CAB! Mentorship and Group Events: A Scholar’s Perspective
When first researching the Catch a Break! Scholarship Program, I was surprised to find there were mentorship meetings and group events which complemented the financial award.
A Word From the Founders’ Desk
The Catch A Break! Scholarship Community: This is not just a check. The Catch A Break! Scholarship is more than a financial award; it is a resource to foster potential.
Graduating Debt-Free: It’s Possible!
The estimated cost of attendance for 4 years of education at the University of Minnesota Duluth is $98,160 including tuition, room and board, and books among other expenses.
Why ‘worthless’ humanities degrees may set you up for life
Original article here By Amanda Ruggeri 2 April 2019 At university, when I told people I was studying for a history degree, the response was almost always the same: ...
Applying For Scholarships – A Personal Story
Transitioning from high school to college brings a lot of stress. Figuring out how to pay for college accounts for a significant amount that stress.
What Straight-A Students Get Wrong
Originally published in the New York Times Sunday December 9, 2018. — Adam Grant A decade ago, at the end of my first semester teaching at Wharton, a student stopped .....
Katelynn Scholar Story
I was sitting in a school board meeting, nearing the end of my senior year, when I received a phone call that I didn’t know would change my whole life experience.
Robbinsdale Armstrong senior Ella Halverson wins Catch A Break! Scholarship
May 2016 Funding college just got a whole lot easier for Robbinsdale Armstrong High School senior Ella Halverson.....
Connor’s Scholar Story
Catch a break! has been a tremendous help to me, and without it I may have not been able to further my education. That makes me very fortunate that I had some good councilors in high school, because I originally had made up my mind that I wasn't going to apply. I was unsure that I was who they were looking for, and the thought of a personal interview was honestly quite scary. However, one of my councilors managed to convince me to apply after a conversation about what my future could look like.
Vu’s Scholar Story
I was fortunate to be one of the first Catch a Break scholarship recipients. My sponsors, as well as a great advisors, mentors and friends are the epitome of generosity, humility and kindness. Although it’s daunting when I first looked at the scholarship application, I realized that it was my stories that made me stand out from other applicants.