Some Good, fun links from the Nontrad Facebook page.

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Wow - it's been too long since I came here to post.

For those who are visiting the Nontraditional Students web page, and for others on this list, here are some neat postings I have shared at the Nontrad FB page recently:

Mike Rowe offering scholarships for people who want to go to Trade School

 I think MANY people are opting to learn some real skills right now, given that the cost of college has gone up by leaps and bounds here in the US.  Will a new President get elected that helps bring this cost down? That would be GREAT in my book. Some of the candidates really do care about that.

Here is the next one:

This 97-year-old Holocaust survivor is now the lead singer for a death metal band

So... don't give up hope! YOU can do something wild and awesome with your life too, no matter what your age. (Like get a scholarship...)

And here is something else positive:

How Writing Down What You're Thankful For Can Be Good For Mental and Physical Health

 I believe in this. Journaling about other things can also be a good idea. I do this personally sometimes. I take spells of doing it. When I really need to wrap my mind around something for awhile, it helps to do lots of days of journalling, then go back to read how you first felt - - you can sometimes see a big change for the better while you realize that things are now better.

Good luck on finding that special scholarship! And in the meantime, be on the lookout for other awesome things you can learn about.

Betsyanne


Some more links:

Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two
You may also like these popular postings:
Finding Scholarships and Grants
Online vs. Face-to-Face classes: Which are better?
Websites and Tips to help you study for that exam or test
Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Sharing, posting. Sept. 2018. Some Scholarship articles from FB, also a nudge to VOTE.

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Voting, Nontraditional and other Students, seeking Scholarships, and a bit about the HUGE increase in College Tuition.

We must all VOTE to try to change this. 

 
If you are a Nontraditional Student, consider joining the Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/nontradstudents/

I often list interesting articles about college and also scholarships here.

One recent one is about Rice University - who is offering free tuition for middle income undergraduate students:
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Rice-University-announces-free-tuition-for-middle-13236823.php

I have not been doing much Scholarship Searching lately.  But with the recent increases in school tuition nationwide, it seems like it would be a very good thing to do.

I would still like to find a scholarship, and take a class or two. Or maybe more.  I have not done it yet though.

It seems that the Scholarship seeking world would be a LOT more crowded right now, but it's worth a try. My take. Fees are going up all over, because States are not subsidizing college and other schools as much. That money has to come from somewhere. And often, it is coming from the students themselves. We are becoming a nation of people who can't afford to go to college. Yes, scholarships are great. But some of them do not pay for everything. And you must win them to get them.

I hope that we can get State and National people in power to realize that schools are SO important. Education is also SO important, for all kinds of students. We need to offer college especially to worthy students who are not rich. It's just not right. We are wasting precious resources - - our young people. And they can wind up getting low-paying jobs and not being able to contribute more important things to our society. They just need education for a better job.

 Another things I have been thinking about - voting. I hope I can convince somebody who did not vote before to get out soon and VOTE in the next elections. It's important for everyone going to school and going back to school.

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I hope these links are helpful to you:

These are from my Nontraditional Student pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

You may also like these popular postings:
Finding Scholarships and Grants
Online vs. Face-to-Face classes: Which are better?
Websites and Tips to help you study for that exam or test

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

And don't forget to VOTE!

 

2 recent and FREE tuition links - that could save you a LOT of money...

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Wow - Making NEW postings on all my blogs is SUCH a great idea. It's been WAY too long.

I will share some great links I have found here and posted on the Nontraditional Student FB page.

They are definitely of interest.

Here is the first one: New York University offers free tuition to all medical students!
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/york-university-offers-free-tuition-medical-students/story?id=57218662 (Video and article)

Also, EMU offers 2 years of free tuition to boost enrollment, retention
(Eastern Michigan!)
https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2018/08/emu_offers_free_tuition_progra.html

I hope that this will be helpful. I hope to update all my Nontrad and Scholarship links this year or next.

Good luck in your Scholarship Search!

