| We all want our children to go onto college | | | | claims Lemire. "In contrast, Chris Sailer was |
| and get a great education, but the ever | | | | one of only a dozen high school kickers and |
| daunting task, of how does one pay for this | | | | punters to receive a scholarship in 1995." |
| besides the use of college loans. One route | | | | Showing that the increase for this positions |
| are scholarships. Believe it or not there are | | | | is on the rise. |
| a variety of scholarship programs that your | | | | |
| child may qualify for, we list some of them | | | | So maybe your child is not the next great |
| here. | | | | athlete coming out of high school, but |
| | | | without a doubt has the grade to get an |
| Regardless of how you feel on the imigration | | | | academic scholarship. Look into ones that are |
| subject, one thing is for sure Mexicans are | | | | in the mainstream as noted by the Chronicle |
| now doing their part of helping fellow | | | | of Higher Education. In their March 2007 |
| Mexicans back in their home country, to stay, | | | | issue they list private donations and funding |
| there get a good education and hopefully | | | | for education and research. According to the |
| build up the country, or at least so says a | | | | article, "The William Randolph Hearst |
| recent report in Newsweek. | | | | Foundation in New York city endowed two |
| | | | scholarships, one at Bethune-Cookman |
| The report says that Mexican migrants in the | | | | University and the other at Oberlin College." |
| U.S. are funding scholarships in Mexico so | | | | They also mentioned that "The Robert Wood |
| people there will not feel they have to | | | | Johnson Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey |
| leave. The scholarships are organized and run | | | | donated to the University of New Mexico at |
| by the non-profit organization Grupo | | | | Albuquerque to establish a national center |
| Indaparapeo. The funds help college | | | | for health policy." They also mentioned |
| scholarships for Mexico`s youth, giving them | | | | private donations for scholarships noting |
| money for books and transportation that, | | | | that, "Mariann MacDonald donated to the |
| according to the report, "the Mexican | | | | University of Pennsylvania to create a |
| government is willing to match." | | | | professorship in breast cancer care at the |
| | | | Abramson Cancer Center." |
| If it is sports scholarships that peak your | | | | |
| interested you`ll be happy to hear of a | | | | These are just a few of the scholarship |
| recent report in Sports Illustrated where, | | | | avenues you can look into. Not all |
| "high school football players specializing in | | | | scholarships present themselves in such a way |
| placekicking is on the increase." The report | | | | that are black and white. Sometimes you have |
| continues to say that, "Universities are | | | | to go after them in a different manner. As |
| beginning to hand out more scholarships for | | | | always discuss options and opportunities with |
| talented placekickers, leading to the surge | | | | counselors at your child`s school as well as |
| of interest in the position." Joe Lemire or | | | | individuals in the proper departments at the |
| Sports Illustrated his findings show of one | | | | colleges or universities your child may |
| such individual who took advantage of this | | | | attend. |
| offer. "Blair Walsh received offers from | | | | |
| schools such as Alabama, Florida, and Georgia | | | | By: Bruce A. |
| following his junior year performance," | | | | |