Winning Scholarships for College: An Insider's Guide to Paying for College

by Marianne Ragins

Marianne Ragins, winner of more than $400,000 in scholarship money, presents the latest revision of Winning Scholarships for College , Fifth Edition. Containing numerous scholarship and college money resources, this classic guide will show you the path to scholarship success. With this newest edition, Marianne uses her knowledge of being a scholarship applicant, a mega scholarship winner, a scholarship committee judge, a scholarship sponsor, and a scholarship coach to help you get scholarships for college too!

With over 300 pages and nearly 40 chapters jam-packed with information, this is one of the most comprehensive books on winning scholarships available, revealing where and how to search for funds, and containing step-by-step instructions for the entire application process. This easy to use college readiness resource is a must-have for all students in search of college money to fund their educational dreams.

The fifth edition has information on hundreds of academic scholarships - from the most well-known resources to smaller, more localized funds. This fully loaded educational resource guides readers through the use of the Internet and social media in their scholarship search; and gives detailed suggestions for essays with examples from the author's own highly successful scholarship search.

Winning Scholarships for College also has special chapters focused on helping all types of students pay for college including


scholarships for middle class students scholarships that do not require an essay scholarships for home schooled students scholarships for students without an A average scholarships for students as young as age six scholarships for minority students scholarships for current college students scholarships for nontraditional students money for graduate school and more. Whether you're in high school, enrolled in or going back to college, studying abroad, or pursuing a postgraduate degree, this book is an invaluable resource for helping you minimize or even eliminate student loans. With Winning Scholarships for College , you can effectively finance the education you want and successfully pay for college with scholarships, grants, and awards.

Genres: Education, College, Business

326 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[Natalia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book seemed to be full of good advice but I found it dry and repetitive. I also did not like the tone of the book. The author seems to want to show off how successful she was at getting scholarships. I found it annoying. A lot of pages were devoted to just showing off author’s scholarships awards letters. I will consider borrowing it again from library when I am ready to search for scholarships and see if it contains any advice that is not already in my other scholarships books.

[Mariana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not worth wile.
It has some good advice, especially for those who are new to scholarship world, but the delivery is so repetitive and unhelpful. I would recommend just taking 15min and reading through some blogs posts and watching Youtube videos instead.

Thrifted this book hoping it could be useful- and then I understood why it was donated and looked brand new.

Skip this one. There are better resources out there.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title is somewhat incomplete as the book takes people through the whole application process (which is of course necessary for scholarships). The info can certainly be found on the internet, but it is useful to have it all in one place