Scholarship Saturday – June 6, 2015

JLV College Counseling Blog | 30 College Scholarships and Contests with Upcoming Deadlines

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.

Why double depositing is wrong

JLV College Counseling Blog | Why Double Depositing is Wrong

Patrick O’Connor posted a fictitious conversation about double depositing in the Huffington Post recently. The gist of the conversation is that the new college freshman is not happy at his selected college because the college had to make cuts due to double depositing, or summer melt. Read the full conversation here.

Double depositing is the act of sending a tuition deposit to two (or more) colleges. Typically this double depositing happens on or before May 1, the National College Enrollment Deposit Day. Read More

Scholarships with July 2015 deadlines

JLV College Counseling Blog | 66 Scholarships with July 2015 deadlines

Current Scholarships Available Here

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 66 college scholarships and contests with July 2015 deadlines. Only brief information about each scholarship is listed. Therefore, students are encouraged to visit the scholarship websites to get further details about eligibility and requirements. Read More

Scholarship Saturday – May 30, 2015

Scholarship Saturday - May 30, 2015 | JLV College Counseling Blog | 22 college scholarships and contests with upcoming deadlines.

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.

Join me on #CampusChat tonight!

If you’re on Twitter, follow #CampusChat tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific time. I am going to be the guest on #CampusChat and will be talking about all things related to College Fit. Follow #CampusChat to read through all of the responses, participate in the chat, or ask your questions. Just remember to include #CampusChat in your tweet.

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