12/3/15

POWER Scholarship for Indiana Non-Traditional Women



POWER Scholarship for Women

Deadline: 12/4/2015

Award: $750

Description:    non-traditional Indiana women students - The selection committee is focused on identifying  non-traditional women students, whose education was delayed or interrupted,  with a vision to succeed despite any adversities life has presented. We are especially interested in recognizing women who give back to their communities and whose goals and desires for education align with their passions. Additionally, scholarships are given to women who are residents of the state of Indiana and who are pursuing their educational endeavors in the state of Indiana.
This may include women who are returning to school after a hiatus, changing careers, seeking advancement in their career or work life, and stay-at-home moms entering the workplace who are in need of additional education/training. This scholarship is not intended for recent high school graduates or women who are eligible for or have already received other significant financial aid.

11/23/15

4 Facts You Should Know About Student Loan Interest

4 Facts You Should Know About Student Loan Interest

1. Interest Can Accrue Even When You Aren’t Making Payments
In many cases, loan interest will continue to accumulate even if you aren’t required to make full payments toward the principal balance.

2. Consolidation Doesn’t Always Save Money on Interest
Student loan consolidation is often recommended as a tool for cutting the cost of student debt, but it doesn’t always do so.

3. You Can Take Advantage of Tax Breaks on Interest
Borrowers can deduct up to $2,500 per year.

4. Interest Rates Make a Big Difference
The best ways to reduce the amount of interest you pay on student loans is by refinancing to a lower interest rate.

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Non Traditional Scholarship for the Minority Woman

NEW Scholarship:
Non Traditional Scholarship for the Minority
Woman

Deadline: 12/2015

Description:  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (“AKA”), Inc. is
committed to Leadership, Scholarship and
Service. The Emerging Pearls Foundation, Inc.,
in partnership with the Chi Chi Omega
Chapter of “AKA” established this $500
scholarship which was designed to help assist
the non traditional female student, who is
finishing her first degree or starting college for
the very first time. 

Application Link:
www.chichiomega.org/chi-chi-omega#!__chi-chi-omega/service


11/18/15

2016 FREE Scholarship Workshop - Indianapolis



Thank you to the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation for providing another year of Scholarship Workshops to the public for FREE.
Please see the attached 2016 College Scholarships and Free Financial Aid Workshop dates.

(1st Monday of the month)
SPRING:
2/1/2016
3/7/2016
4/4/2016

FALL:
9/12/2016
10/3/2016
11/7/2016

10/14/15

Students Accepted Into ALL Ivy League Schools


2015 - STUDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO ALL IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS

Indianapolis, IN (2015) - North Central High School senior accepted to every Ivy League college.  Article: http://indy.st/1aovQQg

Indianapolis, IN (2015) - Pike High School student accepted into seven Ivy League schools
Article: http://bit.ly/1LkevUz

Fullerton, CA (2015) – A Fullerton Union High School Senior, son of Mexican Immigrants, accepted to all 8 Ivy League Schools.
Article: http://abc7.ws/1GH2J4y

Wilmington, NC (2015) - Cape Fear Academy student Victor Agbafe’s, son of Nigerian immigrants was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.
Article: http://bit.ly/1jyN1TT

St. Paul, MN (2015) – Mounds Park Academy student Munira Khalif is the daughter of Somali immigrants was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.
Article: http://bit.ly/1jyN1TT

Kwasi Enin, a current Yale University freshman, was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.
Article: http://bit.ly/1jyN1TT

Long Island, NY (2015) – Elmont Memorial High School student Harold Ekehnow moved to the US with his family from Nigeria and was accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.
Article: http://bit.ly/1jyN1TT

My Advice:  GO FOR IT!

Shay Spivey, Author of How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application

Shay Spivey, Author of How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application



10/13/15

My last chance...

Shay Spivey, Author of How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application

Start Early

Start preparing a year in advance.
Start preparing to apply for scholarships one year in advance! Starting early will give you the following advantages:
  • Less Pressure!...you can take your time and not feel rushed
  • You can get prepared and GET ORGANIZED
  • You won't miss deadlines
  • You won't miss out on great opportunities
  • You will have time to request letters of recommendation
  • You can tweek and re-tweek your essay (your story)
  • You can order all your transcripts and wait patiently

9/30/15

Looking for a Speaker?

