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Arko said the new loan limit may benefit homeowners looking to refinance. "This may be a good deal for those interested in consolidating a conventional loan and a home-equity loan," he said.
Mega Scholarships
Researching college scholarships may be the last thing on your high school senior's mind right now -- right around the corner is spring break . . . prom . . . senior beach week . . . graduation . . . summer job . . . summer love.
But don't let your college-bound senior delay; many scholarship applications are due April 3.
Even if the funds to pay for your child's higher education are lined up, it behooves you to check out scholarship opportunities. Have you seen the price of textbooks these days?
Also, your child doesn't have to be a consistent honor roll student to be scholarship-worthy.
"Students should never assume they have to be the top student or the most outstanding athlete or leader to get a scholarship," said K. Anne Lewis, director of student services for Loudoun County Public Schools. "We encourage students to apply for many different scholarships and present themselves well."
LCPS has created an excellent handbook of scholarship and financial aid opportunities specifically for Loudoun students. It's available online and in each school's guidance office.
The handbook highlights hundreds of Loudoun scholarships that are awarded based on need, merit, service and/or ethnicity. Next to each scholarship listed is a description, the amount to be awarded and the requirements to apply.
Here are a few scholarships available to LCPS students:
¿ The Bailey Family Foundation Scholarship (11 at $5,000)
¿ Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholarship (20 at $7,000)
¿ Kiwanis Club of Goose Creek Scholarship (4 at $4,000)
¿ Loudoun Convention and Visitors Association Scholarship (4 at $4,000)
¿ Loudoun Soccer Scholarship (4 at $1,000)
Each high school also has its own scholarships. In the handbook, for example, there are 33 scholarships listed for Loudoun Valley High School students, many of which give multiple awards.
Students should ask their guidance counselors about scholarship opportunities; some may have been added since the handbook's publication or may not be publicized.
"The scholarship process," Lewis joked, "is similar to that lottery motto."
You can't win if you don't play.
