(New scholarships posted everyday)
Students Seeking Education by Experiencing Academic America (S.E.A.)
an Houston, Texas based mentoring program for high school students, students at risk, and college bound students who want to attend an Historically Black College / University. (HBCU).
S.E.A will post a scholarship for minority students each day. If you are a high school senior, junior, or an transferring college student, these scholarships are for you. FREE MONEY! We all know through life there is nothing Free, you have to apply to receive this money. Your cost is time. The time it takes to fill out the scholarship application.. Look for the S.E.A. blog each day, highlighting a new scholarship listing 2010/2011
Getting in to College: Tips for Communicating with College Admissions Officers
Getting accepted begins with getting noticed!
I recently read a great article by Kerrie Troseth, a guidance counseling expert, on how to build a relationship with your future college admissions department. She recommends that students -- not parents -- make contact first. College admissions officers want to enroll students who are dedicated to pursuing their educations and who show dedication through "demonstrated interest".
So, how do you demonstrate your interest in a college? First, you need to do a little digging and find out why this college interests you. Check out the college's website, read articles and blogs about the campus, and check out campus tour videos. Once you have a pretty good list of questions and topics of interest, you are ready to introduce yourself to the *admissions officer.
How to get on the admissions radar:
* Establish communication: This gets your file started!
* Ask informed questions: Read through the college website and ask specific questions about the admissions process.
* Establish a communication plan with the admissions officer: When should you call or email with additional information?
* Request deadlines for the application and financial aid processes.
* If the college admissions officer asks about your current high school courses, respond promptly. You should also ask for *AP or Honors course recommendations.
If this college is becoming one of your top college picks, take action and schedule a campus visit.
*Try to get a "custom tour" that focuses on your needs and interests, rather than a standard run-through.
*Get a look into the facilities where you will be spending your time as a student (science labs for scientists, performance halls for musicians and actors, sports fields or courts for athletes, etc.)
*Pay careful attention to dining facilities and their inhabitants. You need to know what you are going eat and who you are going to eat with for four years.
*If you have your heart set on your future major, ask to meet with the department head and ask questions about your future field of study.
*Tour all of the dorms and try to visit in the daytime and at night. Communal living is a new experience for most people and you need to see if you can thrive in this type of environment for four years!
*When you find a college that may be right for you, see if you can participate in a summer program or camp by registering through the college.
As Kerrie mentions in her article, most high school students flood admissions offices with applications to colleges they have never even tried to contact before!
My advice: Stand up and get noticed early! Not only will you have a much better shot at "getting in"- you also have a much better idea about the college that you are getting into. by Melissa
SCHOLARSHIP OF THE DAY
9-16-2010
HP Academy 'Your New Best Friend' Contest
Provided By: HP Academy
Description:
The HP Academy Your New Best Friend Contest is open to registered FastWeb members who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. You must be at least thirteen (13) years of age to qualify for this award.
Applicable Majors: All Fields of Study
Additional Information: You must register with HP Academy to finalize your entry. Each day you log into your FastWeb.com account, you increase your chances of winning. There is one G62T HP Laptop Prize with a retail value of $579.99 to be awarded in this Sweepstakes. Please visit the sponsor's Web site for additional information.
Deadline: September 16, 2010
Type of Award: Promotion
Amount: Varies
Awards Available: Unspecified
Website: http://www.fastweb.com/content/hp_academy_promo
p.s. If you need help in your scholarship search, please contact S.E.A. c/o
NORRIS COLEMAN @ mr.nncoleman@yahoo.com
*As part of S.E.A. Mentoring Program, we want to build our Mentees vocabulary. S.E.A. has chosen to italicize words and statements in blue for our Mentee to understand and use in their vocabulary
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