I've spent hours and hours searching for scholarships, financial aid information, and more to help me with my education. Those hours turned into days, and those days morphed into weeks. My parents have six other kids to support, three of whom have Cystic Fibrosis, including me, so I know they can't help me pay for college. It's up to me. I've worked myself sick maintaining my 4.00, studying for the ACT, and digging for scholarships so I can focus on my education when I go to college instead of working to pay for it. During my time scrounging for scholarship websites and poking around for grants and things I could apply for, I've come across several decent scholarship websites. But I've never found anything as good as College Raptor. While other websites simply compile scholarships and list them on their …show more content…
All the scholarships I could ever need are just waiting around for me in my College Raptor account, remaining patiently for me to apply to them. But scholarships aren't the only important thing when it comes to education. Deciding a major, scoring well on the ACT, and deciding on a career are some of the most important. And guess what? College Raptor helps with all of these things and more. I grew particularly fond of the "articles/advice" page I discovered, which was packed with helpful consultation about every question you've ever had about college. Another superb tool is the "majors" tab, where you can find information and statistics about any major in the world. The information is very detailed, and all of it somehow perfectly relates to what you're trying to find out. The level of thoroughness and comprehension is what I think sets this website apart from all the others. That leads me to my favorite part of the website-- my colleges. I've already made a mostly solid decision on where I'm going to college, but College Raptor still found it's way to be extremely
We spend years of our high school career imagining the college life, the dorms, and the college university experience. We spend months of our senior year deciding where it is exactly that we want to spend the next 4 years furthering our education. It is finally time to apply for financial assistance, only to find out that you do not qualify for financial aid. How will your family afford $8,000-$15,000 dollars a semester of college? How will you get the college experience and the hands on training that you have always dreamt of? Being a part of the U.S middle class, as are many other students, we unfortunately fall into the category of being “Too poor for college, and too rich for financial aid”.
It seems to be a very popular notion to argue that college athletes should be paid just like pro athletes. College athletes put in hours on end for practice, games, and they bring in money for the school. Many fans of the sport spend money on tickets for games, merchandise, and when betting on the games. Television broadcasting alone of college sports have soared to nearly $2 billion a year (Koba, 1). The biggest argument is that college athletes should be paid because they generate so much money for the schools they represent. The amount of money big colleges bring in every year is staggering. Why shouldn’t they be compensated for their efforts when so much money is being made? And are they really making money though, or are they actually losing money? However, with most to all college athletes having their college tuition paid for, what greater reward could they ask for than a free education?
Education and athletics, two of the most prized activities within our society. It's therefore no surprise that the two so closely link in one of our society’s favorite pastimes: college sports. Some believe that these two things benefit each other and some don’t. In the Forbes article titled “Rethinking the Benefits of College Athletics,” the author Jonathan Robe, a research fellow at the Center for College Affordability, explains, “In my short life, I’ve long been perplexed with the way many higher ed administrators–particularly college presidents–tend to laud college sports for the benefits they add to institutions of higher learning.“ He argues that college athletics do not benefit colleges and in some ways can even harm them. A majority of the supports are strong and, despite a few ineffective supports and language, Robe's argument is effective for its intended audience.
Education and Athletics, two of the most prized activities within our society. So is it any surprise that the two are so closely linked in one of our societies favorite pastimes College Sports? Some believe that these two things benefit each other and some don’t. In this Rhetorical Analysis I will be analyzing the argument presented by the article titled Rethinking the Benefits of College Athletics, which questions the academic benefit that college athletics provide. The article which appeared in Forbes magazine is written by Johnathan Robe a research fellow at the Center for College Affordability and Productivity. The author describes his thesis in the first sentence of the article stating “In my short life, I’ve long been perplexed with the way many higher ed administrators–particularly college presidents–tend to laud college sports for the benefits they accrue to institutions of higher learning.“ (Robe 1) arguing that college athletics are not beneficial to colleges and in some ways can even be harmful. Robe's argument does provide supporting evidence, however it is unlikely to convince those readers that come into it with an opposing view.
For most families with teenagers applying for colleges there is one main question―what will it cost us? According to The College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2013–2014 school year was $30,094 at private colleges, $8,893 for state residents at public colleges, and $22,203 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. Although these numbers are averages, the actual costs of colleges are widely varied. A sad truth about this is that many students and their families don’t even know where all their money is going. Normally the money is paying for tuition; fees; housing and meals; books and school supplies; and personal and transportation expenses. As showed in the average cost of college, usually a school has a lower tuition for in-state residents and a vastly higher tuition for ou...
