This essential and timely guide provides parents and their kids with step-by-step tips to approach the scholarship process like pros. Author Kimberly Stezala passionately believes that every student should have access to a quality education. Filled with inspiring advice from successful students and scholarship providers, Scholarships 101 shows aspiring college students how to: apply for scholarships that are the best match for their profile and skills; create a scholarship application that will stand apart from the rest and impress the judges; find the buried treasure of scholarships that…mehr
This essential and timely guide provides parents and their kids with step-by-step tips to approach the scholarship process like pros. Author Kimberly Stezala passionately believes that every student should have access to a quality education. Filled with inspiring advice from successful students and scholarship providers, Scholarships 101 shows aspiring college students how to: apply for scholarships that are the best match for their profile and skills; create a scholarship application that will stand apart from the rest and impress the judges; find the buried treasure of scholarships that aren't necessarily available on common websites; and build a team of supporters in their scholarship quest. Those students who are fortunate enough to be on the honor roll or are the star quarterback of the football team have access to the best scholarships. But what will happen to every other aspiring collegiate--those students who have the potential for a great college career but not necessarily the financial backing to attend their top-choice school? Scholarships 101 offers the extra boost many students need to plan and realize the future of their dreams.
Kimberly Stezala (Milwaukee, WI) founded Wisconsin's first online scholarship search engine. She is an advisory board member at Parents Plus Wisconsin and writes a scholarship column for Wisconsin's largest African-American newspaper.
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CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Meet Your New Neighbor 3 The Scholarship Lady 3 Recipe for Success 5 Neighborly Advice from Your Instructor 7 Chapter 2: Invest in the Best—You! 9 Leave Luck in the Dust 9 Your Past and Present 10 Team of Champions 19 Your Future 21 Chapter 3: Follow Your Dreams, and Others Will Too! 27 Document Your Dream 29 Achieve Your Dream 34 Bull's Eye 35 Whose Dream Is It? 40 Chapter 4: College Prep 43 Traditional College-Prep Experiences 44 Alternative College-Prep Experiences 47 Chapter 5: Behind the Scenes 55 Reality Check 55 Your Plan 59 Your World Headquarters 61 Your Team and Its Role 62 Final Plan 67 Chapter 6: Load Up Your Backpack 71 Scholarship Worksheet Brainstorming 72 Scholarship Worksheet Format 75 Scholarship Worksheet Review 84 Your Scholarship Résumé 85 Chapter 7: The Search Is On 89 Getting Started 92 Breaking It Down 95 Chapter 8: Apply Now! 109 Fund-Raising 101 110 Assessment 101 116 Marketing 101 117 Applications 101 119 Recommendations 101 121 Essays 101 126 Persistence 101 131 Chapter 9: The Next Round 135 You Are a Finalist 136 Interviewing 101 138 Lucky You 144 Chapter 10: Techno Tools and Traps 147 Phone 147 E-Mail 148 Networking and Sharing 148 Blogs 150 Search Engines 151 Scholarship Databases 152 Electronic Applications 153 Chapter 11: The Buck Stops Here . . . and Here . . . and Here 157 Scholarship Award Announcement 157 Verification and Terms 159 Thank You 160 Recognition 160 Your High School 162 Your College 163 College A 165 College B 167 The Bursar 169 Keeping the Money Flowing 170 Negotiation 101 171 Chapter 12: Scholarship Service Projects 177 Scholarship Special Event 178 Scholarship Clinic 178 Scholarship Information Source 183 Event, Clinic, or Source? 191 Chapter 13: College and Beyond 193 Department Scholarships 195 Invest in Yourself—Again! 196 Chapter 14: Scholarship Success Boot Camp 199 You Are in Charge 200 The Commitment 200 Boot Camp Prerequisites 201 Boot Camp in Six Steps 202 Meet Me After Class, and Bring a Friend 208 Share Your Story 209 Don't Stress 209 What Only You Can Do 209 Appendix A: Helpful Websites 211 Appendix B: State Higher-Education Agencies 213 Appendix C: Glossary 229 Index 233
CONTENTS Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Meet Your New Neighbor 3 The Scholarship Lady 3 Recipe for Success 5 Neighborly Advice from Your Instructor 7 Chapter 2: Invest in the Best—You! 9 Leave Luck in the Dust 9 Your Past and Present 10 Team of Champions 19 Your Future 21 Chapter 3: Follow Your Dreams, and Others Will Too! 27 Document Your Dream 29 Achieve Your Dream 34 Bull's Eye 35 Whose Dream Is It? 40 Chapter 4: College Prep 43 Traditional College-Prep Experiences 44 Alternative College-Prep Experiences 47 Chapter 5: Behind the Scenes 55 Reality Check 55 Your Plan 59 Your World Headquarters 61 Your Team and Its Role 62 Final Plan 67 Chapter 6: Load Up Your Backpack 71 Scholarship Worksheet Brainstorming 72 Scholarship Worksheet Format 75 Scholarship Worksheet Review 84 Your Scholarship Résumé 85 Chapter 7: The Search Is On 89 Getting Started 92 Breaking It Down 95 Chapter 8: Apply Now! 109 Fund-Raising 101 110 Assessment 101 116 Marketing 101 117 Applications 101 119 Recommendations 101 121 Essays 101 126 Persistence 101 131 Chapter 9: The Next Round 135 You Are a Finalist 136 Interviewing 101 138 Lucky You 144 Chapter 10: Techno Tools and Traps 147 Phone 147 E-Mail 148 Networking and Sharing 148 Blogs 150 Search Engines 151 Scholarship Databases 152 Electronic Applications 153 Chapter 11: The Buck Stops Here . . . and Here . . . and Here 157 Scholarship Award Announcement 157 Verification and Terms 159 Thank You 160 Recognition 160 Your High School 162 Your College 163 College A 165 College B 167 The Bursar 169 Keeping the Money Flowing 170 Negotiation 101 171 Chapter 12: Scholarship Service Projects 177 Scholarship Special Event 178 Scholarship Clinic 178 Scholarship Information Source 183 Event, Clinic, or Source? 191 Chapter 13: College and Beyond 193 Department Scholarships 195 Invest in Yourself—Again! 196 Chapter 14: Scholarship Success Boot Camp 199 You Are in Charge 200 The Commitment 200 Boot Camp Prerequisites 201 Boot Camp in Six Steps 202 Meet Me After Class, and Bring a Friend 208 Share Your Story 209 Don't Stress 209 What Only You Can Do 209 Appendix A: Helpful Websites 211 Appendix B: State Higher-Education Agencies 213 Appendix C: Glossary 229 Index 233
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