scholarships

". . . offers a proven, step-by-step approach for successfully navigating the collegiate athletic recruiting process, receiving multiple offers, and earning lucrative scholarships . . ."--Back cover.

In a world where the men go to college and the women train in wifely duties, Rhen Tellur looks for a way to change society. The only problem standing in her way is the all-male scholarship competition. With her cousin by her side, Rhen disguises herself and enters the maze competition to best the boys and win. But not everyone survives the deadly maze.

"Seventy percent of college students graduate with an average of nearly $30,000 in debt-- more than many college graduates make in their first year out of school. Motivated, intentional planning can make thousands of dollars of difference when it comes to paying for college. This book will equip students and parents with the know-how to confidently navigate financial planning at this important season, enabling students to graduate with a great financial foundation to accompany their hard-earned degree"--.

Contains listings for more than 1.5 million scholarship awards, explaining ways to get money for college based on career and academic goals, public service, extracurricular activity, talent, athletics, religion, and other criteria, and providing contact information, the purpose of the award, eligibility requirements, target applicants, minimum GPA, amount, number of awards, deadline, and how to apply.

With her fourth sibling on the way, Dominican American Ana Mar?a Reyes feels a need to get out of her family's small, Washington Heights apartment. She learns of an upcoming piano competition that offers a scholarship to a private school in New York City. To win, she needs to practice a lot but a family trip to the Dominican Republic gets in the way. Then a near calamity and the advice of friends show her what really matters.

Offers advice on how to apply for financial aid, features step-by-step instructions for filling out a simplified FAFSA form, and looks at the financial aid profiles of some three thousand colleges, universities, and technical schools.

"The secrets, tips, and strategies used by actual students to win millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are revealed in this completely revised guide for parents and high school, college, and graduate students. Every step of the scholarship process is examined, with advice on finding the right scholarships, crafting applications, writing exceptional essays, and asking the college for a financial aid reassessment. Profiles of scholarship judges give potential applicants insight into the scholarship selection process and the qualities that judges seek in selecting the winners. A fully updated scholarship directory contains the top 150 scholarships that anyone can win with awards worth more than $100 million; examples of winning scholarship applications, essays, and interview questions and answers are also included"--.

Profiles over 2,300 four-year colleges and universities in terms of costs and financial aid, gift aid, loans, and other awards available to meet expenses, each with contact information, and includes comparison cost charts of schools in each state.

Presents advice for how to write college scholarship essays that get students accepted, discussing how to pick a topic, create an outline, write, and edit an essay. Provides thirty real essays that won scholarships and twelve that didn't, comparing and contrast what works and what doesn't.