College tuition is rising every year. In a survey conducted, it said if milk prices increased at the rate of college tuition then we would be paying $16 per gallon. I really don't know where all that money goes that they charge for tuition. The professors hardly get a raise (they just get paid a lot from the beginning). On a side note, I think universities should have their expenditures available to the public. Anyway, my point is that tuition is expensive, it is just gonna increase and yet it is a necessary.
But all hope is not lost. Read the rest of this blog and you might get some ideas on how to save money in college. First option is to have a good GPA in high school. And also have some useful extracurricular activities under your belt Eg. volunteer work, some important club affiliation, being school president, etc. With a good resume and a kickass SAT score (also very important) you can get a good scholarship.
I know what you're thinking. "What if I am not good at studies?" Don't worry I was always average in studies. If you are the same, then you better be athletic. Universities always want good athletes. And the sport doesn't have to be limited to football, soccer, lacrosse, or track and field. Universities have other sports too eg. Swimming, fencing, horse riding, golf, rowing, etc. In the movie 'The Thomas Crown Affair', Pierce Brosnan says that he went to Harvard on a boxing scholarship. There is always room in the athletic dept at universities. If you know where you want to go for college, check on what sports are supported there and see if you can make it that way.
Now, I know what you're thinking. "Hey...dickhead...not everyone is born athletic." You are right. I sure was not. I still try very hard to be athletic. Truth is, that you do not have to be a geek or a jock to get scholarships. There are several ways you can get a scholarship. A few things I did were: Enter the Engineering Ambassador and the Peer Mentorship program. As an ambassador my job was to go on recruiting events for the university and as a peer mentor I spent time with freshmen students to make sure they are not flunking their classes. They provided some scholarship money for little work. I would apply to every scholarship I could find. Anything that provided a scholarship, I was there. I lost a few but I did get a few. Thing is, if you don't ask, you won’t find it and if you don't go for it, you will not get it. There are several things you can do to earn a scholarship. Research. Ask your seniors. Scholarship doesn't have to be an application. It can be a little work but a lot of money.
Bottom Line: You do not have to be a geek or a jock to get a scholarship. Learn to look for opportunities. Learn to ask for them.
Commenter’s: If you have input on ways to get a scholarship please post it for other readers.
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