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by Ashley Wallace Jones
StudentAdvisor.com Staff
Now that school is back in session, we know how focused you students are with classes and school work. That’s why when we saw a scholarship opportunity, that doesn’t require writing an essay we wanted to pass it along.
With a deadline of January 16, 2012, The 6th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest offers a chance to really show off your inner artist and also be entered to win a $10,000 scholarship.
Here are the rules:
Who’s eligible:
All high school, college and university students, who are enrolled at any time during the latter half of 2012, in an academic program designed to conclude with the awarding of a diploma or a degree and are between the ages of 14 and 35 years of age.
Submissions:
Original artwork only. Your entry can be digital images (Photoshop), original photographs, paintings, drawings or any other form your creation may take. Keep in mind, the final design will be produced in a 5 1/2" x 7 7/8" format. While you don’t need to submit your work in that exact size, it should be proportional to those dimensions. Entries should not exceed 16” x 23”.
Judging Criteria:
1. Aesthetic appeal
2. Quality
3. Creativity and Originality
4. Incorporation of design elements
5. Appropriateness for use as a greeting card
6. Attractiveness to The Gallery Collection’s corporate and consumer customers
7. Suitability as a design in Prudent’s Gallery Collection greeting card line
(see www.gallerycollection.com website for some inspiration)
We wish you all the best of luck on the chance to win the 6th Annual Create-A-Greeting-Card $10,000 Scholarship Contest.
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At StudentAdvisor, we love to talk to colleges that are doing social media right. StudentAdvisor.com Editor-in-Chief Dean Tsouvalas sat down with Daniel Grayson of Tufts University to discuss student involvement, engagement, and Tufts social media Vibe. Read more...
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Many college students enter school with dreams of working in the entertainment industry. But, how exactly do you get there?
Kate of New York University took her dream and is working on making it a reality with an internship at Oscilloscope Laboratories, an independent film distribution company in New York City. Kate shares her experience on what working in the entertainment industry is really like, and how you too can snag an internship like hers. Read more...
The age-old question: is Boston College better than Boston University? Or, is BU superior to BC?
We decided to go to the source: the students. We talked to Camille of Boston College and Alison of Boston University to get their thoughts on the historic Comm Ave rivalry. Read more...
Which school do you think is the best? Review your college and let us know!
Photo: Boston University
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After seeing the fun side of the United States Naval Academy, it became clear that they are more than just students preparing for military careers. At USNA, students get a traditional college experiene while getting top-notch military experience.
If you haven't considered the Naval Academy, now is the time! A school where students mentor each other, groom themselves for leadership, and get to wear dress whites - what could be better? Advisor and United States Naval Academy Digital Media Specialist Ashley Rawls explains these reasons and more! Read more...
The hottest new trend in viral videos is "Gangnam Style," a Korean song and dance by rapper Psy. And, like flashmobs, lipdubs, and Call Me Maybe, colleges are on top of making awesome parodies and dance videos.
We found the six best Gangnam Style college parodies and dance videos. Don't see yours? Let us know about it on Twitter. Read more...
The Coca-Cola Scholars Program awards 50 scholarships of $20,000 and 200 scholarships of $10,000 each year. It is a highly competitive scholarship based on academics and school involvement.
Eligibility:
Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools);
U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Temporary Residents (in a legalization program); Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees;
Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application;
Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution;
Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.
To Apply:
Apply online here.
Deadline: October 31, 2012
by Taylor Cotter
StudentAdvisor.com
So you're on top of your classes, you've joined all your clubs, and your college life is getting off to a great start. But, what if your roommate is snoring, there are always dishes in the sink, and there's always music blasting?
Adjusting to living with roommates can be rough, especially if you've never lived with anyone before. Sheyna Webster of University of Texas at Austin is a reformed only child and has spent the last four years compromising, adjusting, and learning how to deal with college roommates. She shares her nine best tips for an amazing roommate experience. Read more...
We've talked about how to achieve
success in college...but what about before you get there? Achieving success at high school can be stressful and competitive. How do you get an edge over your classmates? Take responsibility!
Purvi S. Mody of Insight Education gives her tips for taking responsibility, owning your time in high school, and making you into a great college admissions candidate. Read more...
It's a typical situation: going from a secure group of close friends in high school to knowing absolutely nobody in college. How do you make friends? How do you meet people outside of your roommate, floor, and classes? How can you figure out if your "new best friend" is a real friend, or just the first person you met at orientation?
Cathryn Sloane of Varsity Tutors has been there and wants to help you jumpstart making friends and having an fulfilling college social life. Read more...
Want a real take on what a college tour is like? Vivian, Jenna and Jacqueline, three students at Emerson College, want to help! These students plan to take every college tour in metro Boston (and maybe more) and have been blogging about it at Rate My College Tour.
This week, we highlight their tour of The Boston Conservatory.
