SLI’s MASTER TIPