Get Free Cash for College: Scholarship Secrets of Harvard Students [Paperback]

Kelly Y. Tanabe (Author), Gen S. Tanabe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0965755649 | ISBN-13: 978-0965755641 | Publication Date: January 2001

The secrets, tips, and strategies used by actual students to win millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are revealed in this guide for parents and high school, college, and graduate students. Every step of the scholarship process is examined, with advice about finding the right scholarships, crafting applications, writing exceptional essays, and acing interviews. A comprehensive scholarship directory containing more than 400,000 award listings representing more than $1.1 billion in prize money is provided and indexed by categories including career goal, major, geographic area, and academic achievement.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Geared to a high school audience, Get Free Cash for College: Scholarship Secrets of Harvard Students by award-winning authors Gen S. Tanabe and Kelly Y. Tanabe (co-authors of Get Into Any College: Secrets of Harvard Students), provides student-tested strategies for securing funding (from getting strong recommendations to filling in the applications appropriately), a directory of more than 400,000 scholarship programs (making more than $1.1 billion available to students) and special chapters for parents and graduate students. Upbeat, well-organized and engaging, this comprehensive tool is an exceptional investment for the college-bound. (SuperCollege [IPG, dist.], $26.95 paper 432p ISBN 0-9657556-4-9; Feb..
-, $26.95 paper 432p ISBN 0-9657556-4-9; Feb.)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"A present for anxious parents." -- The Honolulu Advertiser, December 19, 2000

"Provides a strategy guide and directory to over 400,000 awards." -- Reference & Research Book News, February 2001

"Upbeat, well-organized and engaging, this comprehensive tool is an exceptional investment." -- Publishers Weekly, January 25, 2001

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Product Details

• Paperback: 482 pages
• Publisher: Supercollege Llc (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965755649
• ISBN-13: 978-0965755641
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,086,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Strategy Guide, March 18, 2001

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Sharon Davis (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Free Cash for College: Scholarship Secrets of Harvard Students (Paperback)

I've owned many scholarship books. I usually find them useful in finding where to apply. However, this book was different. It has a lot of scholarships, just like the other books. But the whole first half was actually on how to win scholarships. It changed my whole prospective on how I apply to scholarships. The tips and strategies were easy to read and I put many to use in my own applications. This is what makes this book different. It's the only book I've read that contains concrete advice on how to win scholarships. This combined with the listings makes it the best I've read.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book -- I'm Using It Right Now!, November 6, 2001

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Laura Boyle (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Free Cash for College: Scholarship Secrets of Harvard Students (Paperback)

I have both Get Into Any College and Get Free Cash For College and I also heard Gen and Kelly speak at my school last month. I highly recommend both books. I used their admissions book to finish my applications and I have just started using the scholarship book to find awards and apply.

The advice is clear and easy to follow. I like the fact that there are a lot of examples of applications and essays. The scholarship book also has lots (more than I can apply to) awards and many chapters on how to write a strong scholarship application.

Overall, I am very happy with both books and recommend them to any senior who is going to college or needs scholarship money.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration to go for it!, February 26, 2003

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Travis Steph (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Free Cash for College: Scholarship Secrets of Harvard Students (Paperback)

I've looked at a lot of scholarship books, and this one is by far my favorite. There's a very helpful directory of scholarships. I found many scholarships that apply to me. But even more than that, this book motivated me to find scholarships and put my heart into applying. I've won $2,000 in scholarships so far and think I have a good chance at winning some more. The authors have a way of making it all seem do-able. If you want to be inspired to take some action, this is the book for you.