by Eve-Marie Andrews ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 12, 2014
In this detailed handbook for financing higher education, Andrews (The Search for Scholarships, 2007) guides readers through a step-by-step process for locating, obtaining, and making use of scholarships and other forms of financial aid.
Drawing on her years of experience as a college counselor and instructor, particularly her work with nontraditional students, Andrews begins by listing the materials readers should have at hand when applying for scholarships. Some readers may find the comprehensive inventory useful, while others may feel that specifying pen colors and a precise binder size is a bit excessive. She then explains how to make it easy for professors or employers to write effective letters of recommendation, how to write a personal statement that demonstrates a clear understanding of scholarship requirements, and how to find potentially relevant scholarships and maintain a personal database of them. The book discusses other options to consider when evaluating the cost of secondary education, including attending a tuition-free school, beginning at a community college before transferring to a four-year university, and understanding the no-loan financial aid packages now offered by some of the country’s elite colleges. Andrews also addresses common elements of scholarship fraud, reminding readers they should never pay to secure scholarships or to complete federal student aid forms. Also included is a section devoted to broader personal finance concepts for students, from general frugality to the value of a work-study job. Although the book’s focus is on students in search of funding for college and graduate education, the information is solid and valuable to readers looking for both merit- and need-based aid at all levels. The information is sometimes presented awkwardly, leaving it unclear whether Andrews is summarizing or quoting from her sources; other times, the prose is jumbled: “Surely, employers are lined up to hire you, who has devoted every minute of the last four to six years to becoming knowledgeable in a particular field of study.” Nevertheless, the mechanics of obtaining and accounting for financial aid are clearly explained, with step-by-step instructions for completing the most common forms. Also useful are the book’s many recommendations for online scholarship databases and scholarship-granting organizations. Thorough, informative guide to managing finances in college and finding financial support for higher education.
Pub Date: Aug. 12, 2014
ISBN: 978-1460216071
Page Count: 136
Publisher: FriesenPress
Review Posted Online: Jan. 27, 2015
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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by E.T.A. Hoffmann ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 28, 1996
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
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by Ludwig Bemelmans ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 23, 1955
An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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