Potential $4,000 in scholarships; March 31 is the first deadline

Potential $4,000 in scholarships; March 31 is the first deadline

Two scholarships: $1,000 Deadline (March 31) and $3,000 Deadline (April 30)

Here is your chance to get a $1,000 or $3,000 in scholarships. Read on.
ScholarshipExperts.com is noted by Forbes.com as one of the best scholarship search engines on the web.

http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/apply.htx

Here you will find all the scholarships available from ScholarshipsExperts.com.

3 scholarships of $1,000 each are available for the Superpower Scholarship 2011. Deadline is 10:59 Central Time on March 31, 2011.

1 scholarship of $3,000 is available for the All About Education Scholarship 2011. Deadline is 10:59 Central Time on April 30, 2011.

It will take you about an hour or less to create a profile at http://www.scholarshipexperts.com .

Then, you will find more scholarships you can apply to as an extra benefit.

Then, you can spend as little as another hour writing up a 250 word response to the question. If you have time, you can bring your response to your favorite English teacher and have him or her look it over and give you suggestions.

Don’t forget the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 31, 2011

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html

Criteria for the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program: “Women, age 40 and older; Low-income; Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a first bachelor’s degree; Scholarship recipients who wish to reapply for a second year of assistance; Enrolled in a U.S. Department of education accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date”

Buick Achievers Scholarship, $25,000, Deadline: March 31, 2011

Buick Achievers Scholarship, $25,000, Deadline: March 31, 2011

I wanted you to know about the Buick Achievers Scholarship.

http://www.buickachievers.com/

Buick Achievers Scholarship is offering to 100 first-time freshman up to $25,000/year, renewable up to four years. The program is also offering $2,000/year for an additional 1,000 incoming students.

Deadline: March 31, 2011

Fom website: “Applicants must:

• Be high school seniors or high school graduates who are first-time college students in the fall of 2011

• Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited four-year college or university for the entire 2011-12 academic year

• Plan to major in a course of study that focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math). Select Design, Marketing, Accounting, Finance and Business majors are also eligible. Scholarship recipients will demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the automotive or related industries using these areas of study.

• Be U.S. citizens and have permanent residence in the United States"

There are several eligible majors, including Supply Chain Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, Graphic Design, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Electrical Engineering.

For a full list of majors eligible, http://www.buickachievers.com/questions_and_answers/ and look under the question, “What are the eligible majors?”

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 18, 2011

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 18, 2011

http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and GE will award up to 20 students a year with a renewable scholarship of $10,000 annually (up to $40,000 total per person).

If you will graduate from high school in Winter 2010 or Spring 2011, then check out the other criteria for this scholarship program.

You cannot apply for this scholarship at the last minute, but if you start today, you have a good chance.

Money in March-Money, Money, Money!

AARP Scholarship for Women, Make Mine a Million, CFMT Scholarships, and FAFSA and VITA information

AARP Women's Scholarship Program, Deadline: March 30, 2011

http://www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/info-2010/scholarship-opportunities.html

Criteria for the AARP Women’s Scholarship Program:
· Women, age 40 and older
· Low-income
· Pursuing a technical or vocational education, an associates degree, or a first bachelor's degree
· Enrolled in a U.S. Department of education accredited school or technical program within 6 months of the scholarship award date

Make Mine a Million, open to female entrepreneurs, Deadline: March 28, 2011

http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/03/04/calling-female-entrepreneurs/

Make Mine a Million has a goal of making 1,000 female entrepreneurs grow their small businesses into million dollar companies.

Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) Scholarships, Deadline: March 15, 2011

http://www.cfmt.org/scholarships/

CFMT administers about 60 scholarships for the local Middle Tennessee community.

Some of these are very specific, pertaining to what high school you went to, what county you resided, and what particular university you are attending.

I have had several students apply and receive CFMT scholarships.

Filling Out the FAFSA

For help filling out the FAFSA, you can access the Guide to Federal Student Aid, 2011-2012: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/Funding_Education_Beyond_HS_2011-12.pdf

Federal Student Aid at a glance: http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/attachments/siteresources/doyouneedmoney.pdf

You can also call 1-800-4-FED-AID with questions.

I haven’t filled out my FAFSA because my parents or I haven’t done my taxes? What do I do?

You might need some help filling out your taxes. If you made $49,000 or below, you can get help at an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site.

VITA sites are available everywhere in the U.S.

Information about VITA: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=235201,00.html

Check here to see what sites are available in your state: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=219171,00.html

In addition, AARP also has locations available to give tax help: http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action

In Nashville, TN, call 2-1-1 for the nearest VITA site.