The Scholarship GPS Podcast: Your Directions to a Debt-Free College Degree

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The Scholarship GPS Podcast: Your Directions to a Debt-Free College Degree

Your Daily Scholarship highlights one new scholarship opportunity every day, to help you on your journey to a debt-free college education.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Clarity for College Admissions & Scholarship Success + 5 Scholarship Opportunities

    Lisa has a complimentary video on “How to guide your teen to choose the right major, college, & career” that she created for parents (and students), and she’s given me permission to share this with my audience! In this, she’ll cover: How flipping the script on the college admissions process can help ensure an on-time (and on budget!) graduation and a career your teen will love. How to know *beyond any doubt* that your teen has chosen the right college, major, and career path, and hasn’t based their decision on luck, picked the “safe” option, or inadvertently restricted their potential. How to ensure your teen’s senior year choices don’t trap them in an unsuitable major or close the door on an opportunity no amount of money or persuasion can open. Click here to watch Lisa’s complimentary video, “How to guide your teen to choose the right major, college, & career,” here: flourishcoachingco.com/gps ---------- Scholarship season for the Class of 2026 is officially open! The Bryan Cameron Foundation Scholarship is just the first of the many HUGE scholarship opportunities your Class of 2026 student will have over the next 17 months. Starting your scholarship journey now provides your student with many advantages, including: Getting a head start with scholarships compared to their peers More opportunities to earn scholarships Resume enhancement (a scholarship win on a resume looks great!) Improved writing skills (needed to do well in college!) Preparation for the huge scholarships open during senior year Great practice for the college admissions process The opportunity to build a set of re-usable essays for future scholarship applications And much more However, most families struggle with the scholarship process, which is why we are proud to introduce… The Class of 2026 Scholarship Navigator Program  This program includes: Bi-weekly webinars: A new topic or scholarship will be covered in depth during these live webinars. Plus, time will be allotted for Q&A. Online Support: You’ll have direct email access to Dave The Scholarship Coach, a seasoned expert in the field. Dave is here to help you navigate the complex world of scholarships and get your questions answered! A custom list of scholarships for which your Class of 2026 grad is eligible. Your student’s custom list will include a minimum of 20 scholarships, including national and local scholarships (if local scholarships are available) and a mix of small and large scholarships. Personalized help with one scholarship application & essay each week. These can be any scholarships of your choice, not just scholarships from your custom list. Access to the Scholarship GPS Course, where students can learn best practices for scholarship success. Lessons include: How/Where to find scholarships, application and essay best practices, sample scholarship-winning essays, and much more.  Best of all, the program is available for just $47/month! You may cancel anytime. To get started, go to https://www.scholarshipgps.com/2026navigator Sign up before March 1, 2025, and get a free copy of the book, ”Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications” by Dr. John Durante. This practical resource contains hundreds of tricks, tips, shortcuts, and strategies. Whether you’re a student or parent, John Durante will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to tackle the college application process head-on. ---------- This week’s featured scholarships: $2000 Achieving My Potential Scholarship $3000 “You Can’t Label People, but You Can Label Products” Scholarship $3000 “Unboxing Your Life” Video Scholarship $5000 Robert Redick Memorial Scholarship $5000 Christian College Scholarship ---------- Sign up for our FREE newsletter, Your Daily Scholarship: https://nodebtcollege.substack.com/

