Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition: An Insider's Guide [Paperback]

Marianne Ragins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Winning Scholarships for College | Publication Date: May 15, 1999

When she was a student, Marianne Ragins was the recipient of over $400,000 in scholarship funds and was featured in People, Newsweek, Essence, and on the cover of Parade. Written in a unique student-to-student voice, Winning Scholarships for College is the book that students and their parents will turn to immediately, especially now that tuition costs are skyrocketing to unprecedented levels.

With new chapters geared to parents, minorities, and how to use the Internet, Winning Scholarships for College includes: Nearly one hundred invaluable resources for uncovering scholarship opportunities An inside look at how Financial Aid packages are prepared No-fail test-taking tips for scoring high on the SAT and ACT Sixteen surefire ways to sell yourself during an academic interview Easy-to-follow guidelines for writing winning personal essays How to pay for the pursuit of higher degrees

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

By earning $400,000 in scholarship funds, Ragins also won celebrity status (through features in People, Newsweek, and Essence magazines). Ragins shares her scholarship search secrets. Her organization tips are terrific. She tells how to track down scholarship money, what qualities to look for in yourself and your family background, and how to perfect skills in test taking, essay writing, interviewing, and filling out applications. Suggestions are offered to high school and college students, as well as students with special needs. An excellent starting point for students of all ages. Denise Perry Donavin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"Marianne Ragins is an example to everyone that if you try hard enough and put forth the effort, you can accomplish anything." --Thomas B. Murphy, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; Revised edition (May 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805059695
• ISBN-13: 978-0805059694
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,859,956 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Winning Scholarships for College, February 20, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition: An Insider's Guide (Paperback)

I would definitely NOT recommend this book. The material is very outdated ( copyright 1994, 1999). Some of the websites are not even in use anymore. It is obvious that when this book was written internet use was limited. I was hoping to find scholarship opportunites for my son, instead I found myself out $12.95 (purchase price).

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Yet to hit Paperbacks !, July 26, 2000

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Aria Nicole - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition: An Insider's Guide (Paperback)

Winning Scholarships for college was the most helpful book that I read this year in my conquer for seeking scholarships. It gave me an inside guide on how to achieve my goals as to where I want to be. This book helped me get 3 schools on my list. And now I will be attending NYU this fall. Thanks Marrianne Ragins.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Winning Scholarships, June 9, 2000

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Dana (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition: An Insider's Guide (Paperback)

I thought this book was average. Like many other students I plan to go to college, and some extra cash would be rather helpful! I have a pile of scholarship books, and I thought this book did provide some helpful tips to WINNING scholarships - rather than applying for them. Overall I would recommend this book to anybody looking for scholoarships - but I advise to look at all your choices first!