Educational Consultant Amy Bennington Buist says, "Shifting your mindset to viewing the essay as an opportunity instead of an assignment can help lift the feelings of pressure or anxiety."
“College tuition can be a big hurdle for students, but by decreasing or eliminating loans, it opens up opportunities for students to focus on their education and even consider pursuing their education further.”
-Arsenio Parks, Associate Director of Admission at Wofford College
“When it comes to meeting deadlines and qualifying students for scholarships, we don’t negotiate, we don’t compromise and we don’t take 'no' easily. We don’t leave money on the table.” Dr. Harriet Jackson
We spoke to psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Holes-Lewis from Modern Minds to hear her advice on managing feelings of anxiety. Try these 12 tips to help manage your stress during the school year.
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), we spoke with two of our Hispanic scholarship recipients who attended R.B. Stall High School in North Charleston to hear about the hurdles they’ve overcome, what they are looking forward to in their first year of college, and what higher education means to them.
We honored 179 students who qualified to receive the Meeting Street Scholarship for the upcoming year and heard from recipients and philanthropists about its impact.