    52 min

  2. FEB 10

    Stress-Free College Admissions + 5 Scholarship Opportunities

    Dr. Sapna Sehgal is a PhD holder, a university professor, an Oxford graduate, and College Admissions Consultant. When you work with Sapna, you’re working with an English professor and tutor with 20+ years teaching experience, 7+ years university lecturing experience, and 7+ years of college consulting experience, working for top companies and individual families. In our conversation, Sapna and I discussed: When students should begin the college admissions process What high school freshmen and sophomores can do to make their college admissions process less stressful How she helps students brainstorm to build their college list Essay-writing advice How to approach supplemental essays And much more... To schedule a free, no-obligation meeting with Sapna, click here: https://drsapnaconsulting.com/book ---------- This week’s featured scholarships: $10,000 PER SEMESTER Engebretson Scholarship $2500 DCU for Kids Scholarship $1000 Cancer Pathways Teen Writing Contest $10,000 My Future Scholarship Contest Weekender: $1000 No Essay Scholarship ---------- I like Church Hill Classics frames so much that I bought one for my son’s college diploma and one for my future daughter-in-law’s college diploma! They both turned out beautifully! Whether it’s a high school or college diploma, a varsity letter, military display, professional credentials, or another custom frame, check out Church Hill Classics today! Use discount code Dave2025 for $15 off any purchase of $100 or more. ---------- Sign up for our FREE newsletter, Your Daily Scholarship: https://nodebtcollege.substack.com/

    44 min

  3. FEB 3

    A FULL-TUITION Scholarship for the Class of 2026 + 6 Other Scholarship Opportunities

    Scholarship season for the Class of 2026 is officially open! The Bryan Cameron Foundation Scholarship is just the first of the many HUGE scholarship opportunities your Class of 2026 student will have over the next 17 months. Starting your scholarship journey now provides your student with many advantages, including: Getting a head start with scholarships compared to their peers More opportunities to earn scholarships Resume enhancement (a scholarship win on a resume looks great!) Improved writing skills (needed to do well in college!) Preparation for the huge scholarships open during senior year Great practice for the college admissions process The opportunity to build a set of re-usable essays for future scholarship applications And much more However, most families struggle with the scholarship process, which is why we are proud to introduce… The Class of 2026 Scholarship Navigator Program  This program includes: Bi-weekly webinars: A new topic or scholarship will be covered in depth during these live webinars. Plus, time will be allotted for Q&A. Online Support: You'll have direct email access to Dave The Scholarship Coach, a seasoned expert in the field. Dave is here to help you navigate the complex world of scholarships and get your questions answered! A custom list of scholarships for which your Class of 2026 grad is eligible. Your student’s custom list will include a minimum of 20 scholarships, including national and local scholarships (if local scholarships are available) and a mix of small and large scholarships.  Personalized help with one scholarship application & essay each week. These can be any scholarships of your choice, not just scholarships from your custom list.  Access to the Scholarship GPS Course, where students can learn best practices for scholarship success. Lessons include: How/Where to find scholarships, application and essay best practices, sample scholarship-winning essays, and much more.  Best of all, the program is available for just $47/month! You may cancel anytime. To get started, go to https://www.scholarshipgps.com/2026navigator Sign up before March 1, 2025, and get a free copy of the book, "Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications” by Dr. John Durante. This practical resource contains hundreds of tricks, tips, shortcuts, and strategies. Whether you’re a student or parent, John Durante will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to tackle the college application process head-on. ---------- There IS still time for your Class of 2025 Grad to earn scholarships, but you don't want to delay any longer! That is why Scholarship GPS has opened The Class of 2025 Spring Scholarship Scramble. This exciting new program provides your high school senior with: A custom list of scholarships for which your Class of 2025 grad is eligible. Your students' custom list will include a minimum of 20 scholarships, including national and local scholarships (if local scholarships are available) and a mix of small and large scholarships. Personalized help with up to 10 scholarship applications & essays each month. These can be any scholarships of your choice, not just scholarships from your custom list. Access to the Scholarship GPS Course, where students can learn best practices for scholarship success. Lessons in the course include: How/Where to find scholarships, application and essay best practices, sample scholarship-winning essays, and much more. The program begins when you sign up and ends on June 5, 2025. You can join the Class of 2025 Spring Scholarship Scramble for just $97 per month. To get started, go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/2025scramble This program will fill up fast, and when it does, it won’t be offered again. We are in the home stretch for the Class of 2025 to earn scholarships for the start of college, so don’t delay.  ---------- This week's featured scholarships: Full-Tuition Bryan Cameron Schol

