A Million Bucks in Scholarships - I'm Not Kidding!
by Dale Clifton
Published on this site: September 23rd, 2005 - See
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Mention a million dollars in scholarships as few as ten years
ago, and most university officials and everybody else would
have laughed in your face. It won't happen today. There are
two reasons why. College scholarship opportunities have grown
tremendously and the cost of an undergraduate education continues
to go up and up with no relief in sight. The value of a four-year
military academy degree is now at $397,450. Who could afford
that? Thankfully West Point, Annapolis and the Air Force Academy is free to the students. That's one
giant government scholarship. Can a half-million dollar tuition
be far behind?
Tuition and fees for a handful of private universities and
colleges already tops is a quarter million, and many more are well over a hundred and
fifty big ones.
A helpless called for help because his son's first year tuition,
majoring in engineering, would be almost $40,000. One year!
Scary? You bet! Another dad told me that his son would graduate
next year owing $51,761.
Will the total college bill reach a million dollars? But
with the birth of the Internet, it is just a matter of time
until someone takes up the challenge and amasses a million
bucks in scholarship awards. Yes, it can be done. There is
no limit to the number of scholarships any one person can
win. It can be done by surfing, exploring and utilizing the Internet.
There are five important keys to Internet scholarship search
success: persistence, persistence, persistence, persistence
and creativity. Millions of dollars in scholarships are on
the net with millions and millions of dollars to be handed
out. Why not to you?
Be sure to check out the U.S. Department of Education websites,
and the 50 state education sites. Look hard at colleges and
universities that you might want to attend. Consider unions,
service groups, associations, and social organizations. Look
for websites that emphasize a particular skill or talent you
may have or wish to acquire.
This is also great opportunities for minorities, Native Americans,
African-Americans and Seniors Citizens. Add those words to
"scholarships" and watch the magic begin.
Use a variety of search engines. Don't register at every
website that offers free information about scholarships. Substitute
the word "grants" for "scholarships" and
search again.
Check out the following words and terms to get started. Switch
the words around and use college financial aid, free college
scholarships and free scholarships. When you find a website
that you want to keep, bookmark it as a favorite in your browser. Contact those sites using their email address. You
can also get my personal search list just for asking:
MailTo:[email protected].
I also have a Back to School search list for those who have
experienced the real world and are ready to continue their
education.
MailTo:[email protected].
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