"Creative" Ways To Pay For College

"Creative" Ways To Pay For College by Wendy Mitchell

There's good news for parents who want to help their children get a college education but don't know how to pay for it.

Scholarships are available, especially for athletes and students with straight A's, but what if your daughter would rather pick up a paintbrush than a basketball? Or your son is a brilliant writer but doesn't get the best grades?

Each year, cash awards and $3 million in tuition scholarships are made available to creative teens nationwide through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, now in its 85th year.

Young artists and writers can earn money for college by using their talents in a variety of disciplines, from poetry to computer art and from short stories to sculpture.

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit that administers the Awards, is now accepting submissions from students in grades 7-12.

To find out more, visit www.artandwriting.org. If you or anyone you know has ever received a Scholastic Art & Writing Award, tell The Alliance at www.artandwriting.org. Thanks to a program for young artists and writers, Ebony Robinson received a full, four-year scholarship to college.

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