    27 min

  4. JAN 27

    A FREE Student Portfolio Platform + 6 Scholarship Opportunities + A Last-Minute Scholarship Help for the Class of 2025

    Cirkled In is a free online student portfolio platform, much like a ‘LinkedIn’ for students. As a mom helping her children in the college admissions process, Reetu Gupta saw the critical need for a platform like this. So, she helped found Cirkled In, and today serves as the company’s CEO. In our conversation, Reetu and I discussed: The importance of a student portfolio, especially in an age of ‘test-optional’ college admissions How colleges, internships, and employers are using Cirkled In for admissions and recruiting Finding scholarships on Cirkled In and their vetting process Cirkled In’s quarterly $2500 no-essay scholarship ---------- Based on insights from over 250 episodes of The College Admissions Process Podcast, John Durante shares expert advice straight from the people who know the process best, college admissions professionals, in his book, Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications. John has kindly offered to give away five copies of his book, Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications. To enter the drawing, go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/Durante You will then be able to download your FREE copy of The College Planning Timeline for High School Students, presented by Scholarship GPS and Chariot Learning. When you download the FREE College Planning Timeline, you will also be entered to win a FREE copy of John Durante’s book, ”Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications.” Offer Ends February 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST. Five winners will be chosen at random. ---------- There IS still time for your Class of 2025 Grad to earn scholarships, but you don’t want to delay any longer! That is why Scholarship GPS has opened The Class of 2025 Spring Scholarship Scramble. This exciting new program provides your high school senior with: A custom list of scholarships for which your Class of 2025 grad is eligible. Your students’ custom list will include a minimum of 20 scholarships, including national and local scholarships (if local scholarships are available) and a mix of small and large scholarships. Personalized help with up to 10 scholarship applications & essays each month. These can be any scholarships of your choice, not just scholarships from your custom list. Access to the Scholarship GPS Course, where students can learn best practices for scholarship success. Lessons in the course include: How/Where to find scholarships, application and essay best practices, sample scholarship-winning essays, and much more. The program begins when you sign up and ends on June 5, 2025. You can join the Class of 2025 Spring Scholarship Scramble for just $97 per month. To get started, go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/2025scramble or click the link in the show notes of this episode. This program will fill up fast, and when it does, it won’t be offered again. We are in the home stretch for the Class of 2025 to earn scholarships for the start of college, so don’t delay.  ---------- This week’s featured scholarships: $5000 Flavorful Futures - Go Green Scholarship Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Scholarships Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Joe Gilroy ”Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan” Scholarship $1000 Debt.com Scholarship For Aggressive Scholarship Applicants Weekender: $1000 No Essay Scholarship from Appily ---------- Sign up for our FREE newsletter, Your Daily Scholarship: https://nodebtcollege.substack.com/

