CTS, Learning Ctr, SUNY Fredonia

POINT OF REFERENCE

VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

Don’t Just Survive, Thrive!

TUTORS CANNOT:

• Substitute for your professor, who is best-equipped to answer questions specific to your class
• Magically help you meet a deadline if you waited too long to start an assignment
• Do your homework problems for you
• Write or rewrite major portions of your papers
• Help you with assignments that your professor wants you to do by yourself, like take-home tests.

OTHER FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES

SRN Express (Scholarship Resource Network Express)

CollegeBoard.Fund Finder: Click on "For Students," then "Pay for College."

The Princeton Review: Click on "Pay for School," then "Scholarship Search."

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Don’t Just Survive, Thrive!
MAKING THE MOST OUT OF DROP-IN TUTORING TUTORS CAN: • Help you understand and complete your coursework • Explain concepts, whether general or advanced • Work through different examples of the problems giving you trouble • Help you build confidence to work out problems on your own • Give notetaking and studying advice • Help discover specifically what you can do to better your skills in a subject area
TUTORS CANNOT: • Substitute for your professor, who is best-equipped to answer questions specific to your class • Magically help you meet a deadline if you waited too long to start an assignment • Do your homework problems for you • Write or rewrite major portions of your papers • Help you with assignments that your professor wants you to do by yourself, like take-home tests.
ADDITIONAL CTS TUTORING SERVICES: • Tutoring in basic MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and PC skills • One on one tutoring for English as a Second Language (ESL) students • Tutor assistance in developing an outline or preparing a draft of an academic paper in any discipline • Tutor assistance in preparing and practicing oral presentations • Tutor assistance in navigating Reed Library databases and other online research sites • Search for a specific course online to find what times would be best to come for drop-in tutoring. Click on a department from the Spring 2005 Drop-in Tutoring Schedule page.

SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS
	Do you know that you could be awarded a scholarship for answering questions about the FBI? Or, by creating a five minute video on the theme "One Person Can Make a Difference"? Or, by writing an essay on the novel Atlas Shrugged?
Find these and many other scholarship opportunities by checking out http://fastweb. monster.com. You will be asked to complete a profile listing your interests, hobbies, career plans, membership in various organizations, and other biographical data. FastWeb then searches through thousands of scholarship postings to find ones matching your profile. Search results offer a description of the scholarship, eligibility requirements, deadline information and a link to the scholarship sponsor’s website. FastWeb is a free service but you need to accept or decline a number of offers along the way. These sponsor ads can become irksome but they keep the service free. Student Bulletins published by FastWeb offer advice on writing scholarship letters, completing FAFSA forms and understanding financial terms.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
FastWeb also provides several one-page bulletins to help students save the money they have earned. The Scholarship Scams Tip Sheet includes 10 Scam Warning Signs and FastTip: "Remember that applying for financial aid should never cost more than a postage stamp!" The Credit Card bulletin addresses the benefits and costs of using credit cards, hidden fees, risky credit card behavior and FastTip: "Excessive credit card debt can make it harder for you to get private student loans." "Ten Great Financial Aid Tips" is a PowerPoint slideshow. Tips include looking into tuition prepayment options; advice about monetary gifts, FAFSA and researching www.finaid.org for loan, savings and other financial aid information.

OTHER FREE SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH SITES SRN Express (Scholarship Resource Network Express) CollegeBoard.Fund Finder: Click on "For Students," then "Pay for College." The Princeton Review: Click on "Pay for School," then "Scholarship Search."

Don’t Just Survive, Thrive!

SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned