Get Free Cash for College : Scholarship Secrets of Harvard Students

by Tanabe, Kelly Y.; Tanabe, Gen S.

• ISBN13: 9780965755641
• ISBN10: 0965755649
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Independent Pub Group

Table of Contents

Scholarship Strategy Guide
Discover The Key To Free Cash For College	p. 15
How this book will help you get free cash for college	p. 16
The cost of a good education	p. 17
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 17
What you will learn from this book	p. 18
Seven scholarship urban legends debunked	p. 19
What the heck is financial aid?	p. 21
Why scholarships are the financial aid jackpots	p. 22
Story from real life: How I judge scholarships	p. 23
How scholarships are judged and how to beat the system	p. 24
Find Scholarships You Can Win	p. 27
How to find the best scholarships	p. 28
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 28
Best places to find scholarships--besides this book, of course	p. 28
How to choose scholarships you can win	p. 30
Story from real life: Get smart about scholarships	p. 33
The magic number to apply for	p. 34
Avoid Scholarship Scams	p. 35
Where to not find scholarships	p. 36
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 36
Common scholarship scam red flags	p. 36
Story from real life: I lost $500 from a scholarship scam	p. 37
Create Stunning Scholarship Applications	p. 39
Scholarship applications: Your entry ticket	p. 40
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 40
How to create a plan of attack	p. 40
Before you start	p. 41
Remember the application is you	p. 42
Five steps to crafting a winning application	p. 42
Give them what they want to hear	p. 42
Go for the gusto (quickly)	p. 47
Write to impress	p. 48
Make sure the pants fit	p. 50
Some final application tips	p. 51
Story from real life: How my support of legalizing marijuana cost me	p. 44
Scholarship resumes: One-page autobiographies	p. 52
Top 10 application do's and don'ts	p. 54
Story from real life: My midnight scholarship application	p. 55
Finishing touches	p. 56
Get The Right Recommendations	p. 59
Recommendations: Praise seeking in its highest form	p. 60
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 60
Finding people to say nice things about you	p. 60
The name game	p. 61
Do the grunt work	p. 62
Give your recommenders a script	p. 63
Tie a string around your recommenders' fingers	p. 65
Story from real life: Follow up or fall down	p. 65
The "You can't spell success without U" mug	p. 65
Secrets To Writing Winning Essays	p. 67
Scholarship essays: Your ticket to the finals	p. 68
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 68
20 essential strategies to create a winning scholarship essay	p. 69
Brainstorm topics	p. 69
Choose a topic you like	p. 69
Commence writing	p. 69
Write for the scholarship committee	p. 69
Be yourself	p. 70
Be an original	p. 70
Personalize your essay	p. 71
Make your point	p. 71
Support your statement	p. 72
Show activity	p. 72
Write from what you know	p. 72
Highlight your growth	p. 72
Be positive	p. 72
Use examples and illustrations	p. 73
Be concise	p. 73
Edit	p. 73
Be smooth: Use transitions	p. 74
Check spelling and grammar	p. 74
Recycle	p. 74
Keys to ace the introduction and conclusion	p. 74
Story from real life: How I tackled writer's block	p. 71
Answering why you deserve to win	p. 75
Example winning essay: A Diary Of Influence	p. 76
Example winning essay: Bet You Can't	p. 79
Story from real life: Essays in no time mean no money	p. 80
The seven most important don'ts for the scholarship essay	p. 80
Ace The Interviews	p. 83
The face-to-face encounter	p. 84
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 84
Why human interaction is needed	p. 84
Interviewers are real people too	p. 85
Interview homework	p. 85
How to use this detective work to your advantage	p. 86
You are not the center of the universe	p. 86
Look and sound the part	p. 87
Story from real life: The only thing in life that matters is calculus	p. 88
The interview before your interview	p. 89
Answers to the most common interview questions	p. 90
Story from real life: Don't hate me because I'm beautiful and faultless	p. 92
Questions for the questioner	p. 94
Timing is everything	p. 94
The long distance interview	p. 95
The group session	p. 95
The disaster interview	p. 96
The post-interview	p. 97
Strategies For Specific Scholarships	p. 99
Specific scholarships and how to win them	p. 100
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 100
Major in your major	p. 100
Your pre-paycheck paycheck	p. 102
Leadership and influencing others	p. 103
Athletic scholarships	p. 104
For college-bound high school athletes	p. 105
For high school and college student athletes	p. 106
Scholarships for service	p. 107
Ethnic background	p. 108
Spreading the gospel: Religious scholarships	p. 109
Money-making hobbies	p. 109
The Mom and Dad scholarship	p. 110
Story from real life: My hobbies paid for college	p. 110
Need-based awards	p. 111
Recurring themes	p. 112
Free Cash For Graduate School	p. 115
The long and expensive path of graduate school	p. 116
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 116
Aid in all shapes and sizes	p. 117
More than money	p. 117
It's all about academics	p. 118
Applications: Your stats sheet	p. 119
Recommendations: Getting professorial praise	p. 120
Essays: Getting personal	p. 121
Research grant proposals: Application heavies	p. 122
Interviews: Interaction with a purpose	p. 123
Get paid to step into a classroom or lab	p. 124
