Posts Tagged high school students

In the Classroom with David Robinson


David Robinson, a former NBA basketball player known in sports circles as ‘The Admiral,’ is a U.S. Naval Academy graduate with a reputation as a family-oriented man with a strong moral code. In a program aimed at high school students, Robinson talks frankly and openly about some of the tough issues today’s kids face, including drugs, hate, racism, love, and spirituality. He pulls no punches, telling about mistakes he’s made and about the problems he had ‘fitting in’… More >>

In the Classroom with David Robinson

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High School Survival Guide


A transition guide to prepare students socially and culturally for the high school experience. Individual chapters provide insights and exercises to help students cope with diversity and its inherent themes of self-esteem/identity, stereotyping, perception and oppression. Truancy is a major challenge with middle and high school students. This challenge is secondary to growing attitudes of apathy and nihilism, which may be a direct result of feelings of being unpr… More >>

High School Survival Guide

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The Black Student’s Guide to High School Success


The only book designed and written specifically for African American junior high and high school students, this step-by-step guide provides much needed strategies, tactics, and tools to help them create successful educational careers in school. From the editor and publisher of the highly acclaimed Black Student’s Guide to College Success (1993, revised ed. 1995), this guide contains contributed essays by fifteen educators (many from historically black colleges), sup… More >>

The Black Student’s Guide to High School Success

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Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Teen’s Guide to High School Success: Strategies for Preparing for College and Scholarships


Finally, an educational guide for all students, young and old, that put it all together in a step-by-step process for the real world. Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Teen’s Guide to High School Success is a must read for all middle and high school students as well as their parents. Dr. Artis has uncovered Extraordinary tips that allowed her to receive over $100,000 in scholarships and acceptance to every college she applied to as a high school senior. Bei… More >>

Moving from Ordinary to Extraordinary: The Teen’s Guide to High School Success: Strategies for Preparing for College and Scholarships

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Apply For Scholarships Before You Need Them

Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t put much thought into paying for college expenses until the bill comes due. As a result, the first tuition payments can come as quite a shock – and many students end up forced to take out student loans just to get the money they need to stay enrolled. While these loans can be an effective way to get money quickly, planning ahead of time can help students avoid this type of funding that will have to eventually be repaid plus interest.

The good news is that it is never too early to apply for scholarships or grants. Scholarship applications are available throughout the year, but you should not wait until you’re in debt to apply. In fact, many scholarship programs accept applications from high school students and even middle school students as young as 13 or 14 years of age. Some essay contests, science projects, and even state scholarships encourage high school students to compete and by the time a high school student begins his or her freshman year there are probably hundreds of various programs they are eligible for.

Since most scholarship disbursements are sent as a check to the student or college financial office, awards offered to high school students and younger teenagers is often held in a secure account until the student enrolls in school. Knowing this money is available can be a great motivator, and the competition of the various scholarship programs is good way to get the student ready for the higher competition and demands of higher education.

If a student applies for scholarships early, they’re likely to see a lot of benefits and few drawbacks. If they wait until they need the money immediately, there is a good chance they’ll just end up in debt. Apply for scholarships early and apply often – just avoid paying money for scholarship applications because everything you need to know is already free online!

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