Is your organization, church, youth group, etc. looking for a speaker for your next event? COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS are a hot topic and I can show you how I won over $100,000. Contact me for more information: shayspivey(at)yahoo(dot)com
Book Information: amzn.to/Wrnot7

9/28/15

Scholarship Event - 10/1/2015


Penn State Millennium Scholars Program


Penn State Millennium Scholars Program
This highly selective program is open to academically strong high school seniors whose future plans include a commitment to pursuing a doctoral degree in science or engineering, and who are committed to increasing the diversity of researchers in science and engineering.

Financial Aid 
Scholars receive a scholarship renewable for up to four years. Continued scholarship is contingent upon maintaining 3.5 grade point average in a science or engineering major.

Eligibility Criteria
The Penn State Millennium Scholars program is highly selective. Prospective students cannot have received lower than a B in any high school science or math course. Preference will be given to those who have taken advanced placement courses in math and science, have research experience, and have strong references from science or math instructors. 

Students must meet all eligibility requirements:
-Minimum of 600 on the Math component of the SAT
-Cumulative High School GPA of a 3.30 or above
-Aspire to obtain a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in Math, Science, or Engineering
-Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States

WEBSITE:  millennium.psu.edu

9/23/15

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIP:
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation seeks high-achieving high school seniors with financial need for its College Scholarship Program, the largest undergraduate scholarship in the nation. Selected students receive college planning support, ongoing advising, and up to $40,000 per year to attend a four-year accredited undergraduate institution. If you know students who stand out for their exceptional academic abilities and achievements, persistence, leadership, and desire to help others, please encourage them to visit the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s website to learn more. The application closes on November 3, 2015, and is available here: http://bit.ly/1KqbogY

My last chance...


9/13/15

Understanding Scholarships




FREE Tuition Colleges


How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application by Shay Spivey

How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application by Shay Spivey

Free Tuition at Ivy League Schools


How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application by Shay Spivey

How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application by Shay Spivey

7/16/15

6/29/15

FREE Tuition for Seniors over 60

IVY TECH SENIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM 
FREE TUITION

The Senior Scholars program allows Central Indiana residents to take tuition-free courses in Indianapolis.  The qualifications are:
  • Indiana resident
  • at least 60 years of age
  • a high school graduate or GED recipient
  • retired from their primary vocation
  • not employed to such an extent that my employer considers me full-time 
  • complete the Senior Citizens Tuition Exemption Certification located at the Registrar Office
  • on-campus, distance education, on-line
***Scholars are required to pay their technology fee and books.***

If someone is interested in being a Senior Scholar they need to do the following:
  • Complete the Ivy Tech Community College Application
  • Complete the Academic Assessment by either taking the academic assessment placement test or by having prior college transcripts evaluated
  • Meet with an Academic Advisor (if taking a class for personal interest) or attend New Student Advising (if seeking an Ivy Tech Community College Degree)
Link:  https://indysecure.ivytech.edu/FAQ/afmviewfaq.aspx?faqid=1045

6/22/15

Student Loan Trap

I hate student loans!

Student loan money is easily handed over to 18-year-old college students with a wicked sneer....saying "Here little girl, do you want some candy?" or "You can have all you want little boy! Here take some more, and more, and more..."...and then the trap door slams shut *BAM*.

For example, I borrowed $3,000 of student loan money for my 2nd year of college (in 1994)...and now 20 years later I now owe $20,000. I am sure you are wondering how $3K of student loan money can turn into $20K. Well can you say subsidized? or involuntary consolidation fees? more fees? or interest accruing at a phenomenal rate? interest only payments? can you say TRAP!

Listen people! These are the facts:
  • You can not file bankruptcy on student loans.
  • You can not write-off student loan debt.
  • You can never get rid of student loan debt except through death...
  • Student loan companies can garnish your wages.
  • Student loan companies can take your taxes.
  • Student loan companies can haunt you for the rest of your life.
  • Student loan companies will not use Vaseline (harsh but true)
 ...You will owe this money until your death, even if you don't finish your degree.

