Comments for Give Me Scholarships! http://www.givemescholarships.com Free Advice From a Real Scholarship Judge. Mon, 8 Mar 2010 04:04:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Scholarship Screwup #3: Cry Me a River by Anonymous http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/21/scholarship-screwup-3-cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-8746 Anonymous Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:04:08 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=131#comment-8746 Dude, fuck you. Dont give me the scholarship. I could not care any less. Scholarship screwup #1. Profanity and too many simple sentences. Dude, fuck you. Dont give me the scholarship. I could not care any less. Scholarship screwup #1. Profanity and too many simple sentences.

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #2: Bore Me With Your GPA by Jennalee http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/21/scholarship-screwup-2-bore-me-with-your-gpa/comment-page-1/#comment-8745 Jennalee Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:37:37 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=130#comment-8745 Hey, just because someone's GPA may be low now doesn't mean the person can't improve himself/herself academically in the future. People should be graded based on effort too. When teachers give good grades just to make the students look better, it does some damage to the student's self-esteem. Also, it doesn't really tell the student what he is doing right or wrong. I would like to know what I'm doing right or wrong in a class, rather than just be given a good grade. My mother works over 70 hours a week just to put my three siblings and I through college all at once, my father is unemployed and recovering from cancer surgery, my stepfather works 60 hours a week, and my stepmother works 40 hours a week, they all work entry-level jobs. Aside from that, I have this mild/high-functioning form of Autism called Asperger's Syndrome. So these scholarships would really help me a lot with getting through school and getting my bachelor's degree. Hey, just because someone’s GPA may be low now doesn’t mean the person can’t improve himself/herself academically in the future. People should be graded based on effort too. When teachers give good grades just to make the students look better, it does some damage to the student’s self-esteem. Also, it doesn’t really tell the student what he is doing right or wrong. I would like to know what I’m doing right or wrong in a class, rather than just be given a good grade.

My mother works over 70 hours a week just to put my three siblings and I through college all at once, my father is unemployed and recovering from cancer surgery, my stepfather works 60 hours a week, and my stepmother works 40 hours a week, they all work entry-level jobs. Aside from that, I have this mild/high-functioning form of Autism called Asperger’s Syndrome. So these scholarships would really help me a lot with getting through school and getting my bachelor’s degree.

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #2: Bore Me With Your GPA by Valerie http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/21/scholarship-screwup-2-bore-me-with-your-gpa/comment-page-1/#comment-8744 Valerie Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:56:25 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=130#comment-8744 Plainly it's a criteria not a bragging rite. It is also measure that you are doing what you should to maintain a scholarship that is renewable. Plainly it’s a criteria not a bragging rite.
It is also measure that you are doing what you should to maintain a scholarship that is renewable.

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #1: Thrust Your Religion and Politics Upon Me by Valerie http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/17/scholarship-screwup-1-thrust-your-religion-and-politics-upon-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8742 Valerie Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:47:03 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=129#comment-8742 Really? Losing my religion ... (sarcasm is so hard to convey in cyber-land) I worked in a scholarship office at community college and I have read some amazing g-a-r-b-a-g-e that people spew into personal statements. Lame. Sometimes they are given the $$ for lack of competition. BEST STORY EVER-- 2 letters of recommendation - student got one letter and put 2 copies of it in the package! Unless applying for a religious based scholarship that asks the questions- mind your own business and don't spread your business - it would be like telling the scholarship committee your favorite position during sex. Unnecessary - but hey score other points and tell them you are strong in your faith and volunteer at your local place of worship -- see look no direct conflict there. Really? Losing my religion … (sarcasm is so hard to convey in cyber-land)
I worked in a scholarship office at community college and I have read some amazing g-a-r-b-a-g-e that people spew into personal statements. Lame. Sometimes they are given the $$ for lack of competition. BEST STORY EVER– 2 letters of recommendation – student got one letter and put 2 copies of it in the package!
Unless applying for a religious based scholarship that asks the questions- mind your own business and don’t spread your business – it would be like telling the scholarship committee your favorite position during sex. Unnecessary
- but hey score other points and tell them you are strong in your faith and volunteer at your local place of worship — see look no direct conflict there.

