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Michigan,
Idaho break Promises:
What can a poor college student do?
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The states of Michigan and Idaho announced this month that
their Promise Scholarship programs will be cut, as both states
must scale back their own expenditures.
Michigan's legislature cut that state's Promise Scholarship
on October 1, which provided up to $4000 to students who took
the Michigan Merit Exam.
See Promise
broken
Idaho as well is considering a proposal to "scale back"
on its program. That state is simply reducing their assistance,
doling out only $400 instead of the promised $500 per student
this year.
See Smaller
Promise
These cuts in scholarship monies come in the wake of many
public universities and colleges across the nation already
struggling under cuts in operating expenses because state
revenues have also decreased. Will these institutions raise
their tuition costs to make up the difference?
In the meantime, students must find some other way to fund
their education.
What can a poor college student do?
- In Michigan, college students across the state are calling
their legislators to get the funds reinstated. Their Governor
Jennifer Granholm agrees, recognizing a priority for education.
But it remains to be seen if the monies will be restored
by the Michigan Senate.
See Scholarship
money restored?
- Idaho's 9,200 college students will simply have to find
another way to pay that tuition. Their funding was, after
all, only cut by $100.
- For those of us who still have students in high school,
we have opportunity to increase the merit awards that come
our way by developing our students into good candidates
for the best scholarship monies out there.
As funds dry up in one area, they may yet become available
in another. Indeed, Ashford University in Iowa is announcing
this week an offering for full tuition scholarships.
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scholarships.
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Announcing full tuition scholarships
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Ashford University (Iowa) is announcing this week its offering
of full tuition scholarships ... AND several other Big Figures
as well. All awards are based on academic merit and students
across the nation are eligible.
Grade Point Average is the only qualification for these awards.
A student may receive 100% tuition with a GPA of 3.5 and up.
Other awards are cover approximately 80% for a GPA of 3.25
and 63% for a GPA of 3.0.
Although Ashford University offers online learning, these
scholarships are for traditional, full-time students who live
on campus. The campus is located in Clinton, Iowa.
For more information, read the article: 100
Percent Tuition Scholarships
For more full tuition scholarships, see the Big
Figure Scholarships website. Members of Scholarship Prep
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You've applied for the scholarship.
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You've even gotten through the scholarship interview!
And then … oops! … without thinking, you make this
one blunder that could cost you dearly.
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