This is the fourth draft I have written in four days. Each day, more public pronouncements on race and hate and history find their place in mainstream and social media. …
How Minimum Wage Matters to Students
The image on the left is me, the last time I earned minimum wage. During my college summers I worked two jobs to save for the school year. Minimum wage …
DOING GOOD: Public Service Loan Forgiveness
I’m out to prove to you in this blogpost what you already know. There are some who are quite motivated to “do well” (and among them there are those who …
Making the Money Work
It’s safe to say that every student on financial aid has had moments of terrible challenge in making the money work. Big gaps, deposits due before aid arrives, unforeseen emergencies, …
Scholarships, with Strings Attached
I stood with a student and her mother, hearing their indecision. The student had to choose between two athletic scholarships, one requiring she maintain a 2.5 and another a 3.0 …
EVOLUTION: The Closing of ScholarShop
From left: Dorothy Pelton and Evelyn Newman On the day ScholarShop began its closeout month, The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis received a grant from the Eric P. and Evelyn …