5 Reader Questions! Heavy Course Loads, Scholarships, And Networking (Ep. 37)

Published: Nov. 10, 2014, 11 a.m.

You've got college questions, we've got stupid banter and (sometimes) insightful answers. On this reader Q&A episode, we discuss how to deal with a 21 credits in a semester, finding scholarships, networking with professors, personal websites, and more.\nFull show notes\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nWunderlist\nTrello\n"Intellectual Combat"\nEpisode 17 - Networking the Smart Way\nMy friend Bud's excellent guest post on networking\nNetworking Fundamentals by Colin Wright\nEpisode 34 - How to win scholarships\nConfessions of a Scholarship Winner by Kristina Ellis\n\nInfo for Veterans/Students in Military Service\nVeterans Day is this week, and we've joined several other fantastic podcasts to honor it with the Voices for Vets project. If you're a veteran or are currently a member of the armed forces - thank you for your service. Seriously. This episode is dedicated to you. With that in mind, I've also gone out and found several information sources that may help you with your education goals!\n\nFor Veterans: Paying for College -\xa0good overview of veterans' benefits and financial aid options\nGI Bill details\nFinAid's Veterans' Benefits page\nMost schools also have a page on their site for veterans' options - most of my search options were these types of pages when I was doing research. So search "your college + veterans" to find out what your college choices offer!\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.