Evolving Personal Finance » Entries tagged with "scholarship"
What Is a Courtesy Letter and Does It Mean I Don’t Have to Pay Taxes?
I think that one of the most confusing points regarding grad student taxes is the nature of the “courtesy letter.” I have personally never received one from my university or funding agency but I know many students in my lab, department, and university who have. You may not even be sure what you have received is a “courtesy letter” at all, but I’ll let you in on a few of it likely characteristics: It’s confusingly worded. It … Read entire article »
Filed under: grad school, taxes
The Blogging Scholarship Application Essay
This is my application essay for a $10,000 blogging scholarship from collegescholarships.org. As I was writing it I realize how much this blog has changed my life over the past year and I wanted to share those observations with you. I find out today whether or not I am a finalist for the scholarship. You can vote for the finalists once per day over at the website. UPDATE: I have been selected as a finalist! Please vote … Read entire article »
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