Caribbean Student Scholarship Fund at Ohio University

Hey there! It's been a while since I've posted on this blog. By popular demand, I've decided to start blogging once more and I hope to be doing so for a very long time. If you are a Caribbean Studying looking to advance your studies in your United States then this is the perfect place for you. I am here to help and share my experiences. I received some scholarship information in my inbox today. Ohio University in Athens, Ohio offers great scholarships to Caribbean Students and they have their own 'Caribbean Student Scholarship Fund.' This scholarship is specified for an undergraduate or graduate student from a Caribbean country who holds a 3.0 accumulative GPA and demonstrates financial need. The International Student and Faculty Services Office and the International Admissions staff will help to promote and identify potential candidates for this scholarship. Here's more information about the scholarship. https://www-sfa.chubb.ohiou.edu/cf/ScholBrochureSearch/details.cfm?item=3737 Visit Ohio University online at http://www.ohio.edu/

Scholarships for Caribbean Students Vol. 2

I've received countless emails inquirng about scholarship opportunities available for Caribbean students. The reality of the situation is that there is very little scholarship money available to Caribbean students from United States funding sources. The best way to work around this is to seek out universities that target Caribbean students. I've listed these universities in a previous posting.

I will provide you guys with a list of organizations and websites that are good places to seek out scholarships for Caribbean students who wish to study in the United States.

ScholarshipExperts.com This is a free site and you can specifically search for scholarships for International Students.

International Education Financial Aid This is yet another free site for you to seek out scholarships for International Students. Please bear in mind that as Caribbean Students intending to study in the United States you will be considered as "International Students".

Rotary International Most of the islands of the Caribbean have a Rotary International chapter. This organization provides limited international student scholarships.

FastWeb I know that many FastWeb scholarships are geared toward United States citizens but if you do a thorough search, you will stumble across a few scholarships that are open to International Students.

I will provide more advice in college posts about getting funding from your local organizations to study in the United States or Canada.

Caribbean Students: How to Save Money in College

Considering the current state of the global economy, many of us are wondering how to save money while we are college students. I have gathered a few tips that many of you will find essential. Sometimes we have to swallow our pride and use those good ol' coupons. Personally, I actually LOVE coupons and I always walk away from the store with a good feeling inside whenever I use my coupons to save tons of dollars.

Last night, I did some shopping on Victoria's Secret website to purchase a few clothing pieces to take home (St. Kitts) for the Christmas break. I bought over $150 dollars worth of clothing and only paid $53.50 with shipping included. This incredible website (www.retailmenot.com)is literally the best thing since slice bread. I die for it! Anytime I do some online shopping, I always check in with this website for some awesome coupon codes and I always save tons.

Okay, so clothing is minor [not really] haha but what about groceries?!? I'm sure that's what many of you are asking right now. I can bet $1000 [ okay maybe not] that you thought Amazon.com was just for buying books but hey, you better think again!! Amazon is another site that I die for. It is one of my favorite sites EVER! Did you know that you can buy food in bulk on Amazon??? It's an incredible marketplace! You can literally find anything there. Stop going to the grocery every weekend and simply buy in bulk on Amazon.com once a month and have your food delivered right to your door while saving tons of dollars. If that's not amazing stuff, I don't know what is.

Moving along! The major purchases that we make as college students usually involve academic- related material. As much as I hate buying books, they are mandatory to ensure our success in university. Again, the great Amazon.com is the perfect place for this. You can usually find amazing prices on used books and I promise you that you will save tons.

Now generally, we all just love discounted items whether it's clothing, electronics, household items- we just LOVE discount. They give us a great feeling inside that can have us smiling for days. There is an incredible site called CouponChief where you can find discount and promo codes for over 8000 stores in the United States. It's a great deal! A college student couldn't ask for a better site. It's a college student's dream! They cater to merchants such as BestBuy, Abercrombie & Fitch, Forever21, Amazon.com and over 8000 more. Imagine getting anything and everything you need discounted. The money you can save with CouponChief is just unbelievable. Visit CouponChief before you purchase anything on the web because I guarantee that you will save money.