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Community College vs. 4-year college

Posted by Tip Fallon On October - 26 - 2009

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For many students graduating high school, a 4-year college is their clear path. For others, it’s a vocational school, military, or the workforce, or a 2-year/community college. But for those that are undecided between swinging for a 4-year or starting at a 2-year, here are some factors that can help shape your decision.  Read the rest of this entry »

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What Nobody Tells You About Scholarships

Posted by Tip Fallon On October - 15 - 2009

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Written by: Jessica Swendiman

Scholarships. The mere sound of that word used to make me cringe as visions of personal response essay questions, my parents’ tax returns and rejection emails swirled around in my head. I’m from a middle class family and never thought I’d even be considered for a scholarship, so why do all the work of applying? Because I’ve been there, I’ve done it and I can tell you that, on average, it took me the length of an episode of Friends to apply for each scholarship. And that application time got shorter and shorter the more I applied (copy and paste, anyone?).  It wasn’t until graduate school that I actually started doing this, mind you, because I hadn’t yet realized one essential detail: if you don’t apply, there’s a 0% chance you’re going to get the money. Applying alone increases your chances. Submitting a thoughtful and thorough application increases them even more.

So, what’s stopping you from applying?   Read the rest of this entry »
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Motivate your org

Posted by Tip Fallon On October - 8 - 2009

“Motivation” Road Sign with dramatic clouds and sky.

For an organization to serve its mission, a leader must serve its members.

“Half of our members are dead weight.”

“Other e-board members never take initiative.”

“Guys keep showing up at service events hung-over.”

The joys of running a student organization, right?

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Getting a group of 18-22-year-olds to voluntarily exert effort is a challenge. You can’t give raises to incentivize them or fire them if they don’t show up at events. But the success of your organization depends on these souls. So how do you get them engaged?

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