Get Free Cash for College - 14th Edition by Gen Tanabe & Kelly Tanabe Paperback

About the Book

"Guide for parents and high school and college students on how to win scholarships. Contains advice on finding the right scholarships, crafting applications, writing essays and asking the college for a financial aid reassessment. Also has a scholarship directory of 175 awards; examples of winning scholarship applications, essays, and interview questions and answers are included"--

Book Synopsis

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 175 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.

From the Back Cover

INSIDER STRATEGIES TO GET FREE CASH FOR COLLEGE

A proven strategy guide revealing all the secrets to create winning applications.

A directory of 150 scholarships (almost) anyone can win.

A library of winning scholarship applications including essays, resumes and portfolio submissions.

Learn insider strategies to develop winning scholarship applications, essays and interviewing skills.

Find the scholarships you have the best chances of winning.

Master the techniques for writing a high-impact, winning scholarship essay.

Learn which guaranteed scholarships are real and which are scams.

Master proven strategies for getting the most financial aid.

Use little-known Internet research techniques to locate and apply for more scholarships.

About the Author

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe won more than $100,000 in merit-based scholarships to graduate from Harvard debt-free. They are the authors of 14 books including The Ultimate Scholarship Book, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays. They tour the country as speakers on college planning and live in Belmont, California.