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Scholarship: Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program

Application Deadline: May 15, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/nordson-builds-scholarship-program/

Back in September, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni included this question about the Supreme Court in their survey of college grads. The 10% that answered Judith Sheindlin should have you very concerned for our country.

Scholarship: The Farm Kids for College Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 13, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/farm-kids-college-scholarship/

“We were both born in Galkayo; I didn’t know her that well but I knew her family who were well known in Galkayo. We met and got to know each other very well at our universities. I went to the College of Agriculture, and she went to Lafole University, which were next to each other in Afgoye district. Back then, young people got to know each other through sports, playing basketball, football, etc. We have been inseparable ever since. I used to travel a lot back in Somalia, and she would be ever patient, and now she’s the one that travels a lot, and I’m the patient one. She loves visiting hotels that I used to visit in the 1980s, and we reminisce about our long phone chats. Love is about balance. If you give too much love, you will drive each other away, but if you only show little, it will cause resentment. One thing that worked for us is that it’s all about compromise. If my wife comes up with something that I don’t like initially, I don’t argue back; I accept it. If voiced my objection right away, we would both get defensive, and it will turn into a full blown argument so what I do is say yes. We revisit the topic much later, where we are much calmer, and talk about it and the majority of the time we agree. Relationships are like elastic bands, if you pull too hard, it will snap but if you pull it gently and know when to let it go, that is the key to a successful relationship, and it’s a gift that not many people have. I’ve discovered that through trial and error to know were my husband’s limit is and he knows where my limit lies.” (Seattle, United States) “Anagu waxaanu ku dhalanay magaaladda Gaalkacyo, aqoon badan uma lahayn iyada inkastoo qoyskeedu ahaa qoys aad looga yaqaanno magalada Gaalkacayo. Waxaanu si wacan isu baranay xiligii aanu jaamacaddaha ku jirnay. Anigu waxaa dhigan jiray kuliyada Beeraha iyaduna Jaamacadda Lafoole. Labada jamacadoodba waxay ku yaleen degmada Afgooye. Hadaan dib ugu noqdo wakhtigaas, dhalinyaradu waxay ku kulmi jireen iskuna baran jireen goobaha ciyaaraha lagu ciyaaro sida kubada gacanta iyo kubada cagta iyo goobaha lamidka ah. Kadib ilaa wakhtigaas waxaanu noqonay laba qof aan marna kala tagi karin. Anigu waan safar badnaa, Iyaduna dulqaad badanbay ii muujisay. Haddana Iyada safarta, anigu waan u samra. Waxay jeceshay in ayy ku degto hotelladii aan ku degi jiray 1980-kii. Markaas ayey ii sharaxdaa, durbaa waxaan galna xasuus waayo waayo ah, iyo bilowgii jacaylkeena. Sideedaba jacaylku waa inu noqdo mid ku dhisan halbeeg isu miisaaman, hadii aad jacayl badan siiso qofka kale ama u muujiso waxaba dhici karta in uu dhib keeno sababi karta kala tag ama waxbadan la isla fahmi waayo, lakiin hadii aad si degan u tusto qofka kale wuxuu keena in labada qof ku degaan jacaylkooda. Tusaale, anagu waxaanu ku guulaysanay oo fure u noqday guushayada waa in aanu isu tanaasulo. Hadii marwadaydu ila timaado arrin shakhsiyan anigu anaan jeclaysan markiiba toos uma diido waan ku raaca waan aqbalaa, hadii aan diido taasi waxay keeni karta in aanu dagaalano ama buuq badan dhaco marka waxa iraahda haye. Wakhti kadib waanu ka wada hadalnaa sida noo wacan anaga Inta badana waanu isku raacna go’aamada iyadoon dagaal iyo buuq dhicin. Runtii xiriirka qoysku waa sida laastiiga, hadii aad xoog u kala jiido dhaawacba soo gaaraya laakiin hadii aad si wacan u jiido waad fahmaysa sida uu shaqaynayo ama loo isticmaali karo. Xiriirka qoyska guulaysta waa sidaas oo kale. Waa hadiyad Alle bixiyo dad badana aysan haysan. Waxaan soo maray xaalado badan khaladad iyo wanaagba lahaa si aan u ogaado samirka saygayga iyo intaan aniguna dulqaad yeelankaro.” (Seattle, Maraykanka)

Scholarship: The Farm Kids for College Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 13, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/farm-kids-college-scholarship/

Ulrich Franzen & Associates, Bradfield Agronomy Building, New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell, Ithaca, New York, 1968

Forest County Potawatomi Foundation Lois Crowe Scholarship

The Forest County Potawatomi Foundation is accepting application for the Lois Crowe Scholarship for 2017-2018 academic year. The program is open to the full-time undergraduate student at an accredited Wisconsin University/College and who have a minimum of a 2.5 high school GPA at the time of submission. The mission of scholarship program is to allow deserving students to attain their educational goals, meet their professional objectives and succeed to their fullest potential. The foundation will provide total $10,000 award amount for the Lois Crowe Scholarship’s winner.

