The "C" Students Guide to Scholarships: A Creative Guide to Finding Scholarships When Your Grades Suck and Your Parents are Broke!

by Peterson's

Overview

For students with lower GPAs but high ambitions, The "C" Students Guide to Scholarships offers creative ways to win scholarships and grants usually considered only for "straight-A" students. For the great majority of high school students who think they have neither the grades nor the money for college, this is the perfect guide to help them win potential scholarships, grants, and prizes.

• Tips and techniques to apply for thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants
• Personal testimonials from "C" students who found their way to success
• Application Dos and Don'ts with sample application request letters
• Advice on requesting letters of recommendation and working with recommenders
• Strategies for writing an awesome essay
• Guidance on answering tough interview questions
• Helpful index of scholarship and grant Web resources

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768936155
Publisher:	Peterson's
Publication date:	10/09/2012
Pages:	218
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Felecia Hatcher is a former "C" student who won scholarships and grants totaling over $130,000 in free money for college. Her guidance and advice have helped hundreds of students gain access to scholarships and grants. Hatcher is a successful entrepreneur, writer, and motivational speaker who has been featured in Essence Magazine's "Black Women's Guide to Funding Your Education" as well as in Entrepreneur, The Boston Globe, The Miami Herald, and Black Enterprise Magazine.

Table of Contents

Forward 1

Preface 3

Introduction-This Book is For You, Slacker! 5

Your Grades Suck…But You Still Want to Go to College, Right? 5

Why "C" Students Rock! 6

Mission lmpossibie-2.1 GPA to $ 100,000 for College: My Scholarship Story 9

What? Who? Me? Really??? 12

Chapter 1 Sprinting Off the Starting Line 15

Are You Still A Freshman? Lucky You! 16

Planning for Scholarships 17

Realizing Your Unique Potential 18

Broadening Your Opportunities 18

Test the Dedication of Your Parents 19

Suck Up to the Right Adults 20

Practicing for Scholarships 21

Organization 21

Applications 22

Interviews 22

Essays 23

Careers 23

Chapter 2 Show Me the Money! 27

Let's Be Realistic… 27

Okay, So What Kind of Scholarships Should You Apply For? 28

Get Local 29

Get Specific 31

Get Creative 35

Get Lucky (But Don't Count On It) 36

Where Should You Hunt For Scholarships? 38

Where NOT to Look For Scholarships 41

Should I Ever Pursue a Scholarship That Doesn't Seem Right for Me? 43

Finding His Creative Niche: Channing's Scholarship Story 44

Chapter 3 Application Do's and Don'ts 49

Where Do I Get My Applications? 50

SAMPLE APPLICATION REQUEST LETTER #1 51

SAMPLE APPLICATION REQUEST LETTER #2 52

Ten Tips for Submitting Amazing Application Packets 54

Easy Ways to Personalize Your Application 59

Never Enough Money: lonnie's Scholarship Story 61

Chapter 4 Write a Freakin' Awesome Essay! 65

Why an Essay? 66

Before You Write… 68

While You Are Writing… 89

Play the Essay Critiquing Game! 100

Two Samples of Winning Essays 104

Awarded For Essays: Mckenzie's Scholarship Story 110

Chapter 5 Recommendation Letters That Rock! 117

What is a Letter of Recommendation? 118

Choosing Your Recommenders 119

Working With Your Recommenders 123

The Final Steps 127

Overcoming All Obstacles: Jessenia's Scholarship Story 130

Chapter 6 The Scholarship Express Package 135

It All Began With a Binder. 135

What Do I Need for My SEP? 137

How Do I Assemble My SEP? 139

How Do I Use My SEP? 140

The Scholarship Follow-Up File 142

Put On a Happy Face(Book)-The Social Media Alert! 147

Chapter 7 How to Become an Interview Rock Star! 151

The Five 'P's of Professionalism 152

Are You Glossophobic? 159

How to Practice for Your Scholarship Interview 162

The Dreaded Interview Questions 163

Less Traditional Interviews 174

Chapter 8 What Now? 179

Get More Scholarships! 179

Keep Your Scholarships! 180

So, You Didn't Get a Scholarship…Go To College Anyway! 181

More "Free" Money for College-Other Ways to Pay Your Way 183

10 Tips for Stretching Your College Dollars 189

The End is Here!!!!! 192

Index of Web Resources 193

Thank You! 205

About the Author 206