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• E-Applications - A Speedy New Service from SPA
• Coaching for Tests: Wise or Foolish?
• SPA Wins Small Business Award
• SPA Gives Away $500 Scholarship
• How Does a Selection Committee Work?

Volume 1 Issue 1

• Fundraising for Scholarships — Why People Give
• Ideas for Special Events
• When is a $10,000 scholarship too large?
• Grab Your Share of Scholarship Publicity
• Applying for College Financial Aid: A Checklist for Students and Parents
• Build Employee Loyalty - Spread the Word about Scholarships

Volume 1 Issue 2

• In-House versus Outsourcing: Which Makes Sense for Your Scholarship Program?
• Time-Saver: Scholarship Announcement Service
• Crystal Clear Scholarship Instructions
• H.S. Juniors PSAT in October
• This Year’s College Freshmen Were Born in 1981
• Packing Your Freshman Off to College:
• A Parent’s Check-List

Volume 1 Issue 3

• The Dilemma of Merit-Based Scholarships
• Ideas for Establishing Scholarship Criteria
• Tips for Scholarship Coordinators
• The Easy Way to Distribute Scholarship Applications
• Start College Planning Early!
• SPA Clients Receive Fan Letters from Students

Volume 2 Issue 1

• Using Your Scholarship Program to Build Goodwill
• College Student Health: Part One of A Special Report
• Daily Nutrition Guidelines for Teenagers
• Case Study - AOCA’s Scholarship Program
• Tips for Scholarship Coordinators
• Choose What You Need - SPA Offers Cafeteria Service
• Scholarship Marketing Tips - Creative Use of Themes

Volume 2 Issue 2

• Time to Evaluate Your Scholarship Program
• College Student Health: Part Two of A Special Report
• Case Study: Horvitz Scholarship Helps Pharmacy Student

Volume 2 Issue 3

• Writing Scholarship Checks — It’s Like Finding Your Way Through a Maze
• Applying to College — Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
• This Year’s College Freshmen were born in 1982.
• What is Financial Need? One Company Learns Why Definitions Matter
• What does a selection committee look for when reviewing scholarship applications?
• A to Z: SPA Offers Total Scholarship Service
• Scholarship Marketing Tips: Using a Student Spokesperson

Volume 2 Issue 4

• Who Really Benefits from Your Scholarship Program?
• The ABCs of Finding Scholarships
• Sixteen Things the College Admissions Office Never Told You
• How to Get Kids to Read Instructions
• "Modified Last Dollar" Scholarships — The Best of Both Worlds

Volume 3 Issue 1

• SPA Joins the World Wide Web
• Will Part-Time Work Affect Your Student’s Grades?
• If a student is already in college, why is a high school transcript required with the scholarship application?
• Why shouldn’t we include a minimum grade point average in our winner selection criteria?
• Wendy’s Opens Scholarship Program to Part-time Students
• This Year’s College Freshmen Were Born in 1983.
• Expanding Service — SPA’s Winner Selection
• Marketing Tip: Put Kids’ Pictures in the Papers

Volume 3 Issue 2

• Should You Give Scholarships for E-Education?
• Questions to Ask about E-Education
• News for Parents and Students - How Summer Income Can Affect Scholarship Eligibility
• Why shouldn’t we require photos with scholarship applications?
• Keeping Teens on the Job
• Case Study - SHOPA Foundation Gives Back to the Community
• Nine Warning Signs that College Students Are Spending Too Much Time Online
• Expanding Service — Applicant Data Input
• Marketing Tip: Fundraising Day

Volume 3 Issue 3

• Student Responsibility — A Key Message in Scholarship Communications
• News for Parents and Students - Packing Your Freshman Off to College
• How should I respond when parents ask, "Why didn’t my child win?"
• Case Study — One Big Scholarship Turns into One Big Headache
• The Top Ten Lies Told by Graduate Students
• Expanding Service — Online Applications Coming Soon
• Tip for Scholarship Coordinators — Always Get E-mail Addresses

Volume 3 Issue 4

• What the IRS Says about Scholarships
• Financial Planning: The Way to Pay for College Education
• Where Your College Money Should Come From
• How can I make sure our scholarship applicants follow our instructions?
• GroomTeam USA Goes for the Gold

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