I encourage everyone to exhaust all other possibilities before accepting more than your first year's salary in student loans.

For example, a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) student should never accept $65,000 of student loan money.

A BSW will never make $65,000/yr which means a lifetime of debt. Run Forest Run!  The research says that a student should only borrow up to their first years expected salary.  I say... get a college degree w/out going into loan debt. Learn How to Submit a Winning College at:

6/16/15

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

IUPUI Social Work Alumni Shay Spivey Debuts Second Published Book - How to Find Scholarships and Free Financial Aid for Private High Schools

Contact: Shay Spivey 317-509-4203/shayspivey@yahoo.com

  
Indianapolis, Indiana Jun. 16 – IUPUI social work alumni and scholarship expert, Shay Spivey published her second book How to Find Scholarships and Free Financial Aid for Private High Schools, Apr. 7, 2015 with NCM publishing group.

Shay Spivey, BSW, MSW promotes financial access to quality education for underserved populations by helping students understand and prepare to win scholarships for education. Spivey was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and earned her Bachelor and Master of Social Work from Indiana University. She has studied scholarships and free financial aid extensively and developed a passion for helping others find free money for education. In her first book, How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application, Spivey shared her proven tips and techniques that helped her win over $100,000 in college scholarships and free financial aid toward her own undergraduate and graduate degrees.

In How to Find Scholarships and Free Financial Aid for Private High Schools, Shay Spivey shows families how to access scholarships and financial aid.  Scholarships are a real solution and help families address/eliminate the financial barriers that prevent access to a quality education. How to Find Scholarships and Free Financial Aid for Private High School is a valuable guide for families that want to know where to find free money for private high school tuition. Inside, parents will find over 30 ways to locate, qualify for and win private high school scholarships and free financial aid.

To learn more visit: amzn.to/1vGK2Oc


Shay Spivey is available for interviews and appearances. For booking presentations, media appearances, interviews and/or book-signings contact shayspivey@yahoo.com


6/9/15

Nursing Scholarship

Attention Nursing Majors...
The Changes Home Care $1,000 Scholarship Application is due June 30, 2015 and is being offered to Nursing + Pre-Nursing  sophomore, junior or senior Students with a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Website:  www.changeshomecare.com/changes-home-care-scholarship-program/

Indiana Latino Institute Scholarship


6/2/15

College Scholarships

College Scholarships:
How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application


Private High School Scholarships

Private School Scholarships:

How to Find Scholarships and Free Financial Aid 

for Private High Schools





Letters of Recommendation Tips...  

• Mail a written request for a letter of recommendation. It shows that you are serious and professional about your request. An email is for reminders and verbal requests will probably not get a response.

• Ask the writer to address the letter generally to: "The Scholarship Committee".  So you can use the letter for several different applications.  Genius!!!!

• Be very accommodating to the people you are requesting a letter from. For example, send a resume or list of accomplishments with your written request. This way they have the information they need to write your letter of recommendation. If they have to work too hard they probably won’t write it. Remember, you know more about yourself than they do.

• Request (in writing) 3-5 original copies of the letters. Make 10-20 copies of each for each scholarship application you will submit. Some applications will ask for originals and some will accept copies. Be prepared!

• Provide your written requests well in advance. The writer is doing you a favor and good letters take time.

• You will need at least 3 letters of recommendation….so send out 9 written requests! You might actually get 3. Remember this is optional for the writer, so be very humble about reminders.

Who to ask:

• Past professors/teachers and current professors/teachers

• Employer: Manager, supervisor, co-worker, etc. Some scholarship applications specifically request a letter from your employer.

• Church: If so, ask your pastor, a minister, Sunday school teacher, etc...

• Community Service: Always request a letter when you do community service and add it to your binder/portfolio (see Prepare tab). These letters will be worth their weight in gold.

• Organizations: If you are involved with extra-curricular activities these letters will be worth their weight in gold!

Tricks of the trade: Be prepared to ask for an updated Letter of Recommendation (in writing) in November/December. You will want it to be dated for Jan. 1st or later. Most scholarship committee’s want current letters. You will be one step ahead of the game!!