    26 min

  5. JAN 20

    Insider Strategies for College Applications + 5 New Scholarship Opportunities

    Dr. John Durante has dedicated over 30 years to education as a teacher and administrator. Since 2010, he has served as the principal of Syosset High School, playing a key role in its recognition as one of the top high schools in the country. Under his leadership, the school has earned numerous accolades for its academic achievements, and its alumni continue to reflect its commitment to excellence. His passion for guiding students through the college admissions process, especially after helping his daughters navigate their own journeys, inspired him to launch The College Admissions Process Podcast in 2022. The podcast has since become a valuable resource for students, parents, and college counselors. Based on insights from over 250 episodes of The College Admissions Process Podcast, John Durante shares expert advice straight from the people who know the process best, college admissions professionals, in his book, Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications. In our conversation, John and I discussed: How his insights as a principal and his role as a father inspired him to help families gain inside knowledge for the college admissions process What students and parents need to do as they prepare for the college admissions process Understanding the importance of institutional priorities in the role of admissions Guidelines for building a “balanced list” of colleges to apply to The importance of discussing the financial aspect of college with your student The power of talking to your college admissions rep John has kindly offered to give away five copies of his book, Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications. To enter the drawing, go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/Durante You will then be able to download your FREE copy of The College Planning Timeline for High School Students, presented by Scholarship GPS and Chariot Learning. When you download the FREE College Planning Timeline, you will also be entered to win a FREE copy of John Durante’s book, ”Straight From The Admissions Office: Insider Strategies for College Applications.” Offer Ends February 14, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST. Five winners will be chosen at random. ---------- This week’s featured scholarships: The Christopher’s $1000 High School Poster Contest The Christopher’s $2000 College Video Contest $40,000 KPMG Future Leaders Program Simon Youth Foundation Scholarships Weekender: $5000 Christian College Scholarship ---------- Sign up for my FREE newsletter, Your Daily Scholarship: https://nodebtcollege.substack.com/

    39 min

  6. JAN 13

    A $100,000 Scholarship + A Scholarship for All High School and Middle School Students + College List-Building Help

    Are you uncertain which colleges your teen should consider, visit, and eventually apply to? Has your family had some friction over what the right colleges are? ⏰ For 11th and 10th-grade families, the pressure is mounting, and the countdown has begun—bringing stress to your teen and you! But take a deep breath because help is on the way. With 26 years of experience guiding families like yours, Lisa Marker-Robbins created a College List Tutorial with LIVE Support to help your family gain clarity and alignment before building your teen’s college list. She’s got resources for your family to focus on defining what matters most in these four areas: ✨ Academic Fit: Where can your teen get admitted and thrive academically? ✨ Social Fit: What will help them feel they have found their home away from home? ✨ Financial Fit: What’s your college budget, and how can you align it with realistic options? ✨ College Major Fit: What programs will fuel your teen’s future aspirations? When your family aligns on these priorities, building a college list becomes much clearer and stress-free. And you don’t have to figure this out alone! You have the option to join Lisa LIVE every Tuesday, January 14 - February 4, for Zoom Q&A sessions, where she will answer your questions and guide you through the process. 💻 Click here to enroll and start gaining clarity and confidence today! It is possible to create a plan that fits your teen and your family. Here’s what one parent shared: ​“The guidance was wonderful. Our family has now started to keep weekly college meetings. My son has become engaged and thinking about what is next and fits for him. He feels better, and we appreciate the helpful tips.” – Anne Chekal Let Lisa guide you to a place where you feel confident and aligned as a family—so building a college list is no longer overwhelming. Don’t miss out on the chance to get LIVE support with your questions! Enroll now and start January with clarity and confidence. 👉 College List Building Tutorial Enrollment Page ---------- This week’s featured scholarships: $100,000 McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship $5000 Carl C. Yount Charitable Scholarship Rising to the Challenge Scholarship $1000 Applegate-Jackson-Parks Future Teacher Scholarship Stossel in the Classroom Essay & Video Contests Weekender: $1000 ScholarshipOwl No-Essay Scholarship ---------- I have worked with multiple students who have earned prizes in the Stossel in the Classroom contest, including one of the national first place winners. If you would like my assistance reviewing and editing your student’s essay, consider my Scholarship Application & Essay Help program. I will review and provide feedback and suggestions for one scholarship application, including an essay of up to 2500 words. Up to five iterations of review and feedback for the SAME application/essay are included. Go to www.ScholarshipGPS.com/essay to sign up today. ---------- Sign up for my FREE newsletter, Your Daily Scholarship: https://nodebtcollege.substack.com/

