The Community Foundation of North Central WA has many scholarships. This year they changed their website. Glitches occurred. I noticed two problems. Called Julie the scholarship manager.

At first she tried to help Coby, the girl I mentor. It did not work. I called Julie twice. "We are working on it."

Yesterday I called Julie with Coby at my side. Handed my phone to Coby. I'm trying to get Coby to speak up for herself. She's shy.

At first, Coby could only check medicine as her field of interest. She wants to become a surgeon. Coby is very talented in music and plays four instruments. She plans to minor in music.

I wanted Coby to be eligible for the Everett and Roy Hill music scholarship totaling $9,700.

Coby asked Julie to open up her application and add music and chemistry to her fields of interest. "Give me 10 minutes," Julie said. "Then check back."

VOILA! Suddenly Coby was eligible for 23 scholarships not just 16. Including the Everett and Roy Hill scholarship for $9,700.

Happy dance!!!

Now Coby and I are grinding through Community Foundation scholarships that require an extra essay on diverse topics like:

Describe how you will have a life of service.

"After becoming an established surgeon, I want to volunteer for Doctors Without Borders and work at rural Native American reservations."