Commit Now

I’ll skip the part where I explain what financial aid is – if you’re confused on that “Think about Pie.” What I’ll focus on, however, is how your commitment to the “process” is going to determine your success in this academic undertaking.

In the collegiate world of thinking, financial aid is viewed as a process; a process because the act of receiving financial aid can be lengthy and even when you’re DONE – you may not be DONE. There are due dates, deadlines, specifications to meet, and qualifications to uphold, and through it all, you have your commitments to being teenager. So how is this all going to work?

Commit Now:

·         To the task of recognizing that due dates for financial aid are not arbitrary.

·         To understanding that the possibility of $500 for the 15 minutes it takes to fill out a scholarship form is a great return on investment.

·         To spending downtime researching & applying for scholarships, grants, or other forms of aid.

·         To achieving a great GPA and holding it until the day you graduate (“Even when you’re DONE – you may not be DONE”).

·         To utilizing the resources made available to you through your school or district.

This list is not necessarily comprehensive, and the problems that you encounter will always beg you to consider your own circumstances, but the bullets above are nevertheless great guidelines for moving forward in the “process.” I assure you that every step you can take through financial aid to reduce your monetary burden will yield huge gains as you move into college graduation and onward with your life. As one last note to serve as an emphasis, Commit Now to engaging yourself fully in your financial aid, and leave yourself in a position to make college more fruitful and easier to attend.

T.D. Bjornestad