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Hi all! We have almost made it to the long holiday weekend! Hope everyone has fun plans. Before they start, how about applying for a few scholarships? I have a few great suggestions for you today!

The first scholarship is the Wendy’s High School Heisman scholarship. For the past 16 years, Wendy’s Restaurants have teamed up with the Heisman Memorial Trophy Committee to create the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. This award honors both male and female high school students who excel in academics, athletics and student leadership. Eligibility is limited exclusively to men and women whose senior year of high school is 2010-2011.

The second scholarship I have to tell you about is for aspiring public relations professionals. The John D. Graham Scholarship is open to public relations majors who will be seniors in the fall of 2010. This scholarship is presented by the PRSA Foundation, Inc. and sponsored by Fleishman-Hillard International Communications. The top honoree will receive a $3,000 scholarship, and two runners-up will receive $1,000 scholarships.

The final scholarship I have to tell you about today is the $4,000 “Show Up to Blow Up” Perfect Attendance Scholarship. This scholarship program is sponsored by Mr. Abner McWhorter III, Detroit entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 2007, the scholarship program was first initiated in the Detroit Public Schools and has expanded to other metropolitan school districts, starting with Washington, D.C.

That’s it for today! Don’t forget to keep check out New Scholarships on StudentScholarshipSearch.com! Also, the June $10,000 Scholarship Drawing is less than three weeks away so keep earning and entering scholarship points into that drawing as well! Good luck!

Hi all! I just wanted to drop by to remind you that the June $10,000 Scholarship Drawing is right around the corner. In fact, it is only three short weeks from today. How many points have you entered so far?

If you feel like you have completed all of the scholarship point activities and that there is no way to earn more points, here are some things you might not have done yet:

• Look into talking a summer class online: If you have to take classes during your summer break, why not complete them online. With online classes, you can get the credits you need without being stuck in a classroom all summer. Learn more and earn 25 scholarship points!
• Find out how you can save hundred of dollars on textbooks: Check out BookRenter.com and receive 50 scholarship points!
• Check out some new private student loan lenders: PrivateStudentLoans.com has added a few new lenders to their comparison tool. Check them out and receive a code worth 25 scholarship points!

We add new point earning opportunities to the site every day to make sure you always have something new to do! Also, you will receive 5 scholarship points just for logging into the site! Good luck in June and remember that it only take one point to win!

ScholarshipPoints.com, a free college scholarship rewards program, signed up its one millionth member and plans to give away up to $100,000 in scholarships in 2010making it the fastest growing college scholarship rewards program.

Quincy, MA May 19, 2010 – ScholarshipPoints (www.scholarshippoints.com), an Edvisors online education company, recently reached a membership of one million, with over 500,000 members joining in the last six months. ScholarshipPoints is a free college scholarship program working to defray the ever-increasing cost of college for students. Since 2007 the site has grown from a membership of 10,000 with registration rates increasing monthly. This most recent milestone makes ScholarshipPoints the fastest growing college scholarship rewards program in both membership and scholarship funds.

After awarding students a total of $75,000 in 2009, ScholarshipPoints increased it’s commitment to students and is positioned to give away up to $100,000 this year including five $10,000 giveaways.  In addition to the $10,000 scholarship drawings, the ScholarshipPoints program gives away a number of $500, $1,000 and $2,500 sponsored scholarships throughout the year.

With the ScholarshipPoints membership growing so quickly, the site has been able to extend a growing number of scholarship offers. “The more ScholarshipPoints members we have, the more scholarship money we will be able to award over time,” said Joe Cronin, CEO of Edvisors. “Awarding scholarships to students helps us fulfill our mission of better educating the world.”

ScholarshipPoints is constantly striving to provide members not only with scholarship funds, but also with the information and tools they need to succeed academically and save money while in college. By taking advantage of everything ScholarshipPoints has to offer, students can learn how to apply for a private student loan, about taking classes online and how to use credit responsibly. ScholarshipPoints has also partnered with organizations that help students find internships, study abroad programs, and save money on textbooks.

The next $10,000 scholarship winner will be drawn on June 15. Students have until June 14, 2010 to enter. To enter the June 15, $10,000 giveaway, and for announcements about other scholarships and promotions, visit www.ScholarshipPoints.com.

Hi all! It is New Scholarship Alert time! I have a few really good ones for you this week.

