At The Scholarship System, one of our core beliefs is to avoid student loan debt or limit it to the lowest amount possible. While sometimes it can be inevitable, we always stress that there are two sides to graduating debt-free: reducing the amount of money needed and earning debt-free money to cover what you do…
While there are a lot of potential topics a committee may want a student to cover in their scholarship essay, the “why I deserve this scholarship” essay prompt is one of the most common ones around, especially when discussing the importance of financial aid. Ultimately, it seems simple at its core, but the “why I…
When it comes to paying for college, scholarships are the way to go. But many homeschoolers (and their parents) worry that there may not be as many opportunities out there for them, largely because they didn’t follow the traditional educational path. However, there are a lot of opportunities for homeschoolers. Not every scholarship considers a…
The vast majority of legitimate and reputable scholarships are going to require an essay as part of the application process, which means your student needs to know how to write winning scholarship essays. Otherwise, they may miss out on exciting opportunities for free money to help pay for college, increasing the odds that they’ll need…
When it comes to paying for college, scholarships are hard to be. The money doesn’t have to be repaid and opportunities are fairly plentiful, often being offered by states, companies, and a variety of philanthropic organizations. While the idea of getting money from scholarships is often appealing, the actual process of applying usually isn’t. It…
Is your list of scholarship applications growing out of control? Perhaps you’ve worked hard on an application and missed the deadline simply because the date fell off your radar? Organizing scholarship applications is key to earning as much money as possible and graduate debt free. Without any organization tool, the scholarship application process can quickly…
At this point, most parents have heard about 529 plans. Perhaps you’ve even used one to save for your child’s college expenses. These college savings plans, known as a type of qualified tuition program, give families the ability to stash some cash away and earn tax-free interest to help their student pay for college expenses….
Winning a scholarship is a wonderful feeling. Even if it doesn’t cover all of the costs associated with your child’s college, it makes it easier for other financial aid, like grants, to cover the rest. The one potential downfall, which we often receive questions about, is scholarship displacement. What is Scholarship Displacement? Scholarship displacement, sometimes…
Want a PDF copy of this list of scholarships sent right to your Facebook inbox? Click the button below. While spring break should be a time for your student to catch up on rest and relaxation, it’s also the perfect time to find and apply to scholarships to help fund their college education. Taking…
Let’s face facts; most parents would do just about anything to help their children succeed. But, when it comes to their child’s scholarship applications, how much parental involvement is appropriate? And when have you crossed a line? This is a question I often get from parents so we thought we’d offer some suggestions on how…
