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By Imagine Scholarships
Sherri Ross
October 07, 2024
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🌟 Welcome to this week's Money Monday!
Welcome back to another week of Money Monday! This week’s theme is Maximizing Opportunities — how to seize the financial and educational opportunities around you to build the future you want.
💌 Words of Wisdom: "Opportunities don’t happen, you create them." – Chris Grosser
This week, think about how you can create your own financial success by being proactive in seeking out scholarships, budgeting, and planning for the future.
📚 For College Students: Maximizing Financial Success in College
College life can be busy, but it’s important to stay focused on your financial future. This week, spend 30 minutes researching scholarships. Even if you’re already in college, there are still plenty of scholarships available that can help reduce your debt. Also, think about maximizing your budget — track your spending and identify areas to cut back.
🎓 For High School Students: Planning Ahead for Financial Success
It’s never too early to start planning for college finances. This week, take the time to list out potential scholarships you’re eligible for and set deadlines to apply. Having a plan and applying early can make a huge difference in your financial aid package. If you’re not already, use the scholarship tracker at Imagine Scholarships.
👨👩👧 For Parents: Helping Your Child Make Financial Decisions
As your child navigates high school and prepares for college, your guidance can help them make wise financial decisions. Encourage them to apply for scholarships and explore financial aid options. Sit down together this week and look at the FAFSA application. It will open in December — it’s a great idea to be prepared early.
👩🏫 For Educators: Guiding Students to Financial Success
As educators, you play a critical role in helping students understand their financial opportunities. Consider hosting a short workshop on how students can apply for scholarships and why starting early is key. Share resources like Imagine Scholarships to help them along their financial journey. Don’t forget to sign up for our new educators only newsletter: E² - Empowering Educators.
🧠 Quote of the Week:
"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet." – Bobby Unser
Prepare today for the opportunities that will shape your financial future tomorrow.
🌐 Resource of the Week: Imagine Scholarships
Imagine Scholarships is a powerful tool that can help students find scholarships based on their unique interests and qualifications. Take advantage of this platform to help students (and yourself!) secure the funds needed for education.
💡 Fun Fact of the Week:
Did you know that more than $46 billion in scholarships and grants are awarded to college students each year in the U.S.? Make sure you’re tapping into this incredible resource!
💥 Challenge of the Week: Create a Scholarship Action Plan
Your challenge this week is to make a list of at least 5 scholarships to apply for and set deadlines for each one. Take it one step further by setting aside time each day to work on your applications.
😃 Scholarship of the Week:
Looking for more scholarships? If you aren’t already using Imagine Scholarships, signing up is your next step. As the leading platform for scholarships, college, career, and life readiness, we connect you to scholarships you can actually get with expert guidance to make your educational journey simple and easy.
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Have a wonderful week, Imagine family. Be curious. Read something new and find a new quote from it. Write down the quote and post it on your bathroom mirror. Set aside time to search and apply for scholarships — the money is out there just waiting for you. Do something kind for someone else and, most importantly, be kind to yourself.
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We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Sherri and Team Imagine
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