College...are you ready?

Its already February, and many student have their minds on college, scholarships, dorms, books, and so much more. For some students college is a mere maybe 1, 2, 3 years away way but it's never too early to start planning your future. UNCG, Duke, Harvard, Stanford, GTCC, Yale, and Chapel Hill are just a few of the thousands of Universities/Colleges throughout America.  Many students today are highly anticipating and excited for college. There are many planning criterion and planning strategies to help students. There are also many scholarships and financial aid programs you can apply yourself. Some students are awarded high achievement awards, which are great on a college application. Its never too ate to plan your future, but are you ready?

I asked a few students about where they want to go to college.  Chyna a sophomore here at Eastern says “I'd like to attend UNC Chapel Hill.”  Another student named Eris says she’d like to attend Appalachian State. I also asked students if they know about any scholarships.  Eris says “There is a twin scholarship and my sister and I hope to get it” Brittni says “At my father's job, there is a scholarship called EPES Scholarship.” Jessica says “Graduating high school, participating in extracurricular activaties that can go on your transcripts.” are great ways to  planning for college.

Chris M. a sophomore here a Eastern says "I;d like to attend Kansas State University, and a good way to plan for college is to make sure your application gets in on time and being a good speaker. SAT scores matter to those scholarships that you can strive for."

Loan says "Making sure you get a good education and studying is a good way to be prepared for college." She also says she'd like to attend UNCG.

Chris R. is a junior here at Eastern but in the mornings he attends Weaver Academy for Culinary classes.  "I'd like to go to UNC Chapel Hill, picking the right college, having good grades and GPA scores are really good ways to prepare for college." Chris says there's also a $1000 Culinary arts scholarship a Weaver Academy.

Would you like to go to college for free? President Barack Obama has recently launched a plan of two years of free community college. This new plan could really help future students save an abundant amount of money. Over the past 20 years, college and university tuition has went up $40,000 more. With this proposal in thought this will also create more jobs and lower unemployment even more. This program could save a college student on average $3,800 in tuition per year. If your willing to "Work For It" as Obama says; earn good grades, and graduate, 9  million students could take great advantage of this proposal.