s available on Amazon.

Gathering Your Information (Due Diligence)

Make friends with teachers, guidance counselors and/or administers who might write letters of recommendation for you. Almost every scholarship opportunity will require this, and most colleges/universities you’re applying to will as well.

If you’re the type of student who alienates teachers and authoritative adults in your life. Now is a good time to change that behavior.  It might be that the same teacher you have given a hard time in the classroom is needed for a recommendation letter or a review.  If college is in your view, making fun of teachers and those trying to move you to the next level needs to stop.  Otherwise, you may not get your needs met when completing college entrance and scholarship applications.

Get organized! A good planner is one that will include lots of space for note-taking. Be sure that there’s enough space on each date to include lots of “written” information. iPhones are cool, but will NOT make this process easier.

I can’t stress this enough for you to get an awesome 2018 Planner now!  Believe me, they are NOT all created equal. Make sure there is enough space to write legible notes so you remember not only dates but details.

You’ll need something fancy to write with, so a good and smooth writing ink pen will motivate you to write longhand even if you have a computer available.  Amazon has a ton of them, so start your search there.  It’s safe secure online shopping.

I like Amazon because you have so many options from which to choose and it doesn’t matter your budget.

Top 10 College Money Sources with Applications Due in February

Now that you have a foundation for completing your scholarship application(s), here are 10 due NOW! Get going on getting FREE Cash for College. Remember, you can reach out to me with any questions in the comments section below. I would love to hear from you.

Congratulations on your decision to attend college and good luck on securing some FREE money (in order of due date) …

1. February 1, 2018: Harriet Fitzgerald Scholarship for Women ($10,000) APPLY HERE for $10,000

2. February 1, 2018: BMI Student Composer Awards ($20,000 – For Young Composers of Classical Music) APPLY HERE for $20,000

3. February 3, 2018: American Association of Blacks in Energy Scholarship ($5,000 – For African-American’s, Hispanics and Native Americans) APPLY HERE for $5,000

4. February 4, 2018: Army ROTC Four Year High School Scholarship (Amou Varies) APPLY HERE for (Amount Varies)

5.   February 8, 2018:  Corvias Foundation Scholarship for Children of Active-Duty Service Members ($50,000)  APPLY HERE for $50,000

6. February 15, 2018: AWS Edward J. Brady Memorial Scholarship ($10,000 – For Welding Engineers) APPLY HERE for $10,000

7. February 19, 2018: Fukunaga Scholarship Foundation ($16,000 – For Hawaiian students pursuing degrees in Business Administration) APPLY HERE for $16,000

8. February 20, 2018: Brawerman Fellowship ($40,000 – For High School Students from California who will attend a4-year college or university) APPLY HERE for $40,000

9. February 25, 2018: Growing Pains High School Video Competition ($3,000 – For Student Movie Makers) Contact: Scholarship Committee, 3588 Bryan Avenue, Irvine, CA 92602 (310) 293.8035 info@socalsff.com

10.  February 26, 2018: South Carolina Federal Credit Union Scholarship ($10,000 – For South Carolina Students) APPLY HERE for $10,000

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