The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2010: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes (Paperback)
Editorial Reviews
“Advice on applying for scholarships from start to finish.” — Town & Country magazine” –This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Review
“Practical tips on where to find scholarships; how to write effective applications, resumes, and winning essays; and how to get glowing recommendations and ace scholarship interviews.” —Choice
“A present for anxious parents.” —Honolulu Advertiser
“Advice on applying for scholarships from start to finish.” —Town & Country Magazine
Product Description
Information on thousands of scholarships, grants, and prizes is easily accessible in this newly revised directory that features awards indexed by career goal, major, academics, public service, talent, athletics, religion, ethnicity, and more. Each listing contains detailed information so students and parents have everything they need to apply, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With awards for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective scholarship search, how to write a winning scholarship application, and how to avoid scholarship scams.
About the Author
Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe are the authors of 1001 Ways to Pay For College, Accepted! 50 Successful Business School Admission Essays, Accepted! 50 Successful College Admission Essays, Adult Students, Get Free Cash for College, Get into Any College, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay, and Sallie Mae How to Pay for College. They live in Palo Alto, California.
Customer Review
Wonderful scholarship resource
David Jones
I decided to buy this book because my college savings is running short since I decided to attend college full time and work part time. I read a lot of good reviews about Kelly Tanabe scholarship resource books and decided that this would be the best most recent book to choose. The format is laid out very clearly and there is enough information in the book to well jump start your adventure to receiving free money. There is scholarships that range from gender, race, disabilities, merit based, professions, and everything between and beyond. GREAT BOOK!
Great guide!
CC “CC” (Denver, CO)
This review is from: The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes (Paperback)
This guide has hundreds of scholarahip opportunities as well as ideas and suggestions for finding some on your own.
The best scholarship book you can buy
Laura Boyle (Seattle, WA)
This review is from: The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes (Paperback)
One of the biggest complaints about scholarship books is that you won’t find enough scholarships. It is true that not every scholarship in this book will be applicable to you, but there are several reasons why I think this is the best of the bunch. First, you WILL find many, many scholarships that fit you. It will take some time, but it’s definitely worth the effort and the way that this book is organized makes it as easy as it could be. Second, what this book has that others don’t is information on what to do once you find the scholarships–tips on how to win the awards. I highly recommend this book to any student who is looking for money to pay for school.
Not Just High School Scholarships
Molly n Britts Mom (Southern CA United States)
This review is from: The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes (Paperback)
I bought this book to look for scholarships for my high school child who will be going to college. Well, come to realize after reading through and scanning all the scholarships offered, only a small percentage are for high school students trying to raise money for college. Out of the 2043 scholarships they offer in this book by categories such as: General, Humanities/Arts, Social Sciences, Sciences, State of Residence, Membership, Ethnicity and Disability, I could only find 73 scholarships that she “might” be eligible for. They are almost all for small amounts- $1,000 or less also. It is a lot of work, for very little reward. There are less than 5 scholarships that are over $10,000 and the competition is fierce. A very large majority of the scholarships offered in this book are for college students, grad students, and adult students. I liked the book because it gives me a good “starting point”, but I would say look for something geared more toward high school if that’s what you need.
The best $20 a student can spend!
Stanford Alum (Los Angeles, CA)
This review is from: The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2009: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes (Paperback)
I love this book. The information is up to date and complete and you get everything you need in one place to apply for scholarships. What I don’t like about some of the other scholarship books is that they have scholarships that are only applicable if you attend a specific college. This book doesn’t waste space on those types of limiting scholarships. Instead it has scholarships that are open no matter which college you attend. I think it’s probably the best $20 you can spend to find scholarships you can win!
The Ultimate Scholarship Book 2010: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes
