| Description |
8 unnumbered pages, 215 pages ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
On the first day of high school, Kristina Ellis's mom, a single, working mother who lost her husband to cancer, informed her that she could not financially support her after graduation. Kristina would need to find her own way to pay for college. As an average student with less-than-impressive test scores, Kristina realized she would have to sell herself to scholarship committees if she wanted to stand out. That's when she devised the plan that led to her receiving over $500,000 in free money for college--enough to pay for her full education at a top-20 university, all the way up to her doctoral degree, and make her dreams come true. How she made it happen--and how you can too!--is the focus of this book. Kristina shares not just her little-known secrets for scholarship success but her incredibly inspiring story -- Back cover. |
| Contents |
I Confess...: The Imperfect Life of a Scholar -- The Foundation: Better You = Better Application -- Show Me the Money: Understanding College Financing -- Scholarship Snapshot: An Overview of the Basics -- Standing Out: Creating Your Own Formula for Success -- Scholar Qualities: The Makings of a Winner -- Telling Your Story: Painting a Picture with Words -- Parts and Pieces: The Often-Overlooked Elements That Make or Break Applications -- Finding Your Voice: Succeeding in the Scholarship Interview -- Sweat the Details: Unleashing Your Inner Perfectionist. |
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Ellis, Kristina.
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Scholarships.
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College costs.
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Student aid.
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| ISBN |
9781617951572 (pbk.) |
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1617951579 |
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