College football is beneficial for both the players and city. College football is more than a sport for entertainment; it’s a sport that has been the unifier for colleges, players, and most Americans. It brings people together; strangers standing side-by-side, jumping, getting excited, high-fiving one another, cheering on a group of fifty men playing a game. The cities that host the game are receiving more recognition. Intelligence Squared hosted a debate on whether the sport should be banned. One debater Malcolm Gladwell(2012) stated:
The hardest part of scholarships is not writing the essays that an admissions director will read, it is finding all of the scholarships that could help you out. There are many scholarships that have specific requirements that make them available to a limited portion of the population. Therefore, it is important to not just look for scholarships inside of whatever your major will be, but you also will need to look for scholarships that apply to your background in life. The other side of the coin, which we 've mentioned but not yet detailed, is that of the scholarships inside of your area of study. If you have a major in mind that you want to pursue immediately in college, it would be wise to apply for as many scholarships inside of this field as you can. You can never apply for too many scholarships, and between these and other financial aids, it is not difficult to go to college for a relatively small fee. As you can see, applying for scholarships is just plain economical thinking, and is a smart way to pay less to attend
With the rise in tuition the cost of college is very expensive and not everyone can afford it. For the schools I want to attend the tuition is not to insane ,but not cheap. For A&M the tuition plus other fees, room & board, books, etc., is $21,581, for UT Austin it is $26,148, for UT Arlington it is $22,508 (College Costs - 2013-2014 - All Institutions 2013). The cost of the colleges are not cheap, but I can probably get by with financial aid. My brother is currently attending UT Arlington and almost all of his school is paid for by Financial aid and grants. The financial aid I receive should be of similar amount and I am also applying for many scholarships which my brother did not. If I am able to attend college without paying much for it I will have a very good cost vs. benefit.
Unfortunately, my family and I fall into an area of the middle class that prohibits us from receiving need-based aid. Although I have graciously been awarded the Elizabeth Ann Seton Scholarship, without some additional form of aid, a Seton Hill education may be prohibitively expensive. My fourth year’s tuition alone would cost $37,520 with my current scholarship, and I would still have to pay for living expenses. Once my undergraduate and fifth years’ expenses are included, I will be over $150,000 in debt when I graduate. As a student who has worked exceedingly hard in the classroom and as a leader for four years, this amount of financial burden feels like a punishment. If I do not receive the Seton Scholar Award, I am not confident that I can attend Seton Hill and make the impacts I have described in this
As a small child all I could dream about was the future; freedom, a family, a job but that all starts with college. When I was in the seventh grade an organization came to my school called Talent Search. I learned that this group helps students learn more about college and will take students for free to visit colleges across Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado and so many more. Upon hearing about this group I knew I needed to join so I could someday have all the things I desire. After joining and traveling to handfuls of colleges and filling out endless paperwork, I started to receive
Last year thirteen college freshmen were selected in the first round of the NBA draft (ESPN). That is almost half of the first round. The “one and done rule” is a rule that requires players to be at least nineteen years old and have one year removed from high school to enter into the NBA draft (Rice). “One and dones” are becoming a big part of college basketball and the NBA. The past three years the number one and number two picks have been freshman. Major basketball programs like Kentucky and Duke have even shaped their teams around this concept. Top high school recruits are constantly playing college basketball for a year just to enter the NBA draft. The NBA has not made any effort to change this rule, even though many people believe it is
Getting this scholarship was my jump start to furthering my education and I knew from there that I was going to prove statistics wrong. I knew I was going to college and that things were going to be different for me and I was going to make a difference. I won’t be the black kid who drops out of school, because my education is too important to
Over the past 20 years, college athletics has gained in popularity. College sports has become a household entity. Every child growing up has their favorite college team. Whether it be from family relations with alumni, geographic orientation or simply watching the sports colleges provide. In the world of college sports, there are three that stand out above the rest. Football, basketball and baseball are among the NCAA’s top-grossing sports. Billions of dollars are generated through marketing contracts, ticket-sales, and merchandising. Intercollegiate sports have boosted revenue as well as increasing the popularity and public image of their respective Universities.
I do understand that a lot of people cannot afford it and need those scholarships, but I have always had a hard time with that since my family has a lot of other expenses and could use the money to help pay for college. I feel really guilty typing that, but I also get really frustrated that I am not eligible for any scholarships due to how I identify. Continuing on, identifying with the class I do, I do strive to work as hard as I can so that I can continue to have access to many resources.
To reach my goals i need to apply for scholarships before deadlines and keep my grades high so it can have a positive effect on his transcript. To make the grades i want i have to turn in all my assignments and not get below a c average in any class. I also need to do volunteer work at local hospitals around the