Celebrate National Scholarship Month

If you haven’t already been seeking out and applying for scholarships, what better time to start than National Scholarship Month ? November was designated as National Scholarship Month by the National Scholarship Providers Association to bring more awareness of scholarship opportunities to the college-bound or those already pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. The organization works with scholarship providers to make them more effective in providing you with scholarship opportunities and exposing college students to the number of awards out there

Survive the Bad Economy, Part III: Choose Wisely

While it is important to make sure you choose a career in a field you would be happy and fulfilled in, it doesn’t hurt to do a little investigating as part of your college search before you make your decision to see which jobs are in high demand and recession-proof. Positions with nationwide shortages in fields such as nursing and education , especially in low-income and rural communities, also often come with a wider net of scholarship and grant opportunities as incentives to attract new students. And the college-bound are taking notice