Caring for your aid	p. 124
Getting more help	p. 125
Financial Aid Workshop	p. 127
$46 billion in federal financial aid	p. 128
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 128
Federal financial aid: What is it?	p. 128
Federal financial aid programs	p. 129
Federal Pell Grants	p. 129
Stafford Loans	p. 129
PLUS Loans	p. 131
Consolidation Loans	p. 132
Story from real life: I assumed I wouldn't get any aid, but I was wrong	p. 132
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants	p. 133
Federal Work-Study	p. 134
Federal Perkins Loans	p. 134
How can I get my hands on the cash?	p. 135
Declaring your independence	p. 136
What you need to do: The FAFSA	p. 136
It's in the bag: The SAR and what's next	p. 138
The effect of scholarships: Exchanging one kind of money to another	p. 138
Negotiating for more money	p. 139
A negotiation success story with Harvard	p. 139
Parents' Guide To Scholarships and Financial Aid	p. 143
How am I going to put my baby through college?	p. 144
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 144
Five steps to saving for college	p. 144
How much will college cost?	p. 145
How much you've already squirreled away	p. 146
How much can financial aid help?	p. 147
How much do you need to save?	p. 147
Develop an investment strategy	p. 150
The it's too late to save myth	p. 150
Federal financial aid: Get your tax dollars back	p. 151
Story from real life: How our meddling cost us thousands	p. 152
Tax breaks	p. 153
Scholarships: Free cash for college	p. 154
Scholarship applications: Your child's vital statistics	p. 155
Recommendations: Praise for your child from someone other than you	p. 156
Scholarship essays: Your child's life in 500 words or less	p. 156
Story from real life: I was too friendly with the scholarship judges	p. 157
Interview skills	p. 158
Parental encouragement	p. 158
Unleash The Power Of The Internet	p. 161
Opening access with the Internet	p. 162
The Tanabe Philosophy	p. 162
How to find scholarships online	p. 162
Zap! Applying for scholarships online	p. 163
Do some detective work online	p. 164
Be cautious of scams	p. 164
How To Keep The Money You Win	p. 167
You're there!	p. 168
Keeping the dollars that are yours	p. 168
Our inspiring parting words	p. 169
Scholarship Directory
Comprehensive Scholarship Directory: 400,000+ individual awards, $1.1+ billion in prizes, and category index	p. 171
Academic/Leadership Ability	p. 174
Accounting	p. 186
Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering	p. 188
Agriculture	p. 189
Allied Health	p. 191
Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine	p. 194
Architecture/Landscape Architecture	p. 195
Athletic Ability	p. 195
Automotive Studies	p. 196
Biology	p. 198
Business Administration/Management	p. 198
Business/Corporate/Professional Affiliation	p. 200
Chemistry	p. 207
City/County of Residence	p. 207
Civil/Environmental Engineering	p. 215
Club Affiliation	p. 217
Communications	p. 237
Computer Science	p. 239
Culinary Arts/Baking	p. 239
Cultural Studies	p. 239
Dentistry	p. 240
Dietetics/Food Science/Nutrition	p. 240
Disability	p. 241
Drama/Theatre	p. 246
Education-General	p. 246
Engineering-General	p. 249
English/Literature/Writing	p. 253
Environmental Science	p. 255
Fashion Design/Interior Decorating	p. 255
Fine Arts	p. 256
Fire Science	p. 257
Foreign Languages	p. 257
Forestry	p. 258
Gender/Marital Status	p. 258
Graphic Arts	p. 262
History	p. 263
Home Economics	p. 264
Horticulture/Plant Sciences	p. 264
Hospitality/Hospitality Administration	p. 265
Humanities	p. 267
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering	p. 267
Instrumental Music	p. 268
Insurance	p. 269
Journalism	p. 269
Law	p. 273
Library Science	p. 273
Marine Science	p. 274
Mechanical Engineering	p. 274
Medicine	p. 276
Military Affiliation	p. 279
Military Science/ROTC	p. 292
Mining/Metallurgical/Materials Engineering	p. 292
Multiple Majors	p. 293
Music-General	p. 295
National Merit	p. 298
Nuclear Engineering	p. 299
Nursing	p. 299
Optometry	p. 303
Other	p. 303
Pharmacy	p. 309
Physical Sciences	p. 309
Physical/Occupational Therapy	p. 310
Psychology	p. 310
Race/Ethnicity	p. 310
Radio/TV Broadcasting	p. 323
Real Estate	p. 324
Religion/Theology/Philosophy	p. 325
Religious Affiliation	p. 325
Respiratory Therapy	p. 329
Sciences-General	p. 330
Speech/Forensics	p. 331
State/Country of Residence	p. 332
Transportation/Traffic Management	p. 354
Union Affiliation	p. 357
Vocational/Technical	p. 360
Voice	p. 361
Wildlife Resources/Management	p. 362
21 Scholarship Indexes	p. 363
General Category Index	p. 364
Race/Ethnicity Index	p. 371
Religious Affiliation Index	p. 372
Athletics Index	p. 373
State/Country of Residence Index	p. 373
Union Affiliation Index	p. 376
Miscellaneous Criteria Index	p. 376
Academic Record Index	p. 379
Citizenship Index	p. 381
Specific High School Index	p. 382
Business/Corporate/Professional Affiliation Index	p. 382
City/County of Residence Index	p. 384
Club Affiliation Index	p. 386
Gender/Marital Status Index	p. 389
Disability Index	p. 390
Hobbies/Interests/Talents Index	p. 390
Military Affiliation Index	p. 391
National Merit Status Index	p. 393
Major and Field of Study Index	p. 394
Top 200 Scholarships by Award Size	p. 404
Top 100 Scholarships with the Best Odds of Winning	p. 411
Glossary	p. 416
Resource Guide	p. 420
State Agencies For Student Financial Assistance	p. 422
Index	p. 423
About SuperCollege	p. 430
About the authors	p. 432
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