Don't let the scholarship process overwhelm you. Many resources are right here in Golden Valley.
Gas this week is at $3.60 a gallon, tax day is looming, and my car’s check engine light is on... again. Now that my daughter is headed to college next year, the thought of finding a way to afford it is downright overwhelming. But then I consider this - spending a little time finding just one scholarship now could mean saving her thousands of dollars in loans after graduation. If you're like my daughter and me, and you're willing to put in the time, the obvious question is, "Where do I start?" To answer that and a myriad of other questions, I looked no further than the guidance offices at Robbinsdale Cooper and Robbinsale Armstrong high schools to come up with a list of ten tips. 1) Turn in Your FAFSA ASAP. Before you do anything, make …
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FAFSA, eligibility, need analysis, meal plans, housing deposit... If you’ve ever heard these words and broken out in a cold sweat, you might be the parent of a high school senior. $37,990. That’s not for four, not two, but one - one - year of college at a Minnesota private school my daughter hopes to attend. The cost of public universities continues to climb significantly every year, too. My daughter is a senior in the Robbinsdale schools, and these kinds of numbers can keep us parents up at night praying for a miracle. So barring divine intervention, most parents will be looking for financial aid. You know all the Golden Valley schools have guidance counselors, but have you thought about contacting one of them? If my guess is …
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Mary Costello
4:17 pm on Thursday, March 17, 2011
Great information, Gail! You're right, there's a LOT of local money available... you just have to look. I visited the Twin West Chamber of Commerce gala on Friday night, and after talking with the president, I learned that they make $25,000 available every year for college students, and thousands for adults going back to school. Check out their website: http://www.twinwest.com/index.php?option=… more ›