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #3: Cry Me a River by Debra Peturson http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/21/scholarship-screwup-3-cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-8740 Debra Peturson Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:39:25 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=131#comment-8740 Hello, You said not to feel frustrated about these e-mails and I do understand that you are trying to be helpful but please let me understand why it is that I am taking about 2-3 hrs everynight of my time looking up Scholarships for my two daughters? A little about myself, I have a college degree and work at a Full-time job in the Medical Field where I make a decent wage. In order too get where I am I have had to be diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and have almost lost my house etc due to an addiction of compulsive gambling that my husband of 25 yrs came out and told our family 5 yrs ago. You talk about hardships, and no I don't live in a 3rd world country, but please try to live in my shoes and see how you wake up everyday and wonder will "I" be able to walk to work today in order to be able to put my daughters through University. Putting the girls through University has been financially draining but it is something that we choose to do for them yet "winning" a Scholarship would help out tremendously. I am finding it very frustrating as I am being constantly reminded that there are alot of Scholarships out there and granted there are. But if you are not a minority, disabled, brilliant academically or a "nerd" that has all the time in the world for volunteering you just don't meet the criteria for these awards. I have two average daughters who go to University full-time and work 1-2 jobs (because of the financial position their Dad has put us in). My one daughter has been on the honor roll with Distinction has done some volunteering and even this past year was the team Captain for the MS Walk to raise money for MS Research. Yet we are constantly turned down. Yes, I put in the work for them by finding the Scholarships, but they actually do the work as far as essays go. Am I waisting my time or do I suck it up and perservere? Frustrated Mom in Calgary Hello,

You said not to feel frustrated about these e-mails and I do understand that you are trying to be helpful but please let me understand why it is that I am taking about 2-3 hrs everynight of my time looking up Scholarships for my two daughters?
A little about myself, I have a college degree and work at a Full-time job in the Medical Field where I make a decent wage.
In order too get where I am I have had to be diagnosed with MS 10 years ago and have almost lost my house etc due to an addiction of compulsive gambling that my husband of 25 yrs came out and told our family 5 yrs ago.
You talk about hardships, and no I don’t live in a 3rd world country, but please try to live in my shoes and see how you wake up everyday and wonder will “I” be able to walk to work today in order to be able to put my daughters through University. Putting the girls through University has been financially draining but it is something that we choose to do for them yet “winning” a Scholarship would help out tremendously.

I am finding it very frustrating as I am being constantly reminded that there are alot of Scholarships out there and granted there are. But if you are not a minority, disabled, brilliant academically or a “nerd” that has all the time in the world for volunteering you just don’t meet the criteria for these awards.
I have two average daughters who go to University full-time and work 1-2 jobs (because of the financial position their Dad has put us in). My one daughter has been on the honor roll with Distinction has done some volunteering and even this past year was the team Captain for the MS Walk to raise money for MS Research. Yet we are constantly turned down.
Yes, I put in the work for them by finding the Scholarships, but they actually do the work as far as essays go.
Am I waisting my time or do I suck it up and perservere?

Frustrated Mom in Calgary

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #3: Cry Me a River by Landen http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/21/scholarship-screwup-3-cry-me-a-river/comment-page-1/#comment-8739 Landen Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:38:37 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=131#comment-8739 Do you just send all ten to everybody? If so, why not just say, "Hey, check out this site that will help you." I have gotten emails for the first three Scholarship Screwups and in my essays I did not mention anything pertaining to religion or politics or my opinion on any topic of interest; I did not mention my GPA at all or my grades or how well or poor I perform academically; and I did not write about any hardships that I may have growing up in "suburbia." Do you randomize who gets what? Do you actually read these? Are you a real person or a computer program? Do you just send all ten to everybody? If so, why not just say, “Hey, check out this site that will help you.” I have gotten emails for the first three Scholarship Screwups and in my essays I did not mention anything pertaining to religion or politics or my opinion on any topic of interest; I did not mention my GPA at all or my grades or how well or poor I perform academically; and I did not write about any hardships that I may have growing up in “suburbia.” Do you randomize who gets what? Do you actually read these? Are you a real person or a computer program?

]]> Comment on The $150,000 Scholarships That Aren’t on Fastweb by Rachel http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/29/the-150000-scholarships-that-arent-on-fastweb/comment-page-1/#comment-8738 Rachel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:51:21 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=139#comment-8738 I am the mother of a college bound student you provided with this information. I am having a hard time getting her to apply for the scholarships. Her sister is 31 and still repaying student loans and she feels Sissy knows the right way to proceed because she is financially secure in her career. I'm so thankful you sent this so she can see that although the loans are there, the scholarships are much more beneficial for her. I wish I'd been financially able to save that small amount from her date of birth, even at half the interest rate you suggest, It would definitely make the entrance into the first year of community college for her so must less stressful for ME. God willing she'll apply for them before the time comes she'll need them for the University she plans to attend. As for those who feel what you say is nothing more than a dream....without dreams how far would any of us go. Many Thanks. I am the mother of a college bound student you provided with this information. I am having a hard time getting her to apply for the scholarships. Her sister is 31 and still repaying student loans and she feels Sissy knows the right way to proceed because she is financially secure in her career.
I’m so thankful you sent this so she can see that although the loans are there, the scholarships are much more beneficial for her. I wish I’d been financially able to save that small amount from her date of birth, even at half the interest rate you suggest, It would definitely make the entrance into the first year of community college for her so must less stressful for ME. God willing she’ll apply for them before the time comes she’ll need them for the University she plans to attend. As for those who feel what you say is nothing more than a dream….without dreams how far would any of us go. Many Thanks.

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #2: Bore Me With Your GPA by Landen http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/21/scholarship-screwup-2-bore-me-with-your-gpa/comment-page-1/#comment-8737 Landen Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:59:51 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=130#comment-8737 Ya, I think you need to explain to me why I am getting all the scewup emails. #1 I did not provide any argument for ANY religious or political opinion of mine or anyone elses. #2 Nor did I did mention anything about my grades except when asked what my GPA is on the first page simply because they AREN'T amazing and I have NOTHING to brag about. So why are you sending me these emails when I haven't even MENTIONED either of these issues? Ya, I think you need to explain to me why I am getting all the scewup emails. #1 I did not provide any argument for ANY religious or political opinion of mine or anyone elses. #2 Nor did I did mention anything about my grades except when asked what my GPA is on the first page simply because they AREN’T amazing and I have NOTHING to brag about. So why are you sending me these emails when I haven’t even MENTIONED either of these issues?

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #1: Thrust Your Religion and Politics Upon Me by Landen http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/17/scholarship-screwup-1-thrust-your-religion-and-politics-upon-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8736 Landen Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:21:01 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=129#comment-8736 I actually just flipped through all the advice because it all looked good, and, well, Josh's replies are hilarious. Mostly because people have tempers and don't think before they speak and he toys with them. But anyways, thanks for the advice. Even if it pisses me off as well, I know that I need it. P.S. da speling of sum ppl on dis forumm....wow! i hop u didnt rite like that on ur aplicashun. actually i hope you did becuz then i stand a beter chance duh I actually just flipped through all the advice because it all looked good, and, well, Josh’s replies are hilarious. Mostly because people have tempers and don’t think before they speak and he toys with them. But anyways, thanks for the advice. Even if it pisses me off as well, I know that I need it.
P.S. da speling of sum ppl on dis forumm….wow! i hop u didnt rite like that on ur aplicashun. actually i hope you did becuz then i stand a beter chance duh

]]> Comment on Scholarship Screwup #1: Thrust Your Religion and Politics Upon Me by Anonymous http://www.givemescholarships.com/2009/07/17/scholarship-screwup-1-thrust-your-religion-and-politics-upon-me/comment-page-1/#comment-8735 Anonymous Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:04:11 +0000 http://www.givemescholarships.com/?p=129#comment-8735 So really all this scholarship is asking of its applicants is that we be unoriginal and not be too passionate about issues. Talk about how we can turn the lights off when not in the room to conserve energy. Or how we can donate our money to Haiti or our time to some local charity or volunteer position of some sort. Maybe wash our hands for 20 seconds in warm soapy water to prevent the next pandemic that kills fewer people than the seasonal flu. Just so long as we don't make people feel uncomfortable about where they stand in important issues or make them question themselves or God forbid: think. My bad. So really all this scholarship is asking of its applicants is that we be unoriginal and not be too passionate about issues. Talk about how we can turn the lights off when not in the room to conserve energy. Or how we can donate our money to Haiti or our time to some local charity or volunteer position of some sort. Maybe wash our hands for 20 seconds in warm soapy water to prevent the next pandemic that kills fewer people than the seasonal flu. Just so long as we don’t make people feel uncomfortable about where they stand in important issues or make them question themselves or God forbid: think. My bad.

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