FAFSA is Submitted. Now What?

There is always a big push to get your FAFSA submitted. You and your parents or guardians have provided a lot of personal and financial information. You also had to list the colleges that should receive the FAFSA information. However, what happens after sending in your FAFSA? This is something many people are wondering about now that they have submitted their FAFSA. Below is a run down of what happens after you submit the FAFSA. Read More

How to Create a Realistic College Budget

A life of a college student is known to be very exciting, but it can also come with many challenges and obstacles. The most common fear among students is handling their finances while living away from their hometown for the first time. Paying for necessities like apartment rent, school, and other expenses can be difficult at first and the stress that comes with these financial issues can be overwhelming and lead to both psychical and psychological problems. Read More

December 2018 Scholarships

Attending college can be quite expensive for students and their families. Luckily, there are many college scholarships and contests available to help pay for a college education. Students should seek out and apply for scholarships in which they meet the eligibility requirements. Below are a handful of scholarships with December 2018 due dates. Check out the full list of December Scholarships – there are currently 250 scholarships on the list! More scholarships will be added as they become available. Read More

Scholarship Saturday – October 13, 2018

The deadlines for the scholarships that were on this list have passed. To see scholarships that are still accepting applications, visit more recent Scholarship Saturday posts.

 

How to Stay Healthy in College

College is probably the first time a person has to think about many things all at once. Among numerous responsibilities such as studying, going to classes, doing homework and actually maintaining a social life, it’s very possible to forget how to properly take care of yourself and your health. Even though health is not the priority for many students, they fail to recognize that building such a routine now and taking care of their health while at college will make things easier in the future and help them stay healthy throughout their lives. Staying healthy does not require much effort – these are the most important things any student has to do for themselves in order to stay healthy: Read More