A live 4-part bootcamp for parents
Scholarships, Simplified Bootcamp
Walk away with a clear, personalized strategy for paying for college with scholarships.
September 10 – 16, 2026 · Live online
Four sessions at 1 PM ET · Finale also offered at 8 PM ET
$27 — or $67 for VIP
Four sessions, 45–60 minutes each. Replays through Sep 22.
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Who this is for
If paying for college feels overwhelming, you’re in the right place.
This is a live, 4-part bootcamp for families who are tired of Googling endlessly, hearing conflicting advice, and wondering if scholarships are even realistic for their child.
This isn’t about doing more. It’s about doing the right things, in the right order, with guidance.
Have a student who is a high school junior, senior, or already in college and feel the clock ticking
Are realizing how expensive college really is and aren’t sure how to cover the gap
Make “too much” for financial aid but can’t cover the bill out of pocket
Feel stuck or unsure which scholarships are actually worth applying for
Want to help your child graduate with less debt and more options for their future
Are willing to do the work but need a clear, strategic roadmap to find legitimate money for college
Schedule at a glance
Four sessions. One week. A finished plan.
This isn’t a full-day event or a multi-week commitment. In four power-packed sessions you go from unsure where to start to a personalized scholarship strategy your student can implement right away.
September 2026
All times Eastern · Replays through Sep 22
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Welcome Party
1 PM ET
Training 1
1 PM ET
Training 2
1 PM ET
Training 3 · Live Implementation
1 PM ET
Grand Finale
1 PM or 8 PM ET
Final Q&A
1 PM ET
The breakdown
Everything included for $27
Scholarships, Simplified teaches the first step to securing scholarships: discovering legitimate, less-competitive scholarships your student can actually win.
4 live sessions
Three trainings plus a live implementation session. Learn the exact steps to uncover winnable scholarships uniquely fit for your student.
Scholarship Score™ & Superpower
Find out your student’s scholarship readiness and how to improve it fast, while playing to their unique strengths.
Workbooks for each session
Follow along and take action without wondering what to do next. This isn’t theory, it’s doing the work together.
90-day Progress Tracker
Printable, fridge-friendly tool that keeps your family organized, focused, and consistent so nothing slips through the cracks.
Replays through Sep 22
Watch or rewatch on your schedule — perfect for busy parents who can’t make every session live.
Private pop-up community
Get support, ask questions, and celebrate your wins with other parents on the same mission.
The outcome
Here’s what you’ll walk away with
1
A personalized scholarship strategy
Based on your student’s strengths, stats, and circumstances, so you know exactly where to focus and where not to waste time.
2
Our Scholarship Score™ Assessment
A clear snapshot of where your student’s opportunities exist right now, and where they need work. Clarity, so you stop guessing.
3
The Scholarship Committee Lens™
See your student the way committees do and recognize the strengths and patterns they actually care about, often beyond GPA and income.
4
Clarity on which scholarship types fit
Stop chasing everything. Case studies of debt-free graduates plus a live session to identify your child’s best fit.
5
Where scholarships are actually found
Which sources are worth attention and which most families can safely ignore, with examples based on your child’s results.
6
Scholarships to apply to right away
Plus secret searches that work for nearly every student, yet surface scholarships with less competition.
Families have earned $16.5 million in scholarships
“I want to say thank you to The Scholarship System for educating my daughter and I on how to find more scholarships. As of now, her first semester’s tuition is paid in full by scholarships!”
In the past month, she won our local public library’s scholarship, the local Rotary club’s scholarship, our town’s clothing store’s scholarship, a law firm scholarship, and a credit union scholarship — $7,500 total, not counting what she received from her college.
Her college scholarship was initially $140,000. I searched as The Scholarship System recommended and found $13,000 more. The grand total is now over $160,000.
Julie H. · Parent
From past bootcamp attendees
What parents said during the last bootcamp
Unedited comments from the private community during our last live bootcamp.
