International College Counselors announced the winners of the 2014 College Scholarship Essay Contest. In its fifth year, the scholarship recognized four high school students who each received $250 in college scholarships. One winner was selected from Miami-Dade County, one from Broward County, one from Palm Beach County and one from outside the tri-county area. The…
May 29 (5-29) is National 529 College Savings Plan Awareness Day. This designated day of the year is for celebrating the importance of preparing for future college expenses and the advantages of 529 College Savings Plans. For those unfamiliar with college savings, a 529 Plan is an education savings plan operated by a state or…
How to Apply for Scholarships Even if money grew on trees, you’d have to grab your basket and get to work. The same goes for scholarships. They don’t come to you. You have to go out and get them. The good thing is there are a lot of scholarships – many more than there…
According to the Internal Revenue Service, the average tax refund this year is roughly $3,000, reported CNN (4.3.14). Here are some great suggestions on what to do with the refunded money for parents of teenagers who plan to attend college: 1. Pay for tutoring. The importance of grades for colleges cannot be ignored. The GPA…
Now is the time to start filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA. ** ALL** high school seniors and their parents should be filling the FAFSA out. This application is used to determine eligibility for federal grants, loans and work-study funds from the federal government. In addition, many colleges and states use FAFSA…