    33 min

  7. JAN 6

    3 New Scholarships + 2 Passion Project Scholarships + The Digital SAT: What It Means For Your Student

    Jackie Pollina founded J&J Test Prep with the intention of making test prep fun and manageable for students. Throughout her years managing J&J Test Prep, Jackie has amassed a following of nearly 300,000 on @testpreptips, her TikTok account focused on test prep. Jackie co-developed No B.S. SAT® Prep, an online digital SAT® prep program that is used by tutors, programs, and schools nationwide. In our conversation, Jackie and I discussed: The structural changes that come with the SAT moving to a digital format The adaptive nature of the new digital SAT and how that can impact your student’s SAT score The importance of your student becoming familiar ‘Desmos’ (and what this is) When students should start SAT prep Her opinion on how many times a student should take the SAT Jackie has kindly offered my listeners $50 off the Digital SAT® Intensive Course. Use code SCHOLARSHIPGPS50 at checkout at this link: https://www.jjtestprep.com/satintensive-scholarshipgps Or, for asynchronous test prep, visit https://scholarshipgps.nobsprep.com/ ---------- This week's featured scholarships: $1000 Return2College Scholarship $1000 Leifert & Leifert Right to Privacy Scholarship $2000 Greene & Phillips Gives Back Scholarship The Vermont Pitch Challenge MyImpact Challenge Weekender: $1000 Appily No Essay Scholarship ---------- A passion project is a fantastic way for a student to stand out, both for college admissions, as well as for scholarships. That’s because passion projects deepen a student’s Personal Narrative. An entire module of lessons in the Scholarship GPS Course explains the Personal Narrative. Plus, you’ll also find an essay from a student who won a $20,000 scholarship. This essay is not only a great example of a Personal Narrative essay, but also demonstrates how a passion project can be an impactful part of the student’s story. The Scholarship GPS Course features concise video lessons designed to seamlessly fit into your busy schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Throughout the course, you'll acquire essential scholarship skills, including: - How to identify the best scholarships based on your student's profile - Tips and best practices for scholarship applications, essays, and projects - The importance of crafting your student's Personal Narrative, a key element in winning scholarships Additionally, you will have access to helpful tools such as: - A scholarship tracking tool preloaded with quick and easy no-essay scholarships for immediate application - A scholarship checklist template to ensure completion of applications - An activity log to track your student's volunteer experiences So, don’t delay. Begin your scholarship journey today at https://www.scholarshipgps.com/scholarship-gps

    27 min

  8. 12/30/2024

    Reducing the Cost of College with ACT Scores + 6 No-Essay Scholarships For Your Holiday Break

    Jen Henson ( a.k.a “The GOAL DIGGER”) is a nationally sought after test prep expert specializing in the ACT test. Jen, who was an Ohio Teacher of the Year in 2014, holds a Master of Education degree with a Bachelor’s in English from Xavier University where she competed as a division 1 varsity tennis player.  For more than 2 decades, she has been a decorated teacher and ACT prep coach. Today, she speaks to educators, parents, and students and has an army of teachers trained to assist her requests for tutorials. Her former ACT students now attend notable higher learning institutions, including Notre Dame, The Ohio State University, Texas A&M, The Naval Academy, Dartmouth, Columbia, Miami University, and the University of Kentucky — among others. In our conversation, Jen and I discussed: Why a student would want to take the ACT Important changes in the format of the ACT Whether the science section of the ACT is truly “optional” The scholarship opportunities that come from ACT scores Some of the students who earned scholarships, including sports scholarships and a full-ride scholarship, thanks to her ACT Prep assistance To learn more about the services that Jen offers, please go to jenhensonactprep.com Jen mentioned this fantastic resource to learn more about merit scholarships and their possible ACT requirements: meritaidgrids.com ---------- This week’s featured no-essay scholarships: $2000 Sallie Mae Scholarship Edvisors $1000 Scholarship $5000 Christian College Scholarship $2500 SoFi Scholarship Giveaway  Use this link to open an account with SoFi to get an extra $25! Niche $2500 No-Essay Scholarship $2500 No Sweat Scholarship

    32 min
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