Describes 1,001 practical ways to pay for college including finding the best scholarships, negotiating for more financial aid, having your student loans forgiven, and finding great internships.
It's always been Stevie McCrae's goal to play running back at University of Texas-Austin. Stevie was born and raised in Austin, and if it were up to him, he wouldn't leave his hometown until the NFL came calling. But because of his size, Stevie never gets recognition from recruiters. Despite stellar numbers and state rushing records, his only scholarship offers have come from out-of-state Division Two schools. But if Stevie can lead his team to a state title, his dream of attending the University of Texas might be within reach.
A guide to writing scholarship essays that offers advice from scholarship judges and tips on what committees look for, as well as interview strategies, and features thirty sample essays--along with twelve examples of what not to write.
In this book, teens will learn how to navigate the college funding maze, using grants, scholarships, savings, loans, and other creative options to pay for school.
In a bid to win the coveted Athenian Award and earn a scholarship to Harvard, Addie Emerson discovers a formula to make anyone fall in love, but she may be undone by Dexter, her backstabbing lab partner, who is determined to sabotage her plans.
Travis, a pre-teen quarterback with big potential, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when the coach of Gainesville University football program offers him a scholarship before Travis even gets to high school.
Describes the financial aid opportunities at over three thousand two- and four-year colleges, universities, and technical schools, accompanied by a planning calendar, worksheets, itemized charts, and cost-saving tips.
Provides descriptions of hundreds of scholarships, internships, and loan programs from federal, state, and private sources, and includes tips on avoiding scholarship scams, links to college and scholarship searches, and eligibility indexes.
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.
Explains where to find scholarships; provides guidance and tools, including sample essays, for applying for scholarships; and contains information on service scholarships, education tax breaks, and college savings funds.
