Talents

By Zachary Rickard, Spring Hill College

Michael McMyne is the kind of guy who keeps his promises. Especially a promise like the one he made on a hospital bed five years ago where he lay battling a life threatening lung disease.

Michael, a public relations major at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala., had struggled with serious health problems for several years before traveling from Louisiana to see a specialist in Colorado. The treatment he received at that hospital not only saved his life but also changed it forever.

How one college student channeled his passion into a business opportunity
By Erica Martin

The summer after his freshman year at Goshen College, Nate Gautsche purchased his first house. Buying a house is obviously not something most college students think about doing, but growing up, Nate had worked on rental properties with his dad, developing skills that were not only useful, but that he enjoyed. With encouragement and financial help from his family, Nate decided to turn his talent into something he could work for, and that in turn, would work for him.

When preparing for college, don’t forget to include scholarship applications on your ‘to-do’ list. There are a lot of scholarships available – and each year many go unclaimed because students don’t apply for them.

The MMA College Scholarship is a way to explore how stewardship impacts your life – and help fund your college education at the same time. MMA offers a number of scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,500. Scholarships are awarded to qualified undergraduate students, who are selected based on the completion of a 450-500 word essay on a specified stewardship topic.

By Haley Beck, Indiana University

Jake Sasseville has big dreams. This 21-year-old college student has been working toward his dream of hosting a television show since high school when he created weekly segments for a local-access television station. Now he hosts, finances, produces, and distributes his own television show, "The Edge." He is also filming a documentary and writes a blog – all while attending college full-time at Marymount Manhattan College in New York.

By Jack Jonathan and Sheelagh Manheim, Ph.D., co-authors of “Yes You Can Find More Meaning in Your Life”

A recent YOUNG MONEY article quotes a study which indicates that 75 percent of young adults care more about how they spend their time than how much money they make. There is wisdom in this aspiration. The good news is you can have the time to do what you want, and still develop the financial assets you need for a more meaningful life.

Dreams can become reality