Application Deadline: March 30, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/forest-county-potawatomi-foundation-lois-crowe-scholarship/

Scholarship: The No Bull Sports scholarship

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/no-bull-sports-scholarship/

the only ship i need is a scholarship am i right ladies

TUSA Summer Ambassador Scholarship

Application Deadline is  February 15th, 2017.

http://usascholarships.com/tusa-summer-ambassador-scholarship-2/

ten easy steps to formulate a strong scholarship essay

as i enter into my first year of graduate school, i figured it was finally time to tap into all this free internet money folks kept saying exists. writing essays is easy, right? we do it all the time in academic settings, why not try to get paid for it…??

before you get to writing it’s important to actually find some scholarships. here’s an excellently organized post by @jesussbabymomma that covers multiple databases. got some? great. let’s get to work.

     >> the way i organize a scholarship essay is breaking it down to individual tasks [makes the whole situation far less daunting]; i top each task list with the scholarship name and the due date  <<

1. the easiest way to start is to specify the requirements of your scholarship essay. go straight to the source, copy-paste the directions, write them down, put em somewhere you can continually look back on. is it a personal statement? are they expecting you to present knowledge on a certain subject? do they just want you to talk about how worthy you are of free money? asking your educated opinion on a topical issue? whatever it is, know it in and out. the actual worst thing is putting hella time into a scholarship essay only to realize you misunderstood the directions.

2. if this essay requires you to write expertly on something you know nothing about, gather your sources. tap into those databases you’ve used for research papers in academia [or google scholar is always a great free resource]. hone in on that subject and get to searching.

3. as you find usable sources, begin to create an essay outline. mine tend to be pretty lengthy and detailed.. by all means use an outline style that fits your needs. there’s a few different components to this step; i handle this pretty much the same way i would a regular research paper..

solidify your argument; (if there is an argument you need to make); i’ve found delving into my new-found sources helps me sort of figure out my stance along the way. look at all sides of the issue, bring them up in your essay, impress them with your ability to think critically. you got it, superstar.

consolidate sources; i will often paste links right in my outline. i then copy the specific quotes from the source and place them exactly where i want to use them in my argument. this helps so i don’t have to go fishing later.

gain understanding of the content; it’s.. it’s pretty important to know what it is you’re writing about.

4. after your outline is created, take a detour and write the works cited [bibliography, reference page, get-out-of-plagiarism-free card]; you certainly don’t have to do this step here.. i know some people like to wait until the end. i just think it’s good to get out of my head a little bit… put the critical-argument-creating/ stream-of-consciousness-writing on hold and do some good old-fashioned citing.

5. at this point you’re likely ready to begin the first draft. which in my case is essentially is taking the bullet points out of my outline and changing the font to something that may even look like it’s work the thousands of dollars i’m hoping to receive.

6. if you’re anything like me, this next step is the hardest.. proofread && DEDUCE. we’ve developed this amazing skill of cranking out ten-page papers… but now we’re being asked to operate within a 500-1000 word parameter. (sometimes less?!? like some have 140 characters yeah uhm okay). here i take out any extraneous adjectives and run-on sentences. i blame the lack of brevity on my degree in the humanities sector.

7. once you get sick of reading your own work, find friends to edit. peer reviewing is certainly worth the shot at deduced tuition. when i’m crunched for time, this is the step i skip.. but i always feel more comfortable submitting something i wrote that a few others have looked over as well.

8. next, take the time to research the scholarship organization. for schmoozing purposes. this can happen earlier in the process too.. don’t ask me why i decide to see where the organization’s principles lie until after i’ve written the paper.. i take this time to learn a bit about who i’m asking money from, and make a few tweaks to the essay if i need to.

9. almost done!! final proofread aloud. this really helps with cutting down on word count, and just ensuring the whole thing moves smoothly. i’m always pleasantly surprised how much better my essay flows after i read it out loud.

10. once you feel confident in your paper, send it off! my final step is submit & schedule a time to check back.  sometimes organizations will post on the scholarship site which day they make their decision. make a note to come back that particular day to see the results! hopefully, you’ll get an exciting congratulatory email beforehand.. but it doesn’t hurt to be sure.

try these out, let me know if they work for you! now get out there and make that moneyyyy :}

Blue Sky Scholarship Program

Application Deadline is May 1, 2017.

http://usascholarships.com/blue-sky-scholarship-program/

How to Ask for a Recommendation Letter

As scholarship deadlines loom closer, we’ve gotten a few questions on how to get someone to write a recommendation letter for your worthless asses. This applies to scholarships, admission applications, and even jobs.

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Scholarship: Freeman Awards for Study in Asia

Application Deadline: March 1, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/freeman-awards-study-asia/

Realizing there’s only 5 full weeks left in the semester.

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism

Dear Sir/Madam,

2016 The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years

professional experience in journalism.

Application Deadline is December 15, 2016

We thought your students might find this information.

http://usascholarships.com/the-mcgraw-fellowship-for-business-journalism/

CIA Scholarship Program

Application Deadline is April 1, 2017.

http://usascholarships.com/cia-scholarship-program/

CMC Electronics Inc. Scholarship

Value $2,500. Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering and Design, to a student proceeding from one year to another of the Aerospace, Electrical or Computer Systems Engineering program who is enrolled in the co-operative education option. Donor: CMC Electronics Inc.. Established 2000.