92 - My Cousin Earned $55,000 in Scholarships from 4 Recycled Essays!!

You are just going to be floored by the story of my cousin today! I know I've said that for many other guests, but literally I've known this guy my whole life, and I didn't even know how deep or impactful or UNCONVENTIONAL his story went! It is definitely a testament to how God really provided. $55,000 in scholarships took him not only through college tuition, but paid for his books, fees, gas, food, etc. that he didn't even have to work while in school! The clincher? He did this with 4 recycled essays. WHAT. Yes, you can reuse scholarship essays you've written. Learn more about that, and his other tips and tricks, in this iconic episode! LET'S GOOOOOOO!! Grab your cold brew and TI-89, because class is now in session.   1. Reuse your essays, but make them personalized in the intro and conclusion. 2. Prep for scholarship interviews like job interviews. Prep with a family or friend. 3. Ask about who the scholarship is in memory of and use a personal touch. 4. Look at school, honor's college, major department, and minor department's scholarship applications. Be politely pushy and inquire. 5. Look at your emails from your schools to find scholarships with deadlines out of the normal deadlines! 6. Check out your parents' work and/or unions for potential scholarships. 7. Keep reapplying for scholarships each year. 8. Apply for local scholarships. 9. The FAFSA is required to be filled out, even if you won't qualify for aid. 10. Think about applying for scholarships like you're paying yourself/working for yourself. Take those 2 hours to potentially earn $1000 (just as an example)! 11. Let your passion for your upcoming career come through! Check out the book "What Color is Your Parachute" if you're not sure what your passion is.   Related Episodes: 41 - Colleges Don’t Tell You the Secret to a $3000 Degree, They Just Want a LOT of Your Money on Apple Podcasts 46 - Wanna Earn $10,000 for College From a WEIRD College Scholarship? Let’s Get the Bread! on Apple Podcasts 58 - Take 30 Secs to Apply for This $7000 Easy, NO Essay Scholarship!! (No Joke!) on Apple Podcasts 71 - Your Favorite Ice Cream Could Win You $1500 in College Scholarships!! Learn About it Here on Apple Podcasts   P.S. Come join our FB Christian College Girls Community, and tell us what traditional degree you're getting, and how you want to use it in an unconventional way(: Facebook --> Christian College Girl Community ~ Scholarships & Graduate Debt-Free | Facebook Instagram --> @moneyandmentalpeace Connect --＞ [email protected]   **Scholarships & School Hacks for Christian College Girls to Graduate Debt-Free!** Get a debt-free degree, find easy scholarships and money for college, and more tips for Christian college girls! Hang out with me, Kara (Scholarship Coach, College Money Mentor, Get Out of Debt Guru), every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or connect with me below!   game-the-system, money-back, college at low-cost, purse-friendly, on-a-budget, classes, school, success, financial freedom, accessible education, scholarships, Affordable, low-cost, purse-friendly, budget-friendly, be kind to your wallet, financial aid, FPU, find scholarships, CLEP, DSST, AP classes, test out of classes