Co-op Scholarships

 A large concern of mine before I started co-oping was the abolishment of my scholarships. Thank the man upstairs; I am able to maintain my scholarship status with all of the monetary sources. The school still views me as a full time student and will allow me to defer my scholarship funds towards the semesters that I will be back in school.

           

My company, like many other companies, encourages continued education and will even provide assistance for tuition. I must pay for it beforehand and the company will reimburse me once they see I have earned a C or better in the course. The company views the tuition as an investment to a more informed employee. Also this would keep me more focused while away in an area that I know very few people. My school and company also recommend the addition of a hobby while co-oping. Just like a hobby, a course or two would fill the void of dead time after work. I did not want to over load myself during my first semester of co-oping, but I will most likely study at least one course during my next co-op rotation.