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Title: How to Go to College Almost for Free by Ben Kaplan ISBN: 0-06-093765-3 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 18 September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (59 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Not bad...It's a pretty good book.
Comment: Well, umm...This is a pretty good book with some good advice. The best part of the book is probably the first chapter, in which Ben Kaplan does a good job explaining the differences between the types of sources of funding for college students. Some of the other tips he gives on searching for scholarships are pretty good too. And he really seems like a great guy- he's really professional and sweet and funny, plus he's good-looking. Hmm, I wonder if he's still single. (You can just sense the "however" coming, can't you?)
However, a lot of the advice he gives is just common sense. Such as: be sure to apply for a large number of scholarships instead of just a few; construct one essay and adjust it slightly for several scholarship essays; don't pay for an online scholarship service, ask your teachers for help. There are a few innovative "Guerrilla Tactics" he points out, though, such as you can go to a high school/college other than your own and look on their scholarship database. I guess I'm just giving the whole book away here, aren't I? My point is, you don't necessarily need to read this book to help you find good scholarships. You can just go to a good online schol search engine, such as FastWeb or Mach 25, which are 100 percent free. FastWeb is especially good b/c it features articles that contain much of the same advice that is found in this book. Don't forget to fill out the FAFSA every year, which is also free.
So it would be best to save the 19.99 that you would have spent on this book (or 7.95 if you're buying it used, etc.) and just do scholarship research on your own and be sure to get crackin.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wow! I really believe I can win now!
Comment: This book is literally the best resourse for scholarships. Period. I'm a high school freshman, and I got this book to start a quest for keeping my financial stabibility. I've read pretty much the whole thing in no time and I'm ready to apply the strategies and tactics to my scholarship quest.
Now, I really can't tell you if this book WILL suceed in paying for most of my college tuition but, frankly, I realize it is really up to me. If I am ready to put in the time, if YOU are ready to put in the time, I am sure either you OR I could win, with or without the book. But, this book will surely make it a lot easier. It has strategies of how to win as well as a fair selection of scholarships to begin applying to. Enough to keep you busy for a very, very long time. Even if these aren't enough, it offers suggestion of how you can find more scholarships you're eligible for. Supposedly, the author is also putting together a companion book with many more scholarships, though it's not out yet. All and all, I highly recommend you get this book. It won't win the scholarships for you, but, with a little preserverence, it will certainly assist you win the contests yourself!
Rating: 5
Summary: From A-Z, a battle plan for getting scholarships
Comment: When I saw the title of this book, I began salivating uncontrollably. Imagine, having someone else pay to send your kids to college. That may have been an overreaction. Surely anyone else that has college-bound kids should sympathize.
The book is well organized and written on a level that will not challenge a high school student. However, there are tips for a wider audience including the very young, older returning students, graduate students, and students that fit into special groups.
Clearly, the competition for scholarships can be intense, but with a logical game plan engaged in consistently, an applicant's effectiveness can be increased. The one consistent theme in the book is that a steady approach will lead to success.
I will take issue with a combination of techniques mentioned in the book. Kaplan suggests that students get their recommendations in electronic format so that they can print them out as needed. He also suggests that you solicit "small" changes to recommendation letters to make them "great" letters. I feel this may present many an ethical challenge to some applicants. To be clear, he does not suggest manufacturing recommendation letters.
He also provides access to his companion web site to add extra punch to the process.
In the final analysis, it is hard to argue with his success, and Kaplan was very successful on his own behalf. He interviewed many of the people involved as applicant and administrators and their tips appear in the book.
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Title: The Scholarship Scouting Report: An Insider's Guide to America's Best Scholarships by Ben Kaplan ISBN: 0060936541 Publisher: HarperResource Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Money-Winning Scholarship Essays and Interviews: Insider Strategies from Judges and Winners by Gen S. Tanabe, Kelly Y. Tanabe ISBN: 0965755614 Publisher: Supercollege, LLC. Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Kaplan Scholarships 2003 by Kaplan ISBN: 0743230442 Publisher: Kaplan Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: Complete Idiot's Guide to Financial Aid for College by David Rye ISBN: 0028639944 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 14 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Scholarships, Grants & Prizes, 2004 by Peterson's ISBN: 0768912296 Publisher: Petersons Guides Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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