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Jobless Claims in Florida

Written by HmD on 12/08/2008 01:18:00 PM

How to file for unemployment benefits in Florida

In our continued effort to make the unemployed aware of their options during this recession, we have decided to summarize the steps needed to claim for unemployment benefits in their home states
. The steps have outlined below are for Florida, please get greater details by contacting the the State Unemployment Insurance Agency at 1-800-204-2418.






How to apply for Unemployment Insurance Benefit/ File a Claim in New York

  • Claims can be made by using the following link "fluidnow".
  • The "fluidnow" link can be accessed 24 hours a day, right throughout the week.
  • Claims can also be made over the telephone by calling 1-800-204-2418 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
  • For speedy processing of a claim, the claimant should ensure that they apply for Unemployment Insurance in the first week of unemployment.
  • The following information is necessary for filing a claim:
Identification:
  • Social Security number
  • New York State driver's license
Personal Info:
  • Mailing address
  • Telephone number
Work Information:
  • The names and addresses of all the claimants employers within the last 18 months, including those employers in another state
  • Your DD-214 form (if you were in the military within the last
    2 years)
  • Form SF-50 or Form SF-8 and check stubs or W-2 proof of
    earnings (if you were a federal employee)
  • Employer Registration number
There are also other information that may be necessary depending on whether you are a public worker. You can check the claimant handbook by using the following link, "Claim Book".

The requirements for eligibility in each State;
  • Employment in at least two calendar quarters in your base period.
  • Minimum earnings in your base period for minimum weekly benefit must be $3,400
  • Minimum earnings in high quarter for minimum weekly benefit must be $832
  • Minimum earnings in your base year for maximum total benefit must be $28,600
  • Minimum earnings in high quarter for maximum total benefit must be $7,150

How to maintain eligibility;
  • You must display that you are looking for employment. To do so you most keep records on your job hunt in a form that will be provided to you.

Benefits you may receive
  • Benefits ranges from $32 to $275
Again, this has just been a summary, as there is a tonne load of stuff you need to know, so contact the New York State Unemployment Insurance agency at 1-800-204-2418.

Student Loans for College, College Grants, Scholarships and General Financial Aid

Written by HmD on 12/05/2008 09:19:00 AM

We know how hard it must be during this recession to get assistance with college expenses. We have therefore posted a list of available student loans for college, college grants, general financial aid and links to other sites that can match your personal needs to available college scholarships. Please do your research quickly, as organizations that offers financial aid to college students have been bombarded with loan, grant and scholarship requests over the past couple of months, and as such, financial aid is not as easy to come by as before.



Grants


Student Finance Domain Sallie Mae Financial Aid FreSch!
Finaid Facts Financial Aid/Admission Awareness Month(FAAM) eStudentLoan.com
Student Rewards GrantsNet Financial Aid Resource Center
Student Services Students.Gov Adventures in Education
Student Union at Taylor Bank Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) AbsolutelyScholarships.com
FAQ - Financial Aid Grants on the Web CollegeBoard
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE FastWEB Project EASI
1StopAid FinAid Financial Aid Finder
Student Guide to Financial Aid CollegeNET
Peterson's Education Center College is Possible


Student Loans


National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) BrainScratch College Loan Help
AAMC MedLoans I-Student-Loans.com Guide to Defaulted Student Loans
American Educational Services Perkins Loans (PDF) StudentCollegeLoan.com
Northwest Education Loan Association Student Loan Borrower Assistance National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program
Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) Jewish Educational Loan Fund Student Loans
National Student Clearinghouse FinAid: Student Loans Edu Student Loans
Alternative Student Loans for College Education Medloans


College Scholarships

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund Aksharam Educational Trust
United Methodist Higher Education Foundation Croatian Scholarship Fund Coleman A. Young Foundation
Buffett Foundation Scholarships National Academy of American Scholars Mamoru & Aiko Takitani Foundation
Making A Difference Black Student Fund America's Black Collegians
financialaidinfo.org Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation The Byrne Foundation
College Funding Solutions, Inc Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program Barakat
Montgomery GI Bill Indian American Scholarship Fund Siebel Scholars
SuperCollege.com The Roothbert Fund Costco Scholarship Fund
Nationally Coveted College Scholarships and Graduate Fellowships Native Leadership Scholarship The Frank H. Buck Scholarships
International Education Financial Aid youngARTS World Education Access
The Education Resources Institute (TERI) Searle Scholars Program J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholarship Program - Stetson University
United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund (OPSF) Minnesota Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Educational Fund
Gates Millennium Scholars Girls Global Education Fund John G. Williams Scholarship Foundation
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara Mary M. Fraijo Scholarship
Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship University of Minnesota Duluth Bridge Program
American Indian College Fund Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Foundation The Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation
National Merit Scholarship Corporation Central Scholarship Bureau Forval Foundation
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation United States Achievement Academy Society of Yeager Scholars
Maryland Artists Equity Foundation (MAEF) Washington Metropolitan Scholars Wallace Wood Scholarship Fund
Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Scholarship Fund Commonweal Foundation Robert Buck Memorial Scholarship Fund
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Houtan Scholarship Foundation North Carolina Center for International Understanding (NCCIU)
Scholarship Page E. A. Mellinger Educational Foundation The Jay Ramsdell Foundation
Scholarship America Texas A&M University Online Scholarship Application Goliard Scholarship for World Travel and International Understanding
Better Chance Guglielmo Marconi International Fellowship Foundation Archbishop Oscar A. Romero Scholarship
Hispanic College Fund, Inc. African Canadian Continuing Education Society (ACCES)

