JLV College CounselingMay 2018 DoSomething Scholarships
Do you like making a difference in your school or community? If you do, DoSomething has many campaigns to make a difference, and for participating, you will be entered to win a scholarship! Below are campaigns from DoSomething that will begin accepting entries on May 1. Read More
Scholarship Saturday – April 28, 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.
7 Options to Consider if You Didn’t Receive Enough Financial Aid
Are you struggling with your college bill or fees as you are finding the submission a nightmare as you have already applied for the scholarships and financial aids for the same? If you land up in the same position, then you can consider 7 options to proceed: Read More
It’s Graduation Announcement Time
Graduation announcements have been around for a long time. When I graduated from high school twenty years ago, we only had one option. We had to purchase our graduation announcement from the school. Announcements were personalized with our names, but everything else was exactly the same as our classmates. Today, however, we have a lot of options to announce to the world (or just our family and friends) that you are graduating. Read More
How to Write a Successful Financial Aid Appeal Letter
For some students, getting financial aid is the only chance of going to college. However, the statistics show that it’s not as easy as it might seem. According to the data provided by the U.S. Department of Education, 20% of all undergraduate students somehow failed to fill out the FAFSA in 2011-12.
But don’t let their example scare you. Once you read this article, you’ll learn what to focus on while writing your financial aid appeal letter and how to succeed in it. Read More
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