Throughout the academic year, high school and college students alike look forward to one key date, a date that is probably circled on their calendars: the beginning of summer vacation. This “break” marks an opportunity for a much needed time of rest and relaxation. Throughout the year, summer break has […]
For the past two weeks I have discussed ways that high school and college students could utilize their summer break in order to make themselves more competitive for the upcoming scholarship season. In Part I & II, I discussed the value of working and volunteering during the summer, and how […]
Last week I began a four part series discussing ways that high school and college students could utilize their summer break in order to make themselves more competitive for the upcoming scholarship season. In Part One, I highlighted the benefits of summer employment. This week, I want to examine a second […]
I asked some high school students at my church what their plans were for this summer and I received the same answers over and over again. These answers tend to revolve around sleep, friends, and fun. I surely cannot blame them; I had the same mentality when I was in […]
When I told my friends and family that I was starting a company focused on scholarship education, the most frequent question I received was not “why?” but “how?” How did I get into the scholarship arena? Like most start-up businesses, I did not wake up one day and say, “I’m […]
