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