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Money Monday
By Imagine Scholarships
Sherri Ross
April 07, 2025
🌱 Money Monday
Theme of the Week: Spring Into Financial Wellness
Spring is a season of new beginnings—and your finances could use a fresh start too! Whether you’re saving for college, managing your money in school, or teaching others how to budget, now’s the perfect time to reset and refresh.
🌼 Words of Wisdom
"Do not save what is left after spending, but spend what is left after saving."
—Warren Buffett
📚 Resource of the Week
Let’s Talk Financial Literacy!
This week only: grab our Financial Literacy E-book for 65% off—just $7.00! Packed with money-saving tips, smart strategies, and real-life advice to help you take control of your finances.
💡 A small investment now can save you hundreds later.
👩🎓 For College Students:
Spring Clean Your Finances
Just like your closet, your budget needs a little seasonal tidying.
Unsubscribe from apps or services you no longer use.
Review your bank statements for any surprise charges.
Start a “Summer Savings” fund—even $10/week adds up!
Organize your scholarship applications (Imagine Scholarships can help!).
🪴 Small steps now = freedom later.
🏫 For High School Students:
Grow a Money Habit This Spring
Set one financial goal this month (save $50, apply for 3 scholarships, track your spending).
Ask your family how they save money—you’ll learn more than you think.
Use Imagine Scholarships to search for awards that match YOU.
🌻 Your habits today build your future tomorrow.
👨👩👧 For Parents:
Spring into a Money Conversation
Now’s a great time to:
Check in with your student about their summer job plans or college savings goals.
Talk about budgeting for graduation gifts, travel, or dorm prep.
Help them organize scholarships they’ve applied for—and encourage more with Imagine. Our scholarship tracker is a game changer!
🌸 Money talks don’t have to be hard—they just have to happen.
🍎 For Educators:
Financial Wellness = Student Readiness
Consider offering a spring “budget reset” lesson:
Have students write down 3 things they spend money on and whether they are “needs” or “wants.”
Challenge them to do a no-spend week or bring lunch from home.
Share Imagine Scholarships with them—spring is prime time to search.
🌼 Plant seeds now; watch success grow.
🎯 Challenge of the Week
Clean out your financial clutter!
☑️ Cancel one unused subscription
☑️ Track everything you spend for 3 days
☑️ Apply for at least one new scholarship
💰 Scholarship of the Week - Do you Have SCHOOL SPIRIT?
Passion. Support. Excitement. Ambition. Dedication.
These are the qualities you'll find in a 1st Place Spiritwear scholarship applicant.
Here's what you need to know —
The scholarship is open to all high school seniors in the US who will be attending college in 2025 (community college or a 4-year university!)
Applicants must write a short essay (300-500 words or more) to show how they demonstrate school spirit
Applications must be submitted through the website. Deadline is May 1.
Imagine Scholarships’ Tip: Be sure to search for scholarships using keywords that describe you! Your hobbies, interests, career goals, extra-curricular activities and major in college are all good words to try. There are scholarships for vegetarians and cancer survivors and students whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer’s just to name a few. Some scholarships encourage you to write essays or create videos to apply. Keywords can be any word that could be included in the name or description of a scholarship. Brainstorm a list of words and see what awards you can find!
🎥 Videos of the Week
“What I Wish I Knew As a Student”
Watch on YouTube →
🤓 Fun Fact of the Week
The average college student spends over $1,200 a year on dining out—more than textbooks!
Want help finding scholarships, building a budget, or exploring careers?
🌟 Check out Imagine Scholarships—your all-in-one success tool.
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See you next week!
Sherri and the Imagine Scholarships Team 💰✨
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