Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition
Author | : Marianne Ragins |
Publisher | : Holt Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1999-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0805059695 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780805059694 |
Rating | : 4/5 (694 Downloads) |
Download or read book Winning Scholarships for College, Revised Edition written by Marianne Ragins and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 1999-05-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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