Who’s teaching
Meet Jocelyn Paonita
Jocelyn won $125k+ in scholarships and graduated from college debt-free. Not because she was a 4.0 athlete, but because she built a repeatable process for finding and winning the awards nobody else was applying for.
Since 2014 she’s taught that exact system to thousands of families through The Scholarship System. Together they’ve earned more than $16.5 million in scholarships.
She’s teaching all four sessions of this bootcamp live.
Featured in Forbes · U.S. News · CNBC · HuffPost
Choose your experience
You’ve started the research. Now it’s time to do the work.
Can’t attend live? You’ll get replays right after each training and 24 hours to catch up before the next one. Replay access runs through September 22.
Scholarship Planner
Everything you need to build the plan.
3 power-packed live trainings + 1 live implementation session (4 calls total)
3 workbooks, including the Scholarship Score™ Assessment
Brand new Scholarship Progress Tracker, printable and fridge-friendly
Implementation Session: Scholarship Sticky Note Party — Jocelyn maps out your students’ criteria to show how proper searching is done
Private community for support, check-ins and tips
Replays through September 22
$27
Register for the Bootcamp — $27VIP Scholarship Strategist
A deeper plan and personalized guidance for families who want their student applying ASAP.
Everything in the Scholarship Planner tier, plus:
3 × 30-minute pre-training Q&A sessions with Jocelyn before we go live
Priority selection for the Implementation Session — Jocelyn selects families to uncover hidden criteria
Your own private VIP Lounge — your home base for the VIP pre-training Q&A links, submitting questions to be answered live, and The Parent’s Scholarship Strategy Pack VIP only
“The Parent’s Scholarship Strategy Pack” — the VIP-only toolkit: bonus tips, organizer templates, and a next-step checklist VIP only
$67
Just $40 more for direct time with Jocelyn — most families pick this one.
Register for VIP — $67How much time will this take?
Less than you might think — with a real system. Instead of wasting hours searching randomly, the process helps you and your student work smarter, not harder. Families who carve out just a couple of hours a week still see major results.
My teen won’t do this unless I push them. How do I get them on board?
You’re not alone — and yes, we cover that. Jocelyn shares how to motivate your student, build buy-in, and delegate tasks without power struggles. This doesn’t have to be all on your shoulders. Once your student has clear steps, you may even find them inspired.
The Scholarship Progress Tracker
Most families don’t fail at scholarships because of effort — they fail because there’s no system. Register and you’ll receive our printable 3-page Scholarship Progress Tracker, designed to keep your family consistent and moving forward for 90 days.
✓ A simple weekly scholarship routine tailored to your child
✓ Track progress without overwhelm
✓ Turn scholarships into a clear, repeatable system
You might be wondering…
What if my student isn’t a straight-A student or athlete?
Great! This bootcamp was made for families like yours. We’ll show you how to find money beyond the “obvious” sources most people talk about.
Is this too late if my student is already in college?
Not at all. Many of our families apply during college and still earn tens of thousands. This bootcamp is ideal for families with juniors through seniors in high school, or students already in college.
What if I can’t attend live?
Replays are available through September 22, so you can watch on your own time. Try to attend the Grand Finale live — it includes a recap plus our best tips, and we run it twice on Sep 16 (1 PM and 8 PM ET) so you have options.
Is this the same as the 2025 Bootcamp?
No — this bootcamp is completely reworked with new content based on students winning scholarships right now. You’ll still leave with real scholarships ready to apply to, and this time you’ll also understand your child’s scholarship competitiveness and where the biggest opportunities are for your family.
We’re already late in the game. Is there still time?
Absolutely. Even if your student is a senior or already in college, there are still scholarships available — and many go unclaimed simply because families don’t know where to look or how to apply quickly. This bootcamp is especially helpful for parents in your shoes.
What if we don’t qualify for financial aid?
Good news — scholarships aren’t just for low-income families. Many are based on merit, interests, leadership, community service, and more — not your income. Some of the biggest wins inside our program came from families who didn’t qualify for FAFSA-based aid.