Informative (1) vs Entertainment (10)
The tour was definitely more informative than entertaining. On the other hand, we do not feel that we gained that much information about the school that we did not already know or could not find out from briefly looking at the website.
Quality/Quantity of free stuff
We not only received plenty of informative literature, but also a free pen, bottle of water, and a letter from a freshman in the dance program. We thought the letter was a nice touch. It was not personalized, but it contained a glimpse of what it is like in the average day of a BoCo student.
Quality of literature provided
The literature does not contain much information at all, but it is very well designed. It gives the basic information but does not go into detail.
Length of tour (1=too short, 10=too long)
The tour was the perfect length. It seemed short, but the Boston Conservatory only has several buildings. We feel that we saw everything that the school has to offer.
Quality of tour content
We felt as though we did not learn enough about the dance program at all. Our tour guide did not seem very knowledgeable about it at all. When going on the tour we were led through the back doors of various buildings and walked through alleys to get to the next destination. This seemed to be a very ineffective way to get a feel for the area surrounding the school, a very trendy neighborhood, and to see some of the impressive architecture that some of the BoCo buildings have. We also felt that some of the information given was not accurate (Molly said there were 80 schools in the Back Bay neighborhood alone: we at Rate My College Tour know that this is not correct).
Read more at Rate My College Tour!
Vivian, Jenna and Jacqueline, with some friends, plan on taking 47 college tours and want to report on the best and worst parts of every Boston school. Each Tuesday, we'll be publishing highlights of their various college tours. If you can't make it to every college you want to tour this summer, keep up with StudentAdvisor and Rate My College Tour!
For students, graduates, alums and lifelong learners, jobs have always been of the utmost importance. However, economically, jobs are becoming even more valuable for countries and leaders. In his book, The Coming Jobs War, Gallup CEO Jim Clifton draws on 75 years of studies and his own perspective as the company’s chairman and CEO, and explains why jobs are the new global currency for leaders.
On September 20th, as part of Kaplan University's Visionary Voices series, Kaplan will interview Jim Clifton on how students can get back on the right path for the future of education. Focusing on insights from his recent book, The Coming Jobs War, Jim will also share his insight into the skills needed for the future workplace.
Join Kaplan University for this webinar by registering here.
College writing, freshman writing, college essay: whatever your school calls it, you probably have to take it. Learning to write a college esay isn't easy, so Laura Snyder talked to college deans, professors and administrators to find out what's important, what's not, and how to have success at college writing. Read more...
Success at college certainly doesn't come easily. You're adjusting to a new school, new friends and new lifestyle. How do you ensure that you're on the path to having success in all these new parts of your life?
StudentAdvisor.com Editor-in-Chief Dean Tsouvalas has advice for freshman just starting out, and seniors entering their final year. Use his strategies and be on your way to an amazing year! Read more...
The days of freshmen randomly being assigned to a roommate are nearly past. With social media, particularly Facebook, students are encouraged to develop relationships before arriving on campus.
Do these Facebook-relationships tend to make great or terrible roommate situations? Jeff Canning talks to residence life professionals from colleges across the country to find out how to make your digital age dorm life the best it can be. Read more...
Want a real take on what a college tour is like? Vivian, Jenna and Jacqueline, three students at Emerson College, want to help! These students plan to take every college tour in metro Boston (and maybe more) over this summer, and have been blogging about it at Rate My College Tour.
This week, we highlight their tour of The Boston Architectural College.
Location
The BAC’s facilities are located right on Newbury Street in the heart of the Back Bay. This would sound charming, but unfortunately they are also located inside a classic example of 1970s Brutalist architecture, commonly known as the WORST. Although the BAC doesn’t really fit in stylistically with its neighbors, it is a good look for an architecture school, since you can’t deny that Brutalism is all about planning.
Lobby Appearance
There really wasn’t a lobby. We walked into the main gallery space and were directed by Securitas to the office. Upon entering the admissions area, we realized it was primarily an office space, with a few chairs scattered around the room to meet with prospective students.
Tour Guide:
Molly, a member of the admissions staff (our first non-student tour guide!) Fun fact: she likes to use the concrete stairwell when it’s hot out because it’s “built in air conditioning”.
Personality
Molly was so nice. She was friendly and welcoming and made Jackie feel like she could fit right in at the BAC. Even though she was an adult, she treated us like equals throughout the tour.
Appearance
Molly was wearing a cute black casual summer dress and sandals. Her primary purpose is to work in the admissions office, and this outfit fit the bill: professional, but still cute. On the hotness scale, Molly received a 7.
Read more at Rate My College Tour!
Vivian, Jenna and Jacqueline, with some friends, plan on taking 47 college tours and want to report on the best and worst parts of every Boston school. Each Tuesday, we'll be publishing highlights of their various college tours. If you can't make it to every college you want to tour this summer, keep up with StudentAdvisor and Rate My College Tour!
How Do I Get An Internship?
