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I was the same way about "little" scholarships until I realized that I was probably going to get paid a boat load for an hour's worth of writing an essay. I finally noticed that receiving $500-$1000 for spending an hour to write a 2 page essay about fill-in-the-blank was by far the best hourly pay I'd ever see. When else is someone going to pay me $250-$500 per page I write?
Now I see "small scholarships" as somewhat of a challenge, and after speaking with some people that awarded them to me I learned that very few people take the time to apply. I bet if you pitched it to your son in a way that he's getting paid $X for Y hours of work, he might see your side a little more.
Just a thought. -Kristin |