Monday, February 23, 2004

Scholarship season is here! If you have a senior homeschooler, NOW is the time to be diligently looking for scholarship opportunities! Many scholarship applications are due during March and April. Begin looking everywhere for these opportunities. Check your local newspaper, your employer, your student's employer, local clubs and civic groups, anywhere you can think of.
I have full info on finding and applying for scholarships in my notebook. We learned so much about the process as our girls went through it. There is lots of scholarship money out there, you just need to find the scholarship opportunities that match your student and get to work making the applications!
Come visit us at www.homeschool2college.com

Have a great day,
Linda

Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Well, it's done---time to celebrate! We got our taxes done the end of last week and submitted the girls' taxes today and filed a FAFSA for each of them. It is a chore that I dread every year, and when it is done I often wonder why I dreaded it so much! Just the thought of getting everything together, I guess.
If you have a homeschooler that is a senior this year or is continuing on in college or even beginning college after sitting out a while, you need to get this form filed ASAP. This is the beginning point for financial aid at almost every college and the earlier you get it submitted, the better your chances of finding funding.
Go to www.fafsa.gov.edu to fill out the form. Be sure you never pay for this application. It is the Free application for Student Aid and costs you nothing.
I have more info on the FAFSA in my notebook in the Money section. We have learned a few things over the last several years. This is the best place to start when seeking financial aid as nearly every school uses it (sometimes along with a form of their own) to determine financial aid for their students.

Have a great rest of the week.
Linda Weaver HomeSchooler's College Guide

Wednesday, February 04, 2004

Let's talk today about helping your child in career choices. Some children seem to quickly figure out what they would like to do with their lives, but for others, the decision is one they struggle with for years. Homeschoolers have an opportunity to explore the fields they love, and this can be very helpful in deciding what to do with their lives. Encourage your child in the subjects/topics they find interesting---feed that interest and look toward careers within that area.
Here are some web sites that might give you some assistance as you explore careers.

www.jobstar.org they have a free online career test
www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors What can I do with a major in.... great site!
http://www.careerkey.org/english have a free test for career guidance
www.advisorteam.com/temperament_sorter online temperment test
www.ipl.org/div/pathways Internet Public Library Career Paths--has some free tests to help narrow down
your career choices
www.jobhuntersbible.com Good site. Go to Tests and Advice--have some great career stuff

Hope some of this will help you and your child. Come visit us at www.homeschool2college.com

Linda Weaver