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Demystifies the scholarship selection process

Write winning essays and get financial aid

Need money for college? This simple, straightforward guide shows you how to find scholarships, grants, and other "free money" to use toward your college expenses. You get expert advice on applying for federal grants, participating in state tuition plans, competing for scholarships from private organizations, and more – with tips on avoiding scams, completing your applications on time, and finding financial aid from unlikely sources.

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  • Tear-out cheat sheet
  • Top ten lists
  • A dash of humor and fun

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Demystifies the scholarship selection process

Write winning essays and get financial aid

Need money for college? This simple, straightforward guide shows you how to find scholarships, grants, and other "free money" to use toward your college expenses. You get expert advice on applying for federal grants, participating in state tuition plans, competing for scholarships from private organizations, and more – with tips on avoiding scams, completing your applications on time, and finding financial aid from unlikely sources.

The Dummies Way

  • Explanations in plain English
  • "Get in, get out" information
  • Icons and other navigational aids
  • Tear-out cheat sheet
  • Top ten lists
  • A dash of humor and fun

Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 1st edition (June 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764554670
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764554674
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #34,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #8 in  Books > Business & Investing > Personal Finance > College & Education Costs
    #8 in  Books > Reference > Education > Financial Aid
    #23 in  Books > Business & Investing > Reference > Education

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Okay, first of all, let us put to rest the myth that billions upon billions of dollars in scholarship money aren't awarded every year because no one bothers to apply for them. Read the first page
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tuition discount programs, percent tuition discount, recruiting terminology, free money for college, getting free money, entrance awards, external scholarships, federal school code, departmental scholarships, tuition discounts, phaseout limit, scholarship scams, subsidized portion, state deadlines, full sticker price, scholarship office, federal deadline, aid deadlines, expected family contribution, entrance scholarships, financial aid officer, scholarship committee, consolidation loans, savvy students, phaseout range
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Department of Education, United States, Hope Scholarship Credit, New York, Consolidation Loan, Perkins Loan, Pell Grant, Uncle Sam, College Board, Air Force, Veterans Affairs, Advanced Placement, Educational Assistance Program, Ivy League, New Mexico, Selective Service, Federal Work-Study, National Merit Scholarship, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Trade Commission, Gates Millennium Scholars, Postal Service, Rhode Island, Columbia University, National Honor Society
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Information!, August 2, 2008
This review is from: Free $ for College for Dummies (Paperback)
I originally borrowed this book from my local library but after reading through it a bit, I knew I had to have it! The information is good and easy to understand. I recommend it for anyone seriously looking into alternative ways of paying for college or just understanding what is going on around them.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Get help with education cost, October 4, 2009
This review is from: Free $ for College for Dummies (Paperback)
David Rosen and Caryn Mladen, the authors, cover every route for paying for college: Scholarships, grants, low interest or interest-free loans, tuition discounts, and other stuff. With that said, I found half useful and the other half irrelevant and repetitive.
This book gives good tips on what payment plans do and don't work. Like how working during college to pay your expenses is a bad idea.
They also talk about scams, joining the military, athletic scholarships, and other means of reducing your tuition.
The best part of the book is how they help you discover what makes you unique and how to use that to win grants, scholarships, and discounted tuition.
After reading this Dummies book, I can now assist my friends and myself with getting free/discounted tuition.

Here are a few good tips provided in the book:
- Some states have early deadlines, so completing your FAFSA as soon as possible is a must. Most states funds require your FAFSA to be completed.
- No scholarships are guaranteed, so don't pay money to get a scholarship or for someone to find it for you because most likely it is a scam.
- Apply to many small scholarship because they have low competition, helps you winner bigger ones, and they can add up quite nicely.
- When applying to scholarship, presentation is the key. Attach a cover letter, print on high quality paper and contact the scholarship committee's office after your submission.
- College is a business, so you can negotiate a deal on your tuition. However finish college early because the price will keep on rising.
- You can get your student loans forgiven by working for a low income school for 3-5 years.


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3.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate scholarship guide 2009, March 5, 2009
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The book basicly states that unless you are a non-profit organization there is no money.
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