How To Apply For And Obtain A Scholarship No Matter Your Situation Plr Ebook

Table of Contents

INTRO 4
1 CHOOSING TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL 5
GIVE YOURSELF OPTIONS 5
GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY 6
WORK EXPERIENCE 6
Is This Necessary? 7
2 CHOOSING YOUR SCHOOL AND WHAT TO STUDY 8
VERSATILITY 8
COLLEGE WON’T TEACH YOU EVERYTHING 9
THE FREE TIME RULE 9
3 YOUR HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY 11
WHAT YOU CAN DO 11
JOINING CLUBS 11
PERSONAL PROJECTS 12
WHY GRADES AREN’T THE MOST IMPORTANT THING 12
WHY ALL THIS STUFF MATTERS 13
4 WHAT, EXACTLY, THE DONORS ARE LOOKING FOR 14
HAVE A JOB 14
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO 15
DIVERSIFY 15
DON’T RELY ENTIRELY ON THE SCHOLARSHIP 15
RAISE YOUR PROFILE 16
5 TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND WHO CAN QUALIFY 17
MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS 17
NEED BASED SCHOLARSHIPS 18
STUDENT SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS 18
CAREER SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS 19
6 UNDERACHIEVERS: WHERE TO START WHEN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER WAS LESS THAN STELLAR 20
HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS 20
WHAT ELSE? 21
WORK EVEN HARDER 22
7 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION 23
INVENT SOMETHING 23
FINISH A MAJOR PROJECT 24
GET IN THE PAPER! 24
TRAVEL 25
8 PRACTICAL APPLICATION: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS 26
RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH 26
GET YOUR STUFF TOGETHER 27
WRITE, WRITE AND REWRITE 27
SOME MISCELLANEOUS TIPS… 28
Proofread EVERYTHING 28
Get Your Applications in Early 29
Follow Instructions to the Letter 29
Double Check Readability 29
Keep a Copy of EVERYTHING for Yourself 30
Double Check All Eligibility Requirements 30
Talk to Everyone for Advice 31
9 WHAT TO DO NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IN HAND 32
DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PREMISES 32
BUST YOUR BUTT 33
WHAT ELSE? 33
BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR CREDIT 34
10 LAST RESORT: WHAT YOU CAN DO WHEN SCHOLARSHIPS FALL THROUGH 35
TRY AGAIN 35
TRY AGAIN EVEN MORE 35
COLLEGE LOANS 36
RICH FAMILY MEMBERS 36
GRANTS 36
CONCLUSION 37

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INTRO

Looking for scholarship money isn’t easy, no matter how good your grades are, no matter how hard you worked, what clubs you joined, it’s going to be tricky trying to get enough money from scholarships to pay for tuition, books, room and board, transportation and on and on.

Chances are, you’re not going to get your entire academic career paid for by one, or even a few scholarships, and some of your education is going to be coming out of your own pocket. However, you can significantly cut down on exactly how much you’ll be paying yourself just by knowing who to ask, how to ask, and what to do to obtain scholarship money.

What it comes down to is this one guiding principle: The people who hand out scholarships are giving you a college sponsorship, and they want to know that the person they’re investing in is a good investment. Show them that you have potential.