Betsyanne


Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

You may also like these popular postings:
Finding Scholarships and Grants
Online vs. Face-to-Face classes: Which are better?
Websites and Tips to help you study for that exam or test

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Get a Scholarship for college using a FREE scholarship search page - - plus other tips.

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I have recommended FastWeb before. Also, there are other quality search sites.

Some send results to you after you fill out a form there on the site.

Others just have great links you can use. On this blog site, you can put a search term in and search all the past postings for different kinds of scholarships.

On the Fatomei site, you can scroll down and find internships, grants for research, and lots more, all there on the site. These links are not your run-of-the-mill ones either. He has collected LOTS and LOTS of great research here.

And on the Nontrads pages, I have two Scholarship Pages to look through, with some great links.
( Scholarships Links Page One and Scholarships Links Page Two).

Of course (as I say on Scholarships Links Page Two)  it pays to always check the official FAFSA page first. You never know what great scholarships, grants, or other opportunities are available nationwide or in your area. The FAFSA helps you locate these, along with your college advising office.

Do NOT pay to apply for scholarships, or to join a Scholarship Page if you can help it. There are plenty of free ones out there to help you.

Clear as mud? Good luck on YOUR scholarship application.

Betsyanne
Former Nontraditional Student

Are you on Google+? You can now add Francisco A. Tomei to your circles.
http://plus.google.com/113598667559909009092/posts.

Are you going back to school after a break?

Here are my Nontraditional Student links:

The Nontrad site and blog 
Join Nontrads on Facebook 
Nontrads on Yahoo 
and Nontrads on Twitter - See more at: http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/#sthash.kjJUaOGn.dpuf

The Nontrad site and blog 

Join Nontrads on Facebook 

Nontrads on Yahoo 

and Nontrads on Twitter

The Nontrad site and blog 
Join Nontrads on Facebook 
Nontrads on Yahoo 
and Nontrads on Twitter - See more at: http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/#sthash.kjJUaOGn.dpuf

Going back to school? Applying for scholarships? You may want to consider it. In a big way.

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Going back to school?

Applying for scholarships?

The way I figure it, if you are wanting to go back to school, and have either decided to or not, you can take a chance and apply for at least one scholarship. Maybe lots and lots more.

I have read about people spending their entire summer (much of it anyway) applying for lots and lots of them. They need to be VERY organized and keep many files full of copies of their applications so they don't apply twice or something.

I think just some encouragement can help people who need money for school. You can search Twitter to find new scholarships, use the Fastweb site, (it's free), and also search on the 'net for what you think you are interested in finding scholarships for.

And everyone will tell you to fill out your (U.S.) FAFSA form (at the official site, of course - NEVER pay to fill this out) to find out if you qualify for local scholarships or grants.

Are you going back to school after a break?

Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One, and

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Betsyanne

PS Use the Search feature here on this site to help you find more scholarship sites and links. Good luck in your scholarship search.

Welcome to this blog, Nontraditional Students!

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I wrote about this blog today on my Nontraditional Student blog. 

Students on computers. From garryknight on Flickr.

As you probably already know, a nontraditional student is a student who is going back to school after a break.

There are many opportunities today for nontrads to obtain scholarships. Often, "regular" scholarships and sites also have scholarships for nontraditional students available.

Just go to the Search area here and search for the kind of scholarship you want, to see other postings too. (the box is at the right side, near the top.)

And here are some postings to help nontraditional students and others get started on their scholarship search.

Fastweb: This free site is one of the BEST scholarship search sites on the internet.

The Fatomei Site also has some awesome links to free money. Of course, there are scholarships here, but there are also links to internship possibilities, graduate school money, fellowships, and lots more. Scroll down to see these.

And here are the five MOST POPULAR postings here on the site.

Veterinary School Scholarships

Unusual, odd, wacky, and unknown scholarships and sites to explore

35 Scholarships Anyone Can Get - from College Degree.com

Some Interior Design Scholarships (U.S.)

Scholarships, grants, and more links for Native Americans

Good luck on your scholarship search, nontrads and other scholarship seekers!

