How to Get a Scholarship: Your Guide to Securing Scholarships For College

By Karen Haumann

If you are a student considering what your options are after high school, the thought of going to college can be both exciting and daunting. Attending college has the power to open doors to better career opportunities, teach valuable life skills, and help establish a broad social network - priceless benefits that will be useful well into adulthood. However, the financial costs of going to college can be intimidating. The tuition, dorm fees, cost of books, travel, and daily allowances - plus a lot of others expenses - are beyond the reach of a typical wage-earning family. This is why some people choose to join the work force instead, shelving their dreams for a better tomorrow, at least for the time being. Others take out loans, which will eventually need to be paid back with interest, thus becoming an additional burden to the family. A third option though - and one we'll discuss intensively in this book - is to apply for a scholarship or grant that will ease or lessen the costs of a college education. Scholarships, you will find out here, are plentiful, and are not just limited to the few smarty pants kids in your class. Here you will discover a variety of entities that offer college scholarships and how to qualify for one. You will also learn how to prepare your application and get tips to better your chances. My goal and hope for you is that you'll see that it's actually quite possible to get that degree with minimal expense, which will result in unequaled opportunities for you down the road, and simply put: a better future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530175828
• ISBN13: 9781530175826
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.1" x 6.0"