General Aid

Georgia Student Finance Commission Maryland Prepaid College Trust Ohio Tuition Trust Authority
Student Loan Finance Association North Texas Higher Education Authority Nebraska Student Loan Program
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Colorado Prepaid Tuition Fund New Jersey Office of Student Assistance
Montana Guaranteed Student Loan Program The Terry Foundation Pennsylvania Tution Account Program
Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund Educational Talent Search
Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation Scholarship New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation

Volleyball Competition Organisation, Rules and Considerations

Written by HmD on 12/01/2008 09:34:00 AM

After the Olympics, the obsession of some with Volleyball has shot through the roof, especially with the gold medal wins by Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor (USA) in the 2008 Olympics, the buzz in the US among Volleyball enthusiast and some who are new to the sport have increased. It is the foregoing buzz that has caused many to consider organizing a Volleyball competition. Even though summer has come and gone, it may still be worthwhile financially to hold indoor volleyball competitions, however, there are a few things you should consider when organizing it.


Competition Rules:

Organizing a successful Volleyball Competition is dependent on a number of factors, one of these important factors is the implementation of concise competition rules. Competition rules should contemplate the size of each team, match duration, uniform requirements, event points, pool and round robin points, resolution of point ties and medal presentation or prize receipts.

Team Size - The size of each team should be specified. Minimum requirements for reserves on each squad should be chosen and having team captains and managers should be a requirement for each team, not only for team management purposes, but also to act as liaisons between the team and the competition organizers.

Match Duration
- There should be established amounts of sets and points for each match. Generally, a best of five sets, first four sets to twenty five and the fifth set to fifteen each of them with a minimum lead of two points, is used in Volleyball competitions. You need to set start times and warm up times. Also consider how injuries and other unforeseen events can impact match time. The rule of thumb in sports is that long delays makes for boring games, so excellent time management is required.

Uniform requirements -
There should be standards for the kind of uniforms that can be worn for the competition. Uniforms should be approved by the competition organizers before the competition starts. All players should have uniforms which differentiates them from the other teams. One way to do this is to ask each team to pick particular colors for their uniforms. Some competition organizers ask teams to have two sets of uniforms with two different colors, so if two teams have a match, and they have the same colors, then they could flip a coin to decide which colors each team would wear. Safety equipment, even though separate from the uniform, should be a requirement. Consider having team members keeping their nails tapped or cut and things like jewelry should be considered as dangerous for competitors.

Event Points -
A scoring policy should be set and issued to each team before the competition.

Pool and Round Robin Points - Points should be awarded at the end of each match. The point system can be as follows, Winning Team - 4 points, Drawn Matches - 2 points for each team, Losing team - 1 point and teams that forfeit gets 0 points.

Resolving point ties -
A system that deals with ties should be developed. What sometimes happens in some competitions when two teams are equal on points is that the result of earlier matches between both teams usually decides who goes through to other rounds. Some competitions flips a coin to choose who moves on to other rounds.

Medal Presentation or Prize receipt -
Prize and medal submission should be communicated to each team before the competition and should be presented to the recipients after the last match has been played.

Sponsorships:

Sponsorships have always been used in Volleyball Tournaments to get the necessary funding for the day to day operations. It lends some amount of credibility to the tournament, especially when the sponsorships comes from reputable companies. Tournament organizers should seek endorsements from community business or any other well know organization in the planned tournament site. Try to stay away from organizations that has a poor public image as this may deter people from joining your tournament.

Accounting:

Accounting records should be maintained to ensure that organizers keep track of the payments being made and the money received during the tournament so that profitability can be monitored. A simple Receipt and Payment Statement can be done during the competition through accounting software like Quick Books or it can be done manually.

Budgeting:

A budget is also important for the successful running of any tournament. You have to forecast your expenditure and match that with your expected receipts. The foregoing is important as you can assess whether the tournament is financially viable before the tournament is even started. Budgets can also be matched with actual spending and receipts during the tournament, to ensure that projections are being met and to make it possible to know what changes can be made to initial plans in case budget projections are not being met.

Promotion:

The usual TV, Radio, Internet ads & Posters are necessary. Apart from this however, the tournament should be promoted at high schools, colleges, beaches and gyms in the area you wish to have the tournament. You can also seek to promote your tournament on volleyball forums.

Alliances:

If possible, try to seek alliances with current tournament organizers. I find that companies tend to link with tournament organizers to start sporting tournaments for staff, so an alliance with them assures that you will have a set amount of teams, even before you promote your tournament.

Emergency Services:

Tournament sites should have sick bays, registered medical staff and an ambulance and ambulance team ready for any eventuality.

Other sources of income:

You should consider having vending machines or concession stands at your tournament. This can mean extra funds for organizers.

Legal Restrictions:

Ensure that you check all the relevant state laws for holding competitions of this sort.

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