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A guide to funding continued education that helps adults find the means to go back to school despite the pressures of work, family, and a mortgage. It teaches adult students how to find and win scholarships designed for them, obtain financial support from employers, get financial aid for distance learning, and negotiate for more financial aid.

"A resource for collegebound students and their parents on college financial aid, scholarships, loans, and grants. Provides strategies for finding and winning scholarships, tax credits, asking for more financial aid, saving, student loan forgiveness, financial aid applications, state financial aid, military service, adult students, graduate students, and internships"--

ACCESS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF FREE CASH FOR COLLEGEThe goal of The Ultimate Scholarship Book is simple: To help you find free money. Inside you'll find the most easy-to-use index makes finding the right scholarships ridiculously quick. And it wouldn't be the Ultimate book without insider strategies on how to win the scholarships you find!• DISCOVER ONLY THE BEST SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOU. No more wasting your time with scholarships that are only open to students at a single college or from a specific city. The Ultimate Scholarship Book lists awards that most students are eligible for—awards that are based on career and academic goals, public service, extracurricular activity, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity and more.• FIND MORE SCHOLARSHIPS THAN ON A WEBSITE. Think the Internet beats books? Think again! You'll find more scholarships that are a match for you in The Ultimate Scholarship Book than you will ever find on a scholarship website. All awards are organized into easy-to-browse categories such as humanities, social science, science and the ever popular "general" category for awards that have almost no restrictions.• UNCOVER SCHOLARSHIPS NOT BASED ON GRADES OR NEED. You don't need a perfect GPA or financial need to win a scholarship. There are plenty of awards that have none of these requirements.• LEARN HOW TO WIN SCHOLARSHIPS. Why apply to a scholarship that you won't win? Learn rarely discussed strategies and insider tips to develop winning scholarship applications, essays and interview skills.The Ultimate Scholarship Book is the best investment you can make in your future.

Based on the real-life experiences of students who were admitted to the United States' most prestigious universities, this guide provides proven strategies to get into and pay for any college. Detailing what high school studentsfrom freshmen to seniorscan do to prepare, this updated edition addresses recent changes in admissions and financial aid processes and the increasingly popular early-admissions option. Examples of applications, interviews, and 25 actual college-admission essays complement information on how parents can help without hurting, what it takes to ace the SAT and ACT, and where students can find free cash for tuition. Stories of students' successes and failures reveal how the college-admissions and financial-aid processes really work, while giving a personal face to what is often seen as an impersonal experience. A section for special groups includes admission considerations for athletes, transfer and international students, students with disabilities, and home-schooled students.

Examining the two basic components of scholarship competitionessays and interviewsthis vital guidebook offers practical advice and real-life examples to guide students through the entire application process. A roundtable panel of judges and applicants supply inside information regarding the winning qualities sought after by award-giving organizations and tips for finding scholarships by using books, the internet, personal connections, and sources in the community. With insight into the judges' criteria for a successful application, 30 previously awarded scholarship essays are thoroughly analyzed, from choice of topic to writing style. Revealing unique strategies for preparation and overcoming nervousness, this definitive resource also includes sample interview questions and answers.

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 150 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.

NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?Stressed over how to pay the next tuition bill? Searching for a way to get a degree without going broke? Whether you need a full-tuition scholarship or a little extra cash to make ends meet,1001 Ways provides students and parents with the answers.YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO:Find the best scholarships #1Double your scholarship dollars #234 and college savings #467Claim your $2,500 American Opportunity Tax Credit #482 and $2,000 Lifetime Learning Credit #484Avoid taxes on your tuition #489Pay in-state tuition even if you’re an out-of-state student #384Ask for more financial aid #539Jump-start your savings with 529 Plans #404 and Coverdell ESAs #389Have your student loans forgiven #642Get your share of the $238 billion in financial aid awarded each year #495Attend a tuition-free college #795Get the state to pay for your college education #557Find cool internships that pay #866

For every open spot at an Ivy League college, there are 10 to 12 eager applicants vying for it—and you’re one of them. On paper, most applicants appear the same. All are well qualified academically with high grades and test scores and solid involvement in extracurricular activities.The essay is where you stand out. The essay is your opportunity to demonstrate why you are a perfect fit at the college, how you will contribute to the student body, and why the college should accept you over those other 11 applicants. This guide will help you craft that winning essay. You will learn:How to select the best topicWhat Ivy League admissions officers want to see in your essayThe 25 mistakes that guarantee failureThe top tips from Ivy League students on how to write a successful essayPLUS, there are more than 50 real essays from students accepted to Ivy League colleges and MIT, Stanford, Caltech, Duke, and the University of Chicago. Each includes a complete analysis so you can see exactly what worked and even what could be improved upon.