Links:Managing Time and Money


 

Time Management

The College Atlas contains information on general study skills, reading and writing, test taking and preparation, time management, memory techniques and study skills for specific subjects:
http://www.collegeatlas.org/college-study-guides.html 


Mind Tools provides tips on costing your time, using priorities, goal setting and scheduling.  
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm
 

Here is a link to the goal setting section of Mind Tools:
http://www.mindtools.com/pgdcgoal.html

If you want to understand your own procrastination, visit the "Don't Delay" blog at Psychology Today:
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay

For videos on procrastination, visit the iProcrastinate Podcast site at:
http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/

For additional information, visit the following Web site to learn how to achieve more with your time, use your time effectively, create more time and control distractions:
http://www.mindtools.com/page5.html
  


Here are some different ideas on how to deal with clutter,manage your home and your time:
http://www.flylady.net/index.asp

Are you addicted to the Internet? The Internet Addiction Disorder site has signs, symptoms, and treatment. It includes an Internet addiction quiz: 
https://www.psycom.net/iadcriteria.html



Money Management

My Digital Money has a "A College Student's and Graduate's Guide to Investments and Retirement Savings."
It has helpful ideas and steps to begin saving money and investing it.

Money Geek has an Easy Guide to Budgeting that includes how to create and use a budget, a sample student and family budget, downloadable forms and tips for successful budgeting.
https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/guide-to-getting-on-a-budget/

Money Geek has a Financial Literacy Handbook for all life stages and includes basic money principles and tips for managing your money at any age. https://www.moneygeek.com/financial-planning/resources/financial-literacy-handbook/

Money Geek has useful information on Balance Transfer Credit Cards that incudes reasons to consider a balance transfer and cautions for doing so. https://www.moneygeek.com/credit-cards/balance-transfer

The Online Guide to Debt-Free College Graduation has some good ideas for minimizing debt for a college education.
http://www.bestcollegereviews.org/features/how-to-get-out-of-college-debt-free/

Cash Course is a free resource funded by the National Endowment for Financial Education.  Learn how to spend less money, save money, find money for college, make more money, invest your money or protect your money at:
www.cashcourse.org

Foundations U has useful articles on money management as well as online tools for budgeting, tracking your goals, investing, and comparing the cost of living in different areas:
http://www.foundationsu.com/app/home/ 

My College Money Plan has resources for applying for financial aid, handling student loans, developing a spending and savings plan and building your credit:
www.mycollegemoneyplan.org

The Credit Card Insider has a Student Center with information about credit cards, how to earn a high credit score and hat to look for in a student credit card.
https://www.creditcardinsider.com/credit-cards/student/

My3cents has information about rebuilding your credit and getting approved for a secured credit card: https://mythreecents.com/credit-cards/best-for-bad-credit

Here are 12 important money management tips for college students: 
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/sav/20000814b.asp 

The I Can't Pay My Bills site has useful strategies for managing overdue bills and contacting creditors.  It has contact information for many bill categories.


Scholarships

Beware of scholarship scams. You do not need to spend money to apply for scholarships. Educate yourself about scams by looking at this Web site: http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml

You can search for and apply for scholarships online. The following Web sites have a database of thousands of scholarships. You can create your own account to apply for scholarships online. Best of all, these services are free!

http://www.educationcorner.com/financial-aid-scholarships.html 

http://www.fastweb.com

http://www.collegenet.com/

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/scholarshipSearch.jsp

http://www.scholarship-page.com/

http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp 
 
http://college-scholarships.com

http://guaranteed-scholarships.com/

http://www.college-scholarships.com/

Computer Science Online has links to scholarships for women interested in computer science and other engineering fields.
http://www.computerscienceonline.org/cs-programs-for-women/

College Success for Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) has scholarships, organizations and programs to help women in science fields:
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/women-in-stem/  

Here are some additional scholarships with some offering up to $20,000 a year:

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Scholarship Program

Tylenol Future Care Scholarship

The Rover College Scholarship

 

Financial Aid

The first step in applying for financial aid is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form determines your eligibility. You can fill out the FAFSA online for free at:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

This Web site explains the basics of how to apply for federal financial aid and scholarships: 
http://www.finaid.org/

Use the Student Aid on the Web to get ready for college, apply for financial aid and find information about student loans:  
www.studentaid.ed.gov 
 

The US Department of Education has information about financial aid eligibility, types of aid available and how to apply:
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

The California Student Aid Commission Homepage provides information on how to apply for state financial aid and scholarships:
http://www.csac.ca.gov/

The Debt Free College Degree shows how to use work study, crowd funding and other resources to pay for college. In addition, it has many suggestions for veterans.
http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/graduating-debt-free