College Courses for High School Students

Photo credit: Maranatha Advantage

Maranatha is offering a 50% off scholarship for juniors and seniors. Classes will run for eight weeks and are taught from a Christian worldview, these classes are transferable. Students can choose from over fifty subjects including basic classes such as English or Biblical studies.

While this is a great opportunity be aware that some colleges will treat students as transfer students if they have to many credits. Students also may not qualify for other scholarships due to, to many credits. If your student already knows where they want to attend college I would urge you to talk to them concerning this topic

The up point is that you can save a lot money utilizing this opportunity. Even if your student is not sure about their major kicking out the basics such as English, which can also be used as a high school credit. I mean really 50% off of online classes to count as either a single credit or dual credit, wish mine qualified.

Scholarships

Here are some scholarships being offered that came in Jane Burk, College Prep Genius, newsletter.

The 2012 scholarship contest is open to students attending a US college or university full time for the 2012-2013 academic year (community college, undergraduate or graduate school). Entrants must also be a legal US resident. Please read the Official Rules.

 Entry Period: October 18, 2011 - March 6, 2012
To enter this contest, create an original entry piece that shares with us what you want to achieve in your personal and professional life after college. Follow the theme: This is how I “Frame My Future.” Your creation must be submitted through the online entry form, within one image, in a .JPG or .PNG format, and must be fully viewable and/or readable online. The entry form also includes a section to submit a short accompanying description of your entry piece (maximum of 500 characters). Some example entry piece ideas:

photograph collage poem drawing painting

graphic design short, typed explanation scrapbook style page anything you can create within one image

Please Note: The complete and overall entry piece must be original and the entrant's own work. For example, do not submit a company advertisement, photo you found online, or stock art as your sole and final entry piece. You may incorporate these elements within your creative entry. Submission of an entry piece that is not the entrant’s own original work, may result in disqualification. A professional portrait, such as a senior photo, will not be accepted as an entry. These are owned by the photographer.

 The Odenza Marketing Scholarship is available to students in the U.S. and Canada who are between the ages of 16 and 25. You must submit two 500 - word essays to be considered for this award. A minimum 2.5 GPA is also required.

Award Amount: $500

Deadline: March 30, 2012

 The ALA Viral Video Scholarship Contest is open to high school and college students. To enter, you must create and submit a viral video / public service announcement, of up to 240 seconds, on any topic covering public safety.

Award Amount: $1,500

Deadline: March 31, 2012

The Castle Ink Paperless Scholarship is available to students who are currently enrolled in college or planning to attend college in 2012 or 2013. You must be a resident of the U.S. to be eligible for this award. To be considered, you must submit a short essay, YouTube video, tweet, or Facebook status that explains how you "reduce, reuse, and recycle."

Award Amount: $1000

Deadline: March 31, 2012

Deadline: March 30, 2012
Award Value: $500

To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on March 30, 2012

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the March 30, 2012 deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

The scholarship winner will be announced on or around June 1, 2012 and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59pm ET on March 30, 2012. No late applications will be reviewed.

Deadline: March 30, 2012
Award Value: $500

To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on March 30, 2012

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the March 30, 2012 deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

The scholarship winner will be announced on or around June 1, 2012 and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59pm ET on March 30, 2012. No late applications will be reviewed.

Read more about Eligibility: Odenza Marketing Scholarship by www.odenzascholarships.com

Deadline: March 30, 2012
Award Value: $500

To be considered eligible for the Odenza Marketing Scholarship you must:

A) Be between the ages of 16 and 25 on March 30, 2012

B) Submit answers to the essay questions, which can be found on the application page, prior to the March 30, 2012 deadline.

C) Have at least one full year of post secondary studies remaining at the time of the award

D) Have a GPA of 2.5 or greater.

E) Be a citizen of the United States or Canada

The scholarship winner will be announced on or around June 1, 2012 and will be posted on this website immediately after. All applications must be received by 11:59pm ET on March 30, 2012. No late applications will be reviewed.

Read more about Eligibility: Odenza Marketing Scholarship by www.odenzascholarships.com

College Prep Genius, Jean Burk

College Prep Genius, Jean Burk

This concerns a free webinar taking place today regarding scholarships starts at 3:30 PM central standard time, I'll be there.

College Prep Genius Webinars

While I mentioned my next blog would be about reluctant writers, I received a newsletter yesterday from College Prep Genius. They will be doing three free webinars starting tonight, Thursday September 8, 2011, at 8:30 PM central time.

The webinar for tonight, Thursday September 8, 2011, is on "Secrets to Scholarships and Free College." Jean Burk will be addressing many of the important questions homeschoolers have concerning the testing process and scholarships. She will be sharing how to get scholarships which may also include room and board, studying abroad and more. Her knowledge comes from homeschooling her two children who she helped to send to college through scholarships.

On Thursday September 15, 2011 at 3:00 PM central time Jean will be discussing "How to Ace the SAT and Get Free College." Jean will share the secrets she learned about the SATs and how you can raise your students score along with getting into the college of choice.

The last webinar is on Thursday September 22, 2011 from 6:30 PM central and is all about Jean, listen to the interview and learn more about how she gained her knowledge along with her program to aid homeschoolers in achieving those high SAT scores.

Jean's newsletter also included her tip of the month along with information on two different scholarships. If you do not get her newsletter I urge you to go sign up for it.

Note: The link for College Prep Genius will take you to the program and is available now at 25% off.

Credits and Scholarships

One of the first things I did was do a search for the high school graduation requirements for our state. I feel it is wise to make sure students have the credits they need to attend college. They may not want to go now, but if they decide in the future, as I did, that they do they will be covered.

I was also told that Donna Young's check list for high school credits can be used. Now comparing my state requirements to the check list they are the same. However, you can never be sure so make sure to do your homework. Also talk with others in your state who have homeschooled during the high school years. If you do not belong to a support group you might consider doing a search for local e-groups.

Another area, I did not think to consider, is scholarships your state offers. Louisiana has two options for homeschooling, private and public. In order for Brandon to qualify for the state scholarship we will need to school under the public option for his last two years of high school. You will also want to research the credits and subjects which are needed in order to obtain the scholarship. I found out that there are at least two additional subjects which are not required by the state, but are required for the scholarship.