Education

Dr. Nebula’s Laboratory at the American Museum of Natural History

This past weekend the boys and I had an opportunity to go to the American Museum of Natural History to attend an interactive family science theater show.  The live show called Dr. Nebula’s Laboratory is geared towards younger children, ages 5-10, and their families. Its part of a series, featuring various topics from early human ancestors to the [...]

Denny’s Single Parent Student Scholarship

   Denny’s is offering single parent student scholarships to Hispanics. Recipients will receive scholarships valued from $500-$1,500 AND a Kids Eat Free coupon. The application deadline is February 16, 2010.  Below I have noted the application eligibility information: •Must be of Hispanic background. •Must be a U.S. citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident. •Must be accepted or [...]

RMHC U.S. Scholarship

  Recently I found out that the Ronald McDonald House was accepting scholarship applications. The applications are due by February 16, 2010. Their are currently four applications but students can only apply to ONE of the four scholarships. Below are the general eligibility requirements. To apply for an RMHC scholarship, a student must: Be a [...]

Scholarship Directory

With the economy as it is and tuition continuing to rise, a higher education is getting harder to obtain without going into debt. Many middle class families are struggling just to put food on the table and hold onto their homes. A higher degree is the furthest thing from their mind, yet now is when its [...]

TextbookX Scholarship!

I discovered TextbookX several months ago and even posted about it HERE. In case, anyone missed that post I am writing about it again! TextbookX is a wonderful place to purchase and sell textbooks, as well as current bestsellers, at a deep discount. They also offer a referral fee where you can get paid $1 everytime a person you [...]

FREE Kaplan K-8 Online Program

Kaplan is offering FREE Math and Reading online programs. The program available for children in the kindergarten – 8th grade is customized to your child’s level. Perfect for back to school prepping! The deadline to register for the Free Kaplan program is 8/31/09. Once you register for the classes you will receive one month of classes. It [...]

Create Party Favors with Staples Freebies

I love Staples! They have some amazing deals for back to school, including some wonderful freebies each week. This upcoming week (July 19-25, 2009) the following items are FREE: mechanical pencils retractable gel pens and assorted retractable highlighters. Along with these freebies, they have other wonderful products on sale like a 50 pack of Photo [...]

Staples Deals and Steals

Staples has started their Back To School Sale. Each week until school begins they will offer several items for a penny. That’s right you heard right … ONE PENNY! These items normally have a purchase limit. However, you can purchase more by bringing along a friend or going to another store. Thankfully I have four [...]

Two Hispanic Scholarships Available for 2009-2010

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund lists several  scholarship programs for college bound High School students, as well as Undergraduate and Graduate students. There are currently two scholarships available from the Verizon Foundation and General Motors. The postmark deadlines for these scholarships are July 15, 2009. I copied and pasted the requirements for each below. General Motors Scholarship: Eligibility Requirements [...]

FREE NYC Summer Activities Program for Children & Tweens

Summer is almost here and the kids will soon be out of school in New York City. As a mother of a teen, I have to say that it seems as if programs for teens and tweens have been hit the hardest in this economy. They are either locked out of good summer jobs because of the market or from summer camp programs because of the cut-off age! Thankfully…

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