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The Scholarship & Financial Aid Solution: How to Go to College for Next to Nothing with Short Cuts, Tricks, and Tips from Start to Finish
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by: Debra Lipphardt  List Price: $19.95 Amazon.com's Price: $13.57 You Save: $6.38 (32%)as of 09/06/2010 22:26 EDT Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Perfect PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 378.34 EAN: 9781601382610 ISBN: 1601382618 Label: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) Manufacturer: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: February 18, 2008 Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) Studio: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: College costs are continuing to rise, with a four-year private school averaging $22,218 and a four-year public school averaging $5,836 for the 2006-07 school year. The good news is that more than $134 billion in financial aid is available. The Scholarship & Financial Aid Handbook will show you how to earmark some of that money for your college education, ensuring that you will be able to afford a higher education. In this book, you will learn about the different types of scholarships, including those based on academics, awards, honors, leadership, test scores, extracurricular activities, majors, community service, volunteer work, essays, financial aid, minority status, even some unusual ones. You will learn how to determine your eligibility for these scholarships, as well as how to enlist the help of your parents, how to recognize and avoid scholarship scams, how to create a resume, how to ask and who to ask for letters of recommendation, how to ace interviews with scholarship committees, and how to prepare for your interview. Additionally, you will discover where to look for scholarships, from your school to local organizations, businesses, and online. You will be provided with tips on filling out applications and tips for writing essays, as well as how to alter your essays for multiple uses. Also included are possible essay topics, sample interview questions, and information on state grants, FAFSA, and work study. The Scholarship & Financial Aid Handbook is intended to be a guide for students, parents, and school personnel to assist students in finding and obtaining scholarships. The author uses her years of experience and exhaustive research to help you benefit from scholarships. Even if you do not have above average grades, participate in lots of extracurricular activities, or have an abundance of extracurricular activities, you can find money to go to college. Just read this book and apply the techniques found within. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Short & sweetYou don't want a long review, and this isn't one. I have twin 17yr olds and I need all the help I can get. The book is packed with info, concise and to the point, and anything but boring. If you want what the title promises, buy the damned book. Rating: - Happy to disagreeUpon reading this book, I must completely disagree with the angry review written by `dogboy'. This book has wonderful tips on how to find scholarships and is a great assistance with the agonizing process of applying for them. I even found the article written on Debra Lipphardt in the Hispanic Outlook magazine (January 2009) and totally agree with the article written by Gary. M. Stern; "Professors who live in ivory towers removed from the reality of most urban, minority and working-class students ... Read More Rating:  - A Book for Simpletons Written by OneI found this book to be a complete waste of time and money. The author seems to have never graduated high school, based on her lack of writing skills. I was shocked by her poor grammar and elementary-school writing style. If your child is reading at a fifth-grade level and knows ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about applying for college, then this book may add some value. Otherwise, skip it and go for something written with intelligence for the intelligent. Try Tim Higgins' "Pay for College Without Sacrificing ... Read More Rating: - The Scholarship & Financial Aid SolutionThis book has a wealth of information written by someone with a passion for helping others. Her success in aquiring scholarships for students is truly amazing... a must read! Rating: - Thanks for the help!This is a great straight to the point book, gives good advice, and helps students cut through the nonsense. I have taken the advice from this book especially when it can to formatting my resume, as I have so many activities and volunteer project I wanted to be sure to include all the proper information while not being overwhelming. The resume example Lipphardt's book provides makes it real and easy to follow. Needless to say, I have done very well applying and receiving scholarships. Thanks Scholarship ... Read More 
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