Posts Tagged ‘high school seniors’

The nomination form will be deactivated at 12:00 AM tonight

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

We are allowing an extra day for student nominations since so many are just returning from Spring Break, but nominations must be finished by 12:00 AM TONIGHT. The references that you name WILL be able to submit their essays for the next several days.

We have received an INCREDIBLE response from the community and we want to thank each and every one of you for your support, time, and nominations.

Six students will be chosen by the Williams Comfort Air scholarship committee. Three of those will be awarded a $1000 scholarship by the committee, and the remaining three scholarships will be awarded by YOU! You can participate in an online vote that will determine which nominee receives the last $1,000 scholarship. The remaining two nominees will each receive a $500 scholarship.

Keep an eye here on the website or on our Facebook and Twitter pages in the coming weeks for more information about the online vote and the winners!

There IS a scholarship out there for everyone!

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Recently, there was an article in Current in Noblesville written by a Noblesville High School senior, Hannah Davis, which sums up the purpose of the ExtraordinAIRy Treasures scholarships. The title of Hannah’s article was: Students be warned: There’s not a scholarship out there for everyone

Her main point is summed up in her comment, “I’m left wondering what normal, underachieving-but-still-intelligent-and-hardworking teenagers are supposed to do.”

YOU can help seniors who fit Hannah’s description.

Do you know me?

During my freshman and sophomore years, I just didn’t understand the importance of education and doing my best in school. I was more interested in hanging out with friends and playing video games. Well, my junior year I came to my senses and really started to work hard at school. I really excelled and got nothing lower than a “B” during my junior and senior years! Guess what. I had already sealed my fate when it comes to scholarships by sinking my GPA when I was a freshman and sophomore.

Do you know me?

I am not a good student in traditional high school classes, but I am a great student at my Career Center. I just don’t get things when I read them. I really struggle with academics. But if you need your car worked on, my instructor says that I’m one of the best students he’s had. I feel good about my mechanical skills and want to become a certified automotive technician. I really could use some help to continue my education as an automotive technician. But there don’t seem to be any scholarships out there for students like me.

Do you know me?

I’m really shy and quiet, I don’t do a lot with the in-crowd, and I don’t do so great with grades. I’ve got a lot of friends though, and they all seem to come to me when they need to talk about something that’s wrong. I really seem to be able to help people when they’re having problems. I think that being a social worker would be a great thing for me to do, but I really could use some financial help. But I’m just not made of that stuff it takes to get scholarships… grades or athletics.

Do you know me?

I’ve done very well in school; I am a hard worker; I do a lot for my community; I’m involved in sports; and I’m going to graduate in the top 10% of my class. But I think probably the top 2% of the class will walk away with the scholarships. I really could use some financial help.

Scholarships can change a future… and so can YOU! But time’s running out… nominate your treasure BY APRIL 13th!

7 Things You MUST Ask Your Kids Before They Leave for College

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

The following is a guest post from Learning Is Funny by Vanessa Van Petten, teen author of You’re Grounded! She runs the parenting blog RadicalParenting.com, which is written with teens from the kid’s perspective.

“I am free, I am free, I am free”

I have heard both parents and teens chant this as they pack up the minivan and leave for college.

Yet, parents often watch their kids leave, with tears in their eyes and forget to cover some essential pre-freshman topics.

1) Money

Your child will most likely call you in the first six months asking for more money.  Often times, kids leave for college without any idea or guidelines about how much money they should be spending and what happens if they need to be bailed out.

Essential Talking points:

“We are giving you ______ per month.”
“You can use our credit card for  everything except ____, ____, _____.  These are things you need to pay for on your own either with your savings or from a job.”
“You _______ have your own credit card.”
“If you are in an emergency and need more money, we will loan/give/not give it to you.”

2) Contact

Many parents have an expectation in their mind that they will talk to their child every few days.  Many teens have the expectation in their mind that they will talk to their parent every few weeks.  Then, both go off to college and both get annoyed with the other for calling too little or too much.

Essential Talking points:

“I would like to talk to you ____per week/month.”
“I must talk to you at the very minimum _____ per week/month.”
“Lets make a regular check-in time of ________(Sunday afternoon at 3pm is usually good)”
“If I do not hear from you, I am warning you now, I will call your resident dorm director.”

To read the last 5 things you MUST ask your kids before they leave for college click HERE.

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