Betsyanne

And be sure to check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Some Scholarship blogs, and a link for Eagle Scout Scholarships

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I went to search for "scholarship blogs" and found some interesting ones today.

It looks like people can save money for college on the UPromise Blog.

http://www.upromise.com/welcome. This blog is made by Sallie Mae.

Scholarships.com also has a blog here:

Scholarships.com blog

The only thing about this one is you can't sign up for it to get updates. I think they should add that.

The Top Scholarship Blog has some good links on it.

But you need to bookmark it (like the Scholarships.com one) because there is no signup here either.

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And here is something interesting - it's a link to "Where to find scholarship money for Eagle Scouts." This could be handy.

Good luck on your scholarship search, everyone!

Betsyanne

Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:

Scholarships Links and Tips Page One

Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

The most popular posting here this week is: Veterinary School Scholarships

There are many summer choices for nontraditional students

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What are nontraditional students doing this summer? And what are YOU doing? (please leave a comment)

Summer Internships probably started in May or June, when regular school (trade school, college, or university) ended. These programs can be found online or sometimes can be found through word of mouth at school from other students, announcements, student papers, or teachers.

There are also some work-study programs that are either paid or unpaid. Some other programs require that students pay for their trip, and do projects for other countries or the U.S.

Still other nontraditional students work full or part-time during the summer, gearing up for Fall semester. And others are taking a well-deserved break.

Whatever you are doing this summer, nontrads, I hope it's a wonderful summer for everyone.

Nontraditionally yours,
Elizabeth Sheppard "Betsyanne"
Former Nontraditional Student (Education),and Current Nontraditional Student (Online courses in SEO, hands-on pottery practice, and writing practice).

Write a comment here - what are YOU doing this summer?

Check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two

You may also like these popular postings:
Finding Scholarships and Grants
Online vs. Face-to-Face classes: Which are better?
Websites and Tips to help you study for that exam or test

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Things to do in-between your scholarship applications

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I have to admit. I have good intentions, but still have not used this blog to fill out my OWN scholarships and blogs and register on all the sites I need to register on. 

I did plan it that way, and as a helpful addition to information for nontraditional students, but I'm you know how things can morph sometimes.

So... I am doing things in-between applications. Here are just a few you might like too.

#1. Organize your house. I like the FlyLady site for this. http://www.flylady.net/

#2. Write a novel in the month of November. Just go to the NaNoWriMo site to sign up.  http://www.nanowrimo.org/

#3. Start a blog about your educational grant and scholarship search. Then send me the link. I'll be happy to link to it. I use Blogger, but Wordpress is good too, among others.

All for now - so what neat things can YOU suggest in-between scholarship applications?

Let me know with a comment.

-Betsyanne
Former Nontraditional Student

And check my Nontrads Scholarship pages:
Scholarships Links and Tips Page One
Scholarships Links and Tips Page Two
You may also like these popular postings:
Finding Scholarships and Grants
Online vs. Face-to-Face classes: Which are better?
Websites and Tips to help you study for that exam or test
Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Are you a nontraditional student? A scholarship link and connections too.

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Nontrad Notes, Scholarships, and Support

Here are some notes about where to find scholarships for nontraditional students and other nontrad links.

Nontraditional students are becoming a larger and larger group all around the country and the world. They are usually older students who have taken a break from school and are now going back.


If you are a nontraditional student, you can find scholarships at the Nontrad Scholarship Pages One and Two, and also connect with other nontraditional students here at these sites:


The Nontrad page and blog, Nontrads on Facebook, the Yahoo Nontrads Group, and Nontrads on Twitter.


Come join us!

Betsyanne

And for everyone: Here are some other recent scholarship and grants postings you may like:
FAFSA Tips and Links
Green and Environmental Scholarships
Scholarships for Writers
State Specific Scholarships
Are there Scholarships for Science Fiction Fans?
Scholarships, Grants, and More Links for Native Americans
Checking with Schools Near You - some pointers