Landing an internship is key to landing a job after college. However, where do you begin? Researching, applying, interviewing - the process isn't easy! And, when you're competing against thousands of other college students, how do you stand out?
We compiled eight tips to give you an edge while you're finding companies, working on your resume, and interviewing. Any more tips? Let us know on Twitter and Facebook!
The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program recognizes young people who are on the path to achieving their potential, involved in their schools, catalysts for positive change in their communities and who serve as models for their fellow students. We know it’s not easy to be a kid today, and every bit of encouragement helps.
Comcast awards a one-time grant of $1,000 to be used toward their pursuit of higher education.
Eligibility:
Full-time high school senior
Demonstrate a strong commitment to community service and display leadership abilities in school activities or through work experience
have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher.
To Apply:
All nominations for the Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program must be made exclusively by the Principal or Guidance Counselor. Principals and home-school instructors may e-mail comcast@applyists.com to verify school eligibility status and to request program materials.
Deadline: Dec. 7, 2012.
High school students and college freshmen aren't the only ones who are concerned about choosing a major and getting to class on time. Adults who are considering recareering, or changing careers, often must return to school for additional coursework, certificate programs, or degees. These adults are often looking to fill a skills gap.
Steve Poizner of UCLA Extension has examined the skills gap and knows what adults need to do to get up-to-speed with their careers. We asked him about his program, his ideas, and how recareerers can get an edge. Read more...
You're all moved in: clothes in your tiny dresser, closet divided up, posters on your walls. You've gotten all your dorm essentials to survive in your new college life. However, what about the essentials to thrive?
These items were suggested and carefully selected as the best items to have a painless, fun and successful freshman year. Additionally, they make great gifts for the college students in your life! Read more...
You're all moved in, the room is divided up, you've made a few trips to the dining hall and even split the cost of the microwave. So now, you're best friends! Right?
Not so fast! Roommate living is a marathon, not a sprint. Jeff Canning spoke to ResLife professionals from around the country to find out how roommates can cope with being friends, enemies, or somewhere in between. Read more...
1. Top 100 Social Media Colleges Spring 2012 Update: Harvard Rebounds
Today marks the third update to StudentAdvisor's Top 100 Social Media Colleges list. Harvard University (#1) has risen back to the top of the rankings displacing Johns Hopkins University (#2). Both schools have extraordinary social media communities and continue to innovate and execute their social media strategies exceptionally well. The biggest movers and shakers this time around? Full Sail University climbed 31 spots to secure the #19 position while M.I.T. bolted ahead 24 spots to claim #25.
2. Top 100 Social Media Colleges: University of Kentucky - Exclusive
The University of Kentucky not only won the NCAA 2012 title but also ranked #7 in the Spring 2012 Top 100 Social Media Colleges list. To gain better insight into The University of Kentucky's social media winning formula, how the social media elements of their "see blue" admissions marketing campaign became a movement and how UK makes social media rule during the sports seasons, we spoke exclusively to Whitney Hale, social media guru at the University of Kentucky.
3. Graduation Gifts: Top 10 Grad Gifts for 2012
We've got the top 10 Graduation gifts that your college or high school grad wants this year. Chances are that you've racked your brain for the perfect gift, only to realize that there's no way of knowing what your new grad needs or wants! The StudentAdvisor team searched all over for the best and most original graduation gifts. Most of these graduation gifts are perfect for any student who is looking to start their first year in college, in graduate school, or on the job.
4. Dorm Essentials: Top 15 Dorm Items from Pinterest
Finding dorm essentials isn't as easy as they make it seem. Sure, there are plenty of magazines, movies and TV series that can show you exactly what the dream dorm room looks like, but what dorm room really has a full-sized kitchen and allows cool lamps and couches? Not many! Pinterest is a great tool to find popular, creative, and DIY dorm essentials. The photo and link-sharing website allows users to share their favorite items. StudentAdvisor created a Dorm Essentials pinboard, and we've picked out our 15 favorite items to grab for your room this fall!
5. College Tour Tuesday: Boston College
Want a real take on what a college tour is like? Vivian, Jenna and Jacqueline, three students at Emerson College, want to help! These students plan to take every college tour in metro Boston (and maybe more) over this summer, and have been blogging about it at Rate My College Tour.
This week, we highlight their tour of Boston College.
The Women’s Opportunity Awards program assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.
Each year, more than $1.5 million is awarded to more than 1,000 women, many of whom have overcome enormous obstacles including poverty, domestic violence and/or drug and alcohol abuse. Women’s Opportunity Award recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, tuition and transportation.
Eligibility
- Provide the primary financial support for her dependents (including children, spouse, siblings and/or parents)
- Demonstrate financial need
- Are enrolled in, or have been accepted to, a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program
- Are motivated to achieve their educational and career goals
- Reside in one of Soroptimist International of the Americas’ member countries or territories
- Have not previously been the recipient of a Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award; are not a Soroptimist member, employee of Soroptimist or immediate family of either
To Apply
Deadline