Winning College Scholarships in High School

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction to College Scholarships

Lecture 1: Welcome to your College Scholarships course!

Lecture 2: Your Instructor for College Scholarships

Lecture 3: Overview of Course Goals

Lecture 4: Start Scholarships ASAP!

Lecture 5: Personalized 1-on-1 Scholarship Counseling

Lecture 6: Let's get started on our college scholarships!

Chapter 2: College Scholarships Timeline

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Scholarships Timeline

Lecture 2: 6th-8th Grade Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 3: Freshman Year (9th Grade) Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 4: Sophomore Year (10th Grade) Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 5: Summer, Pre-Junior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 6: Overview of Junior Year (11th Grade) Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 7: Fall Semester, Junior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 8: Winter Semester, Junior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 9: Spring Semester, Junior Year Scholarships Timeline

Lecture 10: Summer, Pre-Senior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 11: Fall Semester, Senior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 12: Winter Semester, Senior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 13: Spring Semester, Senior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 14: Summer, Post-Senior Year Scholarship Timeline

Lecture 15: Conclusion to the Scholarship Timeline

Chapter 3: Finding College Scholarships

Lecture 1: Intro to Finding College Scholarships

Lecture 2: Build a Personalized Database of Scholarships

Lecture 3: Kids, Not Parents, Should Find College Scholarships

Lecture 4: The Easiest and Hardest Parts of Finding Scholarships

Lecture 5: The FIRST Place to Look for College Scholarships

Lecture 6: The SECOND Place to Look for College Scholarships

Lecture 7: The THIRD Place to Look for College Scholarships

Lecture 8: Finding Scholarships with a 1-on-1 Scholarship Consultant

Lecture 9: Conclusion to Finding College Scholarships

Chapter 4: Narrowing Your Scholarship List

Lecture 1: Introduction to Narrowing Your Scholarship List

Lecture 2: Apply for as many scholarships as possible – but ONLY with 100% effort.

Lecture 3: Trim UNLIKELY scholarships… Unless you feel lucky!

Lecture 4: Trim UNWORTHY scholarships… They're not worth it!

Lecture 5: Trim UNINTERESTING scholarships… But be careful!

Lecture 6: Parents: Help Look Over Long and Short Lists

Lecture 7: Get Outside Feedback on your Scholarship List

Lecture 8: Conclusion to Narrowing Your Scholarship List

Chapter 5: Applying for College Scholarships

Lecture 1: Introduction to Applying for College Scholarships

Lecture 2: Keep duplicate copies of EVERYTHING!

Lecture 3: Create a mini-resume for personal reference

Lecture 4: Gather Early Feedback on your Mini-Resume

Lecture 5: "Optional" is not Optional

Lecture 6: Carefully Fill Our Application Data and Simple Answers

Lecture 7: Brainstorm until Goosebumps, Then Write Inspired Essay Drafts

Lecture 8: Get Essay Draft and Concept Feedback from Parents and Counselors

Lecture 9: Revise Your Essays, Rinse and Repeat.

Lecture 10: Transfer Essays to Applications

Lecture 11: Review of Applying for College Scholarships

Chapter 6: Winning College Scholarships

Lecture 1: Introduction to Winning College Scholarships

Lecture 2: Take Your Own Angle on Scholarship Apps!

Lecture 3: But What If I'm Not Impressive?

Lecture 4: Letters of Recommendation for Scholarships

Lecture 5: Grades and GPA in High School

Lecture 6: Feedback is your Friend. Get an Outside Scholarship Editor (or Two!)

Lecture 7: Did you Make a Mistake on Your Application? Start Over – Here's Why.

Lecture 8: It's all in the Student-Scholarship Match. Pick Wisely.

Lecture 9: Go Above and Beyond in your Scholarship Applications!

Lecture 10: Don't be Afraid to Take Risks to Make Your Scholarship App Stand Out

Lecture 11: Scholarship Deadlines, Sending In Applications, & Mail Tracking

Lecture 12: Review of Winning College Scholarships

Chapter 7: Alternate Financial Aid Options

Lecture 1: Introduction to Other Financial Aid

Lecture 2: Improve Your Budgeting Now!

Lecture 3: Consult Your Advisors

Lecture 4: Company Plans at your Employer

Lecture 5: Complete the FAFSA – You May Get Federal Aid!

Lecture 6: Talk to the financial aid office of each college

Lecture 7: Work-Study Programs in College

Lecture 8: Working A Job Through College

Lecture 9: Taking out student loans for college

Lecture 10: Family Contributions, Loans, and Arrangements

Lecture 11: Start A Side Business

Lecture 12: Create a Crowdsourcing Project or Kickstarter

Lecture 13: Review of Other Financial Aid

Chapter 8: Scholarships Bonus Section

Lecture 1: Introduction to Scholarships Bonus Section

Lecture 2: Talk to a Scholarship Expert if Possible

Lecture 3: Get Involved in Your Community to Win More Scholarships!

Lecture 4: Balancing "Small" and "Big" Scholarships

Lecture 5: A Few Names of the Biggest Current Scholarships

Lecture 6: When Are Most College Scholarship Applications Due?

Lecture 7: If You Are Low On Time for Scholarships, Do This:

Lecture 8: Cost of College Scholarship Applications

Lecture 9: Budgeting Time for College Scholarship Applications

Lecture 10: Early Scholarship Wins Boost College Acceptances

Lecture 11: How Many Times Can You Apply for a Scholarship?

Lecture 12: How Many Total Scholarships Should You Apply For?

Lecture 13: What Can You Do With Surplus Scholarship Funds?

Lecture 14: Scholarship Work "On Your Own" vs. "With a Pro"