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Chapter 4, Managing Time and Money

Time Management and Setting Goals

Virginia Tech has a useful and interactive site that helps students manage time to improve academic performance. http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/TimeManagement.htm  

Mind Tools provides tips on costing your time, using priorities, goal setting and scheduling.  
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm 

Here is a link to the goal setting section of Mind Tools:
http://www.mindtools.com/pgdcgoal.html

The Virginia Tech Study Skills Self-Help site also contains general information on study skills including several topics on time management:
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html  

For ideas on how to manage your time, visit this Virginia State University site:
http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/htimesch.html  

For more ideas on overcoming procrastination, visit the State University at Buffalo:
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressprocrast.shtml 

For ideas on how to deal with perfectionism, visit this comprehensive site at the University of Texas:
http://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/perfection/perfect.html

For additional information, visit the following Web site to learn how to achieve more with your time, use your time effectively, create more time and control distractions:
http://www.mindtools.com/page5.html  

For athletes, learn about goal-setting in this Sports Psychology Web site.  Other topics include using imagery and stimulation, focus and flow and other tools for achieving excellence in sports.
http://www.mindtools.com/page11.html

Here are some different ideas on how to deal with clutter,manage your home and your time:
http://www.flylady.net/index.asp


Money Management

Save money, buy what you need, and be a wise consumer.  This site includes information, games and money calculators:
http://www.youngmoney.com/money_management

Also find out basic information about investing money:
http://www.youngmoney.com/investing 
Become a millionaire by age 37:
http://www.youngmoney.com/investing/young_investors/021210_01 

Money Management 101 provides 13 tips for college students:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5876473/ 

Here are another 12 important money management tips for college students: 
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/sav/20000814b.asp 
  


Scholarships

You can search for and apply for scholarships online. The following Web sites have a database of thousands of scholarships. You can create your own account to apply for scholarships online. Best of all, these services are free!

http://www.fastweb.com

http://www.collegenet.com/

http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/scholarshipSearch.jsp

http://www.scholarship-page.com/

http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp
 
http://college-scholarships.com

http://guaranteed-scholarships.com/

http://www.college-scholarships.com/

Beware of scholarship scams. You do not need to spend money to apply for scholarships. Educate yourself about scams by looking at this Web site: http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/scams.phtml

Find a scholarship in San Diego.   The San Diego Foundation lists scholarships for high school seniors, college students and Adult Re-entry students.  Fill out one application to apply for 26 scholarships online:   
http://www.sdfoundation.org/scholarships/

Financial Aid

The first step in applying for financial aid is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form determines your eligibility. You can fill out the FAFSA online for free at:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

This Web site explains the basics of how to apply for federal financial aid and scholarships:
http://www.finaid.org/

Use the student.gov Web site to research scholarships and financial aid:
http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public

The California Student Aid Commission Homepage provides information on how to apply for state financial aid and scholarships: http://www.csac.ca.gov/

The US Department of Education has information about financial aid eligibility, types of aid available and how to apply:
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml