Cash for Grad School (TM): The Ultimate Guide to Grad School Scholarships (Harperresource Book) [Paperback]

Phillip C. McKee (Author), Cynthia Ruiz McKee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0688139566 | ISBN-13: 978-0688139568 | Edition: 1st

Cash For Grad School

Learn the secrets of experienced scholarship winners!

Cynthia and Phillip McKee have created the sourcebook on finding scholarship money that includes more than 2,500 entries representing over $2 billion in scholarships and grants! But this book is more than just a compendium of scholarships. It is also a step-by-step road map through the entire financial application process. The McKees explain how to create a sparkling r#233;sum#233;, write persuasive essays, obtain recommendation letters, negotiate the financial-aid maze, avoid common pitfalls, and learn the useful shortcuts that can pave the way for success. Sample letters, schedules, and charts show you how to prepare your strongest application and stay on top of deadlines. A comprehensive index helps you find all the scholarship opportunities for which you may be eligible.

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About the Author

After locating more than $340,000 in college scholarship money for their son, Cynthia and Phillip McKee were flooded with requests for help from parents and students. So in 1989 they founded College Resource Materials, a family-owned and -operated company. Through their popular workshops and products, the McKees have helped thousands of students of all ages find the financial resources to attain the education of their dreams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1st edition (August 10, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688139566
• ISBN-13: 978-0688139568
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #870,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for getting organized, but the scholarship listings may not be that useful, May 31, 2007

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L. Cohen "grad student" (Providence, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cash for Grad School (TM): The Ultimate Guide to Grad School Scholarships (Harperresource Book) (Paperback)

If you're looking for a book to help you organize your grad school and scholarship application process, this does a pretty good job. They help you set a calendar and filing system and cover everything A-Z, from standardized testing to recommendations to personal statements to financial aid applications and more. If you really need your hand held, you can even copy the pre-written documents in the Appendix (request for info postcards, recommendation request forms, etc.).

However, in my own grad school application process, I found while some of these formalities are still recommended, it's an electronic world now. I used the advice in this book and then handled most of my applications and correspondence through email and online application systems.

The bulk of this book is scholarship listings, which may or may not be helpful to you. Again, in our digital world, things change online faster than in print. That said, this book has a ton of scholarships listed in one place that would otherwise take a lot of research to compile.

It's important to note that what you're paying for in these listings covers a range of disciplines, from the sciences to the arts, so if you know that you want a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies, you really don't need to sift through all the awards available for cancer research. I was a bit disappointed to find very little for my own graduate work in the arts/humanities. This is less the McKee's fault than the reality of funding.