eyeCare - Protect your vision

If you are spending too much time infront of computers, your eyes are the ones that gets starined to the maximum. Taking breaks at regular intervals will help to ease this strain and to protect your vision. A good rule here is to follow 20-20-20 rule to keep your vision intact for the future.

As per this rule, Every 20 minutes, take your eyes off your computer and look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. eyeCare will reminded you to take this break in multiple ways.

Click here to install the extension into Chrome

Features:

1. 20-20-20 rule based break reminder setup.

2. Ability to customize the duration of the reminder.

3. Ability to run in the system tray from system startup, even when Chrome is not running.

3. Provides you instructions on how to spend your break time.

4. Ability to customize and configure the break alert using dekstop notification, sound notification etc.

5. Ability to disable and enable quickly when needed, with a single click.

6. The extension icon can flash/blink as break reminder

7. Countdown display of the time remaining for the break (can be used as a standalone countdown timer too). You can reset the countdown as required.

8. Automatic synchronization of settings across your browsers, based on your browser user profile.

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This is a must-have extension for computer professionals with lower back (spine) related problems, neck pain, eye-strain related headaches and red-eye.

Repetitive stress injury (RSI) and eye strain are the common ailments among computer users. Taking a break every few minutes is going to save your health and vision. Have a great health!

- The greatest wealth is Health -

Click here to install the extension into Chrome

Four (4) places to search for the perfect scholarship

1. Your school

The first place you should check for available scholarships is the institution you hope to attend. Head to the school’s website and you will likely find a page (such as this one) devoted solely to listing various scholarship opportunities—both hosted by the college as well as nationally-recognized, external organizations.

Be sure to read the terms and conditions of each available scholarship. Some offer money to full-time students, some to students with exceptional grades and others to students who make a profound effort to benefit their communities through volunteerism and other philanthropic endeavors.

2. Your employer

Many employers offer corporate scholarships to eligible employees looking to earn their degrees. In fact, studies have reported that up to 80 percent of employers offer some sort of tuition assistance. Whether you’re an administrative assistant at a large corporate company, a driver for UPS or a barista at Starbucks, there may be education assistance out there that you never
knew existed. 

The best way to determine what your options are is to speak directly with your manager or human resources representative. And if you’re currently looking for a new gig, don’t be afraid to ask about tuition assistance or reimbursement in your interview. Who knows—your drive and passion for education could even help you land the job!

3. Local organizations

There are also many businesses that love to assist those in their own communities regardless of whether or not the prospective students work for them. Various search engines across the web allow you to narrow your scholarship inquiries by state.

Another great way to track down local tuition assistance opportunities is the good, old-fashioned phone book! Okay, you could just use Google, but the premise remains the same—don’t be afraid to call up your local businesses out of the blue and ask if they offer scholarships to students in the area. Larger businesses are a great place to start, but don’t forget to canvas local organizations whose initiatives may relate to your proposed field of study.

Many faith communities also offer tuition assistance to qualifying members. Speak with the leader of your religious organization to learn more about possible scholarship opportunities.

4. National organizations

The next step is to seek out national organizations that offer scholarships to students around the country. This one can be a bit daunting, because your search will likely result in a long list of possibilities. A good rule of thumb is to think about your specific needs.

Narrowing your search to ‘need-based scholarships’ can yield a more specific—and often more plausible—list of options. There are scholarships geared specifically toward working moms, those who identify as belonging to a cultural minority, people who have been laid off and are looking to advance their education in order to rejoin the workforce, students who are interested in a particular program such as nursing, students residing in low-income households, and many more.

You might be surprised at what you find—there are even some scholarship categories that may seem a bit zany, like funds aimed for students who are tall and even students who are Star Trek enthusiasts.

Follow your own path

One of the driving forces in your life is to be able to provide for your family. Sometimes providing for them means first providing for yourself. Earning a college degree can propel you into a career that is not only personally fulfilling, but can also help you cover the rent (and maybe even start saving for that vacation you’ve been talking about for years.)

The directions in which you can carve your own personal path to success are endless. Now that you know how to find scholarships that can make tuition more affordable, the career of which you’ve always dreamed may be closer than you thought.

For more information on Rasmussen College’s scholarship opportunities, head over to our tuition information page.

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Jess is a Content Marketing Specialist at Collegis Education. She researches and writes student-focused content on behalf of Rasmussen College. As a trained and published poet, she loves discovering new ways to use her writing as a tool to further the education of others.