Tricks of the trade: Ask for 3-4 envelopes with the original letters. Use them when the application requires a signed & sealed letter of recommendation. But black white envelopes are acceptable too.

More to Come...

5/11/15

Author Shay Spivey


Biography

Shay Spivey, BSW, MSW is a scholarship and financial aid advisor specializing in helping students understand and prepare to win scholarships for college. Shay was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and earned her BSW and MSW from Indiana University. She has studied scholarships and free financial aid extensively and developed a passion for helping others find free money for college.

In her first book, "How to Submit a Winning Scholarship Application", Shay shares her proven tips and techniques that helped her win over $100,000 in college scholarships and free financial aid toward her own undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Blog: shayspivey.blogspot.com
Blog: scholarshipadvisor.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorshayspivey

Education changes lives... Scholarships make it affordable. ~Shay Spivey, BSW, MSW

4/10/15

Top 15 Little-Known Scholarships For Women

#1 – Executive Women International Scholarship Program: Offers scholarships to both male and female outstanding high school seniors who plan to pursue a four-year college degree program. Scholarships are based on academics, extracurricular activities, leadership and communication skills.

#2 – Linda Lael Miller Scholarships for Women: For women age 25 or older who want to complete their education. Candidates must complete a 500-word essay that explains the reasons for applying for the scholarship, how the funds will be used, and how the scholarship award will help them with their education and career goals.

#3 – Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Scholarships: For women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in the areas of engineering, engineering technology and computer science. Female students must be attending accredited colleges or universities and preparing for careers in technical fields.

#4 – Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship: Named after Joe Francis (1933-1994), the founder of several hair care franchises, this scholarship is for women (and men) applying for entrance into Cosmetology/Barber School, OR actively enrolled in a Cosmetology/Barber program. An application must be submitted, as well as a one-page essay, and one or two letters or recommendation.

#5 – NFRW’s Betty Rendel Scholarship: These awards go to three female undergraduates each year who are attending a four-year accredited college or university and majoring in political science, government or economics. It is open to women across the nation.

#6 – Women’s Independence Scholarship Program: Helps women who have survived domestic violence to return to school and become self-sufficient. The primary candidates are single mothers with young children who lack the resources to attend college. It is based on financial need.

#7 – Young Women in Public Affairs Award: For young women age 16 to 19 with an interest in public affairs who plan to enroll in college. Interested students must be knowledgeable about Zonta, have experience in local or student government, and generally be active in volunteer work.

#8 – At the Well Young Women’s Leadership Academy Scholarship: These scholarships are available to help students attend a summer program at Princeton University, and is geared towards building leadership skills for minority girls entering the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grades of high school.

#9 – Miss America Scholarship Fund: Offers scholarships to over 12,000 young women who compete in the state and local competitions as well as Miss America first place winner, four runners-up, semi-finalists and non-finalists.

#10 – Go Red Multicultural Scholarship Fund For Women: This program champions greater inclusion of multicultural women in the nursing and medical industries, address important gaps in treatment, and ensure that all Americans have an opportunity to work with their healthcare providers to make the best choices that lead to good health.

#11 – National Student Nurses’ Association Scholarships: Awarded to students currently enrolled in a nursing degree program. Eligible students must be enrolled in a state-approved nursing program that leads to a LPN or RN licensing.

#12 – Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) Scholarship Program: Open to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate female students interested in a career in law enforcement. Eligible students may major in criminal justice, social sciences, public administration, computer science, finance, chemistry, and physics.

#13 – Sara Scholarship: Available to female high school seniors who plan to attend college and are active in golf. The renewable scholarship is awarded to 12 deserving female students each year. Students must have excellent academic skills and demonstrate financial need.

#14 – Job’s Daughters Supreme Scholarships: Offers several different scholarships for single female students who are members of Job’s Daughters or whose parents are Job’s Daughters members. Applicants can be high school seniors, graduates or currently attending technical school or college.

#15 – Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Open to female undergraduate seniors or female students enrolled in a graduate program and studying Computer Science or Computer Engineering.