October and November are busy months that include many deadlines for scholarship applicants. Not to mention, November is National Scholarship Month. Make sure you do not miss out on prime Fall scholarship opportunities! When you are drafting essays or completing scholarship forms, ask a trusted friend, career counselor, advisor, teacher or advanced student to review your work. Chances are high after looking at it for so long, you may naturally miss typos or sentences in need of clarification. Your school's councilors and career center is a great resource to guide you in the right … [Read more...]
A Guided Tour – Students Take to the Air
Originally posted on ScottsdaleAirpark.com: Serial entrepreneur Dr. John Shufeldt, author of seven books, received such an overwhelming response from students and young professionals at one of his recent talks that he decided to hold a contest for them. Four winners received prizes in late June: a helicopter ride at the Scottsdale Airport, a one-hour career counseling coaching session and lunch, and a signed copy of Shufeldt’s latest book, “LeadershipYOU.” Hosted by Outliers Publishing, the LeadershipYou Career Coaching event was created to provide guidance, mentorship and … [Read more...]
7 Graduate Scholarship and Tuition Tips
While graduate scholarships are less common than undergraduate scholarships, there still are graduate student scholarships available. From our research, it seems to be that most scholarships for graduate students seem to come within the first-year of graduate school. You can see several of these scholarships by clicking here to see FastWeb’s list. Regardless of how you decide to pay for college, we have compiled some helpful tips for you. 7 Graduate Scholarship and Tuition Tips Brainstorm: It is important to dig deep into what you end goal is. If you know exactly what you want to … [Read more...]
5 Simple Reasons to go to College
Today we celebrate National Higher Education Day! The strategic purpose of this day is to educate and inspire students to continue their education and advocate for higher education. With tales of students drowning in debt, many people are hesitant to go off to college or even pursue graduate school once they have received their bachelor’s. However, attending and graduating from college can open doors that a high school diploma cannot. For those who are still unsure if college really does pay off, we have put together a list of 5 reasons to jump on the higher education band wagon. … [Read more...]
June Causes to Celebrate this Month
June is all about living an enlightened life- experience yoga, forgive a foe, smile more often, and mind the environment. Dare to do something that's on your mind, but you don't have the nerve to follow through with. Help do your part to end world hunger. For your own personal health and well being, or for the health of your family, dive deep into these June causes! Celebrate the Month: Dare Day - June 1, today is a call to action. It is not a day for procrastinators or for hesitation. A day to to accomplish a challenge, or a personal action, this is the day to make the dare. World … [Read more...]
May Causes to Celebrate this Month: Mark your calendar with worthy social causes
May might bring extreme heats or perfect weather depending on where you are geographically- regardless of your location, note that health is important and potentially add biking into your daily or weekly routine. Familiarize yourself with women's health issues, and take the time to thank your former teachers or child's teacher. Get to know our history and achievements in space exploration. Support the Red Cross. Honor the lives of our fallen heroes. As always, don't overload your schedule by cramming as many important things in as you can if you can no longer take the time to be present in … [Read more...]