Are you planning to dedicate a portion of your summer free time to applying for scholarships? If not, you may want to consider it. A little bit of time here and a little bit of time there put towards your scholarship search has the potential to save you thousands on college costs throughout your entire …
StepUpUtah is awarding $3,000 in scholarships to Utah students who submit their 2017-18 FAFSA. Here are the FAFSA Scholarship Rules for 2017-18: WHAT IT IS: $2,500 in scholarships are available to Utah high school students who: Attend a StepUP Utah FAFSA Completion Open House See all events at http://stepuputah.com/events Submit a “Scholarship Golden Ticket” at …
By Diana Smith Middle school, junior high, and high school can be such an overwhelming time, from school dances to forgetting your book project at home. While there are so many things going on, it’s important to start thinking about college and how to pay for it. I had no savings. That meant coming up …
By Agustin “Tino” Diaz on October 22, 2016 @TinoJrDiaz You can find scholarships almost anywhere, but preparing for them is a different matter. You can start by keeping track of your volunteer hours and accruing experience in a specific field or interest, building your network and meeting the right people, and finally preparing an essay …
By Jacob Newman, Outreach Officer and Financial Aid Expert – February 15, 2019 Here at StepUp, we want to help you learn about paying for college. Here’s a simple checklist of a few things you can do this year to start preparing to pay for college… 8th and 9th Grade Paying for College Checklist …
By Jacob Newman, Outreach Officer and Financial Aid Expert – August 29, 2018 (updated January 3, 2019) Here at StepUp, we want to help you learn about paying for college. Here’s a simple checklist of a few things you can do this year to start preparing to pay for college… 8th and 9th Grade …
Once a month, we send our Prepare + Pay for College E-Newsletter out to almost 200,000 students, parents, counselors, and educators all over Utah. All are welcome to reply back to our newsletter if they have any questions about preparing or paying for college. Here’s one of the great questions that came in this week… Looking to …
Congratulations on graduating high school! Although the school year has ended and summer has arrived, you may find that you still need help with any of the following: College Applications FAFSA (Federal Aid Applications) Job Applications If you need help, it’s not too late to get help from the experts. Our Summer Bridge Program is …
You’re getting closer to going to college. You are only in high school for a few short years. You’re also probably excited to relax over summer break which is almost here! If you want to make sure you’re on the right track for college this summer, make sure you fit in a few things that …
Whether you’re about to graduate or just looking forward to summer break, it’s a great time to consider how your interests, needs, and opportunities for education and career are aligned. UtahFutures.org has plenty of tools to help you do just that: Discover careers that match your interests. Explore Careers with Sokanu on UtahFutures.org to discover …