| Making the right decisions about winning college | | | | the job done. One can take time to do everything |
| scholarshipsshould not be avoided or delayed. | | | | leisurely and thoroughly. Rushing creates anxiety and |
| Summer is a great time to begin or continue your | | | | anxiety creates mistakes. The old maxim"slow and |
| "treasure hunt." | | | | sure wins the race" also applies to going after |
| Driving to the beach. Visiting the park for an | | | | scholarships. |
| enjoyablepicnic. Seeing a baseball game. Calling on the | | | | Some students are slow in developing. The first two |
| local fishing hole. These are great summertime | | | | years produce mediocre outcomes, while the junior |
| activities. Other pursuits include painting, cutting the | | | | and senior yearsproduce above average results. And, |
| grass and washing and waxing the car. We look | | | | know this, scholarship committees often regard the |
| forward to all of them with great anticipation. When | | | | last two years as more importantthan the first two! |
| the weather gets warm (no doubt about it), | | | | Got a seventeen year old that has no intention of |
| thoughts and actions turn to outdoor events. | | | | getting a post-high school education? Attention, |
| One activity that gets forgotten by many | | | | attention, attention: a high percentage of these |
| college-bound students and their families is the inside | | | | change their minds. Have you made up your mind to |
| expedition of hunting for college scholarships, | | | | use this summer in a profitable way, a way that |
| searching for huge scholarship dollars, initiating the | | | | could eliminate the need for future minimum wage |
| quest for money thatwill significantly reduce or | | | | summer jobs? There was a commercial on television |
| eliminate college debt. This happens for four reasons. | | | | a few years back. The slogan went like this: "You can |
| First, it is easy to forget because summer is now and | | | | pay me now, or you can pay me later. The choice is |
| scholarships are in the future, the distant future. | | | | up to you." By starting right now, this summer, you |
| Second, my child is not smart enough towin a | | | | can cut your college educational bill by $10,000, |
| scholarship. So, why bother thinking about it now or | | | | $20,000 or even $50,000. Use your computer to |
| ever. A third possibility: our student has no desire to | | | | investigate and sign up for college scholarship |
| goto college. Fourth, our family income is too high. | | | | information. |
| These areall relevant ideas. But, they are all bogus. | | | | Everything in life is a decision, make the right ones |
| Here's why. Summer is the best time to begin | | | | todayfor your college scholarship success. |
| scholarship activities because there is no rush to get | | | | |