The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2012: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes (Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships,) [Paperback]

Gen Tanabe (Author), Kelly Tanabe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2011 | Series: Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships,

Information on thousands of scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this revised directory with more than 700 new listings that feature awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more. Each entry contains all the necessary details for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective search, how to write a winning application, and how to avoid scams.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 1001 Ways to Pay for College, Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays, Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays, Adult Students, Get Free Cash for College, Get Into Any College, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Sallie Mae How to Pay for College. They live in Belmont, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 752 pages
• Publisher: Supercollege, Llc; Fourth Edition, Fourth edition edition (July 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932662944
• ISBN-13: 978-1932662948
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 2.3 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #25 in Books > Business & Investing > Personal Finance > College & Education Costs
  • #44 in Books > Education & Reference > College & University > Financial Aid

More About the Author

Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 1001 Ways to Pay For College, Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays, Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays, Adult Students, Get Free Cash for College, Get into Any College, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Sallie Mae How to Pay for College. They live in Palo Alto, California.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful June 18, 2011

By Topaz

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This is one of the best scholarship books that I have come across when compared to other scholarship books. With my low GPA but creative talent, it has become difficult to find scholarships that I qualify for. With this book alone, I have managed to find 34 total that fit my criteria -- 24 of which fall into the general categories while the other 10 fall into the Humanities/Arts category. When compared to these two other scholarship books I had; those books combined, I only found 5 that fit my requirements with only 2 being applicable to me. So this book is good for scholarship searching which is the main reason I got it.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book August 8, 2011

By megan2010

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This is my second year using this scholarship book. It is so much easier to use than trying to find scholarships on the internet. I would highly recommend this to everyone looking for scholarships. There are scholarships for every grade and age ranging from graduate students to high schoolers. The book is easy to use and I was able to find over 30 scholarships that applied to me.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated information March 28, 2012

By M. Butts

Format:Paperback

With our first child entering college soon, we purchased 2-3 scholarship books. I was drawn to this one since the authors claims to have paid for their entire education with scholarships.

However, the information is out of date. Using the companion website with the book only leads to dead links.

Most telling is THEIR OWN SCHOLARSHIP, which is still listed in the book, but hasn't been offered in two years.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, but not worth paying for October 25, 2011

By qualco99

Format:Paperback

This book has excellent content, but it's all content that you CAN find for free on the internet. Websites like Scholarshipedia.org and Fastweb.com have all of these scholarships listed, and there's no cost. So although this book has great content and scholarships, it's not worth spending money on it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars very detailed scholarship book July 20, 2011

By f16

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I really liked the number of scholarship and the amount of information about it. A quick glance at the information provided can give you an idea of your chance to qualify for the scholarship and the kind of application you need to produce in order to win.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A great need for a serious time for your college plans September 10, 2011

By Lynn-KY

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My brother and sister-in-law are trying very hard to get their son into a college..
So far the colleges they have toured are way above their finances.
I mentioned a book of this sort,,so I decided what a great gift,,
it is reasonably priced. When my sister-in-law called she was thrilled I took the
time to get this for them...She says you know how big this book is!!!
Nope, ordered it online. They have found many options and she is only up to
the first 200 pages!! Glad I bought this for their family,,it has a lot to offer.
Keep up the good work Amazon!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful tool September 24, 2011

By E. Simmer

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This is a very large catalog. It is truly amazing how many different scholarships there are and this book gives a very organized review of each one. Since this is an industry that changes all the time, the information in this book is time-sensitive.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars GET THIS BOOK October 16, 2011

By Steven L. Smith

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This is a great product. Every high school senior planning on college should get this book. In my opinion it MUCH better than all those online scholarship gimmicks.