Student Loan Debt Hampering Your Start Up Business Desires?

So, you graduated college, haven't been able to find a job, you have a few ideas to start a business, but at the back of your mind you are probably thinking that there is no way you can make your student loan payments and undergo the uncertainty of a start-up, well consider the income-based repayment (IBR) programs that exist for federal student loans.   Under this program graduates with lower incomes or families are required to make loan repayments on a sliding scale.  See what your repayment amount might be with this IBR calculator.   Learn more about the program here.   Read Sean Greene's piece on Student Start-Up Plans.

Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship 2012-2013 - deadline 9/30/2012

If you can act fast you may consider applying for the Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship, the deadline is September 30th, 2012 and in addition to personal information, information from your institution is required:

• Cumulative GPA
• Estimated cost for tuition, books, and other tuition-related expenses for the 2012-2013 school year
• Name and amount of scholarships and grants that the student is receiving or anticipates receiving for the 2012-2013 school year.
• Total of scholarship and or grants for the school year
• Tuition balance for the school year taking into consideration any scholarship and grant funds.
• Name and address of the school official to which the scholarship check should be mailed.  PO Boxes will not be accepted.
• Your full-time enrollment must be verified, and the application must be stamped and sealed by your institution.

You can find the application form here.  Please read the instructions carefully.  Good luck.

To read more about Xerox Student Careers, visit their website here.

2012 Talbots Scholarship Program

I shop at Talbots because I simply love their well made clothing.   They have a classic style, are durable and will be in your closet for years.   While I was on their website recently I came across their scholarship program.  So if you are female and are pursuing a college degree later in life - take a look.

You may qualify for the 2012 Talbots Scholarship Program, if you reside in the US or Canada and had a high school diploma or GED before September 2001 and are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited 2 or 4 year college or university either full-time or part-time, and will be attending for the full 2012-13 academic year.   You should be receiving your degree no earlier than May 2013 and you must have at least 2 semesters (24 or more credit hours) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree at the start of the 2012 fall academic term.  

Scholarship recipients will receive a $10,000 or $30,000 scholarship, a Talbots Gift Card, donated by Talbots and the Reinvention Resume Plus eKit, a step-by-step tool to develop resumes and cover letters.  You can't win if you don't apply so apply here.

Deadline - January 3, 2012.

Did you take your Education Credit on your Taxes this Year?

So, I have been getting a flurry of calls wanting to know whether its worth filing an amendment to take advantage of the various education credits that many people seem to have missed out on this year. Why?

Well, you generally get a 1098-T tax reporting form, from your school which states the amount of eligible tuition and fees received and also a counter balance accounting of the scholarships and grants you received.   Some schools have adopted the policy that they will not generate a 1098-T for the student if their records show that the amount of grants and scholarships that a student receives is

Interested in an Internship with the US Department of State?

The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications for it's 2012 Spring Student Internship Program.

 

Click here and choose either Graduate/Post-Graduate or Undergraduate for more information and to start the online application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 01, 2011. 

You must be a U.S. Citizen and a student (a full- or part-time continuing college or university junior, or graduate student - including graduating seniors intending to go on to graduate school) to be eligible. Please read the program description and vacancy announcement for more information and for all requirements and qualifications. 
 U.S. citizenship is required. The US Department of State is an equal opportunity employer.