Secrets to Winning a Scholarship [Paperback]

Mark Kantrowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2011 | ISBN-10: 1456459945 | ISBN-13: 978-1456459949

Secrets to Winning a Scholarship provides practical, clear and concise advice about how to find and win scholarships and fellowships. Brought to you by Fastweb, the leading free scholarship matching service, this book gives you the insider insights and expert tips you need to improve your chances of winning a scholarship. Learn strategies for increasing the number of scholarship matches, writing more memorable scholarship essays, acing the scholarship interview and maximizing your chances of winning a scholarship. The scholarship secrets book also includes several top ten lists, such as the top ten most unusual scholarships, the top ten most prestigious scholarships, the top ten most generous scholarships and the top ten scholarships that don't require an 'A'. Let Secrets to Winning a Scholarship help you go for the gold with unique information and advice about winning scholarships from one of the nation's leading experts.

March 2011 selection The Color of Money Book Club (Michelle Singletary, Washington Post)

From the Foreword by Suze Orman:

"Mark has an encyclopedic knowledge of college financing that I have valued for years. In this book he delivers clear advice on exactly what you need to do (and not do!) to increase your odds of landing a scholarship; from how to find scholarships that can be a good match, to how to nail the interview with the scholarship committee. Mark's ready to help you lower your college costs. What are you waiting for?" --Suze Orman, Personal Finance Expert

Additional Reviews:

"The book offers straightforward tips on finding and maximizing the chances of winning scholarships and fellowships from sources other than colleges, as well as advice on writing scholarship essays and conducting interviews." --Laura Rowley, Yahoo! Finance

"Mark Kantrowitz seems to have the knack for helping students and their families reach scholarship sponsors." --Nicole Charky, WalletPop (AOL)

"Mark Kantrowitz ... has plenty of tips and suggestions on how scholarship-hunting students and parents can cut through the process and come away with free college funds." --Steve Rosen, Kansas City Star

Editorial Reviews

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Mark Kantrowitz, the foremost expert on student financial aid and Publisher of Fastweb.com and FinAid.org, has just released Secrets to Winning a Scholarship, a book that is certain to be a worthwhile investment. --Farnoosh Torabi, Credit.com

Winning private college scholarships can certainly help make college more affordable. A handy resource to turn to is a book, Secrets to Winning a Scholarship, by Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb. --Lynn O'Shaughnessy, US News & World Report

Kantrowitz's new book, Secrets to Winning a Scholarship (available Feb. 8) is required reading for anyone interested in reducing their expected debt load or the financial burden on their parents. --Ashleigh Patterson, Reuters

Secrets to Winning a Scholarship is packed with resources on where to find and apply for these scholarships, as well as tips on how to better your chances at winning them. --Sonja Stewart, Parenting Squad

Secrets to Winning a Scholarship pulls together valuable strategies developed by Mr. Kantrowitz, a nationally recognized expert in financial aid. --Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

From the Author

Errata: The publisher omitted the last line of the table on page 5. The missing line should read "3.5-4.0 (A- to A) 18.7% 18.8%".

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Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 7, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1456459945
• ISBN-13: 978-1456459949
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #30 in Books > Education & Reference > College & University > Financial Aid
  • #70 in Books > Education & Reference > Schools & Teaching > Funding

More About the Author

Mark Kantrowitz is a nationally-recognized expert on student financial aid, scholarships and student loans. He is Senior Vice President and Publisher of Edvisors Network. His mission is to deliver practical information, advice and tools to students and their families so they can make informed decisions about planning and paying for college. Before joining Edvisors, Mr. Kantrowitz was founder and publisher of FinAid.org and publisher of Fastweb.com. Mr. Kantrowitz has been quoted in more than 5,000 newspaper and magazine articles in the last five years. He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reuters, Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Newsweek and Time Magazine. Mark is the author of two bestselling books about scholarships and financial aid and holds seven patents. He also writes extensively on student aid policy. Mark serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Student Financial Aid, the editorial advisory board of Bottom Line/Personal, is a member of the board of trustees of the Center for Excellence in Education and is a member of the board of directors of the National Scholarship Providers Association. He has two Bachelor's degrees in mathematics and philosophy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master's degree in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars secrets to Winning a Scholarship[ March 6, 2011

By sheryl douglas

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Great Book. Great ideas. Easy to comply with what the author is saying. I learned some new tips that I hadnt before.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Secrets to winning a scholarship March 30, 2011

By Sharon

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book was not impressive to say the least. I was hoping for insights that were not already known and written about in many other publications on scholarships. This was not the case.There is nothing secret to learn in this book. I felt like it was a Fastweb promo and nothing more. Good introduction read for a high school students.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice and handy guide for a Novice May 8, 2011

By M. Singri

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

My son will be a junior next year in high school and has ambitious plans to attend prestigious schools and become a doctor !!! Good for him but lot of money from me. Scholarships are one good way to offset costs. I was watching CNN program where the author was interviewed and appeared to be knowledgeable about many aspects of the scholarships.

So went to Barnes and Nobles and found it to be too expensive. Bought the same here on Amazon for half the price.

Book itself I was hoping will be an eye opener reg. some of the information for an parent that has been educated out of this country like me. Thus it is a challenge to be able to guide children.

Though this books does give some pointers, I have found the material is largely contained in many of the guides that you get from colleges. Author directs readers to register on the on-line site he has and mostly this book concentrates in that aspect.

I would give this book an "Okay" rating. If you are a total novice, then it makes for an interesting reading.