The first scholarship I have for you today is the AES Engineering Solutions Scholarship. This scholarships is offered to motivated students to help them in furthering their education. Scholarships are intended for future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. High school seniors and all students attending a post secondary educational facility are welcome to apply.

The second scholarship I want to tell you about is the 2010 Beat the Odds Scholarship. This scholarship is offered by the Children’s Defense Fund. The organization will select five high school students who have overcome tremendous odds to become personally and academically successful and award each of them a $5,000 to $10,000 college scholarship, a new computer and public recognition at an event in the fall of 2010. Current high school juniors who are on track to graduate by July of 2011 are welcome to apply.

The final scholarship I have for you today is the is the KODAK Scholarship Program. KODAK offers highly competitive awards to students demonstrating superior professional filmmaking production skills and creativity. Colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and participating countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, that offer a degree or diploma in film, film production, or cinematography may nominate up to two students each year for consideration.

That’s all I have for today! Don’t forget to check out all of the new scholarships over on StudentScholarshipSearch.com. Also, do not forget that our next $10,000 scholarship drawing is now about a month away! Keep earning points to increase you chances of winning!

Today is a great day for ScholarshipPoints.com! This morning we signed up our one-millionth member! This is a very exciting accomplishment and we would not be here without all of you. The more members who sign up for ScholarshipPoints the more money we will be able to give away!

As you may know, to celebrate this huge milestone we are giving away three brand new iPads! As promised we have randomly chosen three people who have earned at least 100 scholarship points since April 1st as the winners. These winners are posted on our winner’s page so take a look to see if you won.

If you didn’t win one of the iPads there are more opportunities than ever to win scholarships in May and June! In fact, we are giving away $5,000 in May and $18,000 in June!  To get you started, login now and redeem the code MEMBERTHANKU for 25 scholarship points.

Thank you to all of our members who have made reaching the one-million member mark possible! We hope you will continue to participate in ScholarshipPoints and  tell your friends about it too!

In case you missed part one it can be found here!

Internships can be completed at any point during a student’s four years of college, but typically they are reserved for the junior and senior years. Internships vary greatly in length. Some students take on internships that last for an entire academic year while others are completed over summer or winter break. Many internships, like college classes, are run on a semester basis. There is no right or wrong time to complete an internship. In fact, it is a good idea to take internships as opportunities arise.

Many students have the desire to take on an internship, but do not know where to begin their search. It is true that internships can be difficult to find, but usually not as difficult as full-time employment. Students looking for internships should begin their search within their personal network. Family is a great group of people to start with. Parents and siblings often have strong connections within their own companies and can recommend interns. From there family members and family friends can use their own networks to help in the search.

Another popular place for students to look for internships is at their school’s career services office. When college alumni have internship positions at their companies they usually go to their alma mater to search for candidates.

Students can also search for internships in their desired field online. One great online resource is Internships.com. Internships.com is the Internet’s largest searchable internship database. Students can use Internships.com to figure out what types of internships suite them best, find an internship in their desired field and build a resume that will impress future employers.

When it comes to getting a job in the real world, grades, school activities and volunteer work only take students so far. These days employers need to see more. Professional work experience before graduation is a qualification that cannot be rivaled. With a solid internship resume a student has a great chance of being employed after they receive their diploma.

If you ask anyone who has landed a job right out of college how they did it, they will likely tell you that they completed an internship during their college career. In a competitive job market, internships are a crucial part of helping college graduates land their first job. Internships provide students experience and insight into their future career and help them determine what they would like out of their ideal job.

In a lot of ways internships are no different than part time jobs. Interns are expected to show up at their place of employment on a regular schedule determined by the student and their internship supervisor. Holding an internship requires a great amount of maturity and discipline. When a student successfully completes an internship it shows future employers that they are responsible and ready to positively contribute to an organization.

There are a number of benefits to engaging in internship work. First, they help students build up their resumes with hands-on real-world experience. This is helpful because most employers look for candidates with a significant amount of experience to fill even their entry-level positions.

Most internships are either paid or completed for school credit. Either way they are usually not volunteer work. Paid internships allow students to earn extra money to cover college expenses. Many students use the money they earn from their internship to buy textbooks, cover their meal plan and even pay down student loans. Internships for credit are completed in place of a class. A faculty member usually oversees these internships and students are often required to keep a journal of their experiences and write a final paper. The ideal internship is both paid and completed for credit.

Part two can be found here!