A lot of students wonder if all the work is worth it, and especially if the debt is worth it. Here is the basic answer to that question.

Scholarship misconceptions are often the cause of students avoiding the pursuit of scholarships or grants. The one misconception I hate the most is scholarships are free money. Actually, scholarship awards require a lot of hard work.

Avoiding student requires a two-fold approach: reducing costs and finding additional funding. Here are some tips to avoid becoming another student with crippling debt.

The scholarship process includes many steps and this episodes defines each part. The feature scholarship requires a statement about e-waste in 140 characters or less, and we discuss a law student who bankrupted out of a student loan.

Like it or not, a lot of scholarships require story telling. This episode discusses some story telling basics, features a $10,000 scholarships and briefly explores how to avoid debt repayment scams.

The four types of scholarships include Lottery Scholarships, Experience-focused Scholarships, Topic Scholarships and creative content. Organizing scholarships based on time commitment will allow you to strategically apply for more opportunities. However, once you know the rules, it is okay to occasionally break them.

The purpose of the strategic scholar is to connect students to financial aid strategies to help them navigate the college process and avoid unnecessary student loan debt.

This content is foundational. Some students may be very familiar with finding scholarships and others my find the task to be overwhelming. This episodes lists some very specific locations to look for scholarships and potential action items. If you think you know where all the great scholarships are at, great! Take a listen anyways, I have a unique strategy for finding business sponsored scholarships.