How to Win Lots of Scholarship Money

By:Dale Clifton, The Scholarship Doctor

Want to Win a Lot of Scholarship Money? Beginning in junior high/

middle school is a great time to start. I'm serious. A winning

scholarship effort always requires a plan. And assembling a plan of

action requires time.

After one of my talks a happy couple asked me "Why do you think

starting in the 8th grade is the best time?" Before I could answer

they said, "We are telling our children in the fifth grade to

start working on winning scholarship contests and any other contests

that we find out about.

They Got Results! Before they left I discovered their first child

had already graduated from college with 50% paid by scholarships only

because they got a late start; or it would have been 100%. They

weren't going to make the same mistake with their other student. I

asked them what they thought was the hardest part of a search. Their

answer surprised me. "NOTHING! There's just a lot to think about. We

really didn't have a plan then. Now we do. And now that we have heard

your College Scholarship Plan we're going to eliminate some things

and add others. We're glad we came to your seminar."

I met a senior, we'll call him "Jake", who was in the top third of

his class. His GPA was in the C+ B- range. I told him that many

scholarships had C+ qualifications or higher. Jake was dumbfounded.

He thought all college scholarships were for the kids with really

high GPAs. Later, in a letter, I learned that Jake had won a

scholarship that would enable him to go to college.

Scholarship Doctor Rule #1

Make sure that you are on the same page. If he/she wants to attend

college, it will happen. And families can make it happen by talking

about it early, often, and openly.

Scholarship Doctor Rule #2

Start telling everyone you know about your student's college and

scholarship intentions. Broadcast it morning, noon, and night to

friends, relatives and acquaintances. Do this not once or twice but

continuously from the 8th through 12th grades. Serious efforts

require drastic measures.

Scholarship Doctor Rule #3

Make it a goal for everyone in the family to help your student win

scholarships and attend college.

Scholarship Doctor Rule #4

Give the student enough space and quiet time to study.

Scholarship Doctor Rule #5

Be sure to offer continuous encouragement.

And never forget: The college scholarship effort is truly a family affair.

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