Scholarships for Younger Students

Scholarships for younger students.

College Scholarships for All Ages

Contrary to standard practice, students should not wait until their junior or senior year of high school to apply for college scholarships. There are college scholarships for elememtary and middle school students. These scholarships tend not to be as large as the ones offered for juniors and seniors but can add up to a considerable sum over time.

With the high cost of college, every dollar counts.

Unlike buying a lottery ticket, scholarships require someeffort for success. The amount of effort is dictated by the scholarship requirements.

The Benefits of Starting Early

Aside from the potential monetary benefit, students who begin applying for scholarships in lower grades will be experts by the time they’re a junior in high school.

Being familiar with the process early will help them in their final high school years, when they are Younger students in classapplying for larger scholarships with lengthier applications.

It’s not much different than the career ladder. The more effort you put in – the more you learn and develop – the greater your chances for success.

By the time they reach the upper level of high school, they will be “seasoned professionals.”

A Caveat Regarding Private Scholarships

Before you accept an offer of admission from or apply to a college/university, check the school’s policy on private scholarships.

Many schools will reduce the amount of institutional aid by an equal or lesser amount of the awarded scholarship.

Other schools will not alter what they offer and you can use the private scholarship toward any remaining balance or for personal expenses.

Know before you go. 

What’s available?

Scholarship requirements vary. Some are short essays, some are group projects, and some are video submissions. There are serious and focused applications, while others are slightly silly, e.g. writing about the Zombie Apocalypse

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The Mixed Messaging of Moms for Liberty

The Mixed Messaging of Moms for Liberty

A Multi-part Examination

What’s the primary message of Moms for Liberty?

Moms for Liberty claim to want to empower parents and curtail government overreach.

Which parents?

What government overreach?

The answers to these questions are partially revealed by the tactics and statements of the group.

Hitler Quote - Moms for Liberty - INIn the late spring/early summer of this year, an Indiana chapter of the organization received international attention for their use of an Adolf Hitler quote on the frontpage of their newsletter.

There was a dubious explanation offered for the use of the quote.

The chapter later apologized and a Hitler quoteless version of the newsletter was published.

Notice that in the original publication the quote appears directly above the statement, “Moms for Liberty will not be be(sic) intimidated by hate groups.”

Interesting.

Was this the only instance Moms for Liberty quoting Hitler?

According to Vice, apparently not.

Also note the first item listed under “In This Issue” is “A Class in Biblical Citizenship.”

Is this inviting to all parents?

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Practical Advice to Incoming College Students

Incoming College Students

Incoming college students are often a mixture of excitement, uncertainty, and fear.

That’s understandable.

To help quiet first-year jitters, we present an open letter to first-year college students written by Professor Kim Pearson of the College of New Jersey.

A College Professor’s Advice to Incoming College Students

August 13, 2019 

Dear College Student,

First, congratulations on embarking on a great adventure. Whether you are just out of high school or you are starting college later in life, you are beginning an endeavor that can open up opportunities that you had not envisioned for yourself and your families. It certainly did that for me.

No doubt, you are anxious about how to make the most of this experience. You are getting a lot of advice – probably too much to take in at one time. I don’t want to pile on, but I do have some perspective, having worked with students for the last 30 years, as well as having experience in the corporate and health care sectors. Some of these tips are things I found personally helpful, and others are things that I’ve learned from some of the highly capable students with whom I’ve had the honor of working. Many are things I wish I had known when I was an undergraduate

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