Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition: An Insider's Guide
Books / Paperback
Books › Study Aids › Financial Aid
ISBN: 0805059695 / Publisher: Holt Paperbacks, May 1999
Introduces resources for finding scholarships, and offers tips on getting a high score on the SAT, making a good impression at academic interviews, writing effective personal essays, and getting accepted at the college of one's choice
Read More
When she was a student, Marianne Ragins was the recipient of over $400,000 in scholarship funds and was featured in People, Newsweek, Essence, and on the cover of Parade. Written in a unique student-to-student voice, Winning Scholarships for College is the book that students and their parents will turn to immediately, especially now that tuition costs are skyrocketing to unprecedented levels.With new chapters geared to parents, minorities, and how to use the Internet, Winning Scholarships for College includes: Nearly one hundred invaluable resources for uncovering scholarship opportunities An inside look at how Financial Aid packages are prepared No-fail test-taking tips for scoring high on the SAT and ACT Sixteen surefire ways to sell yourself during an academic interview Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing winning personal essays How to pay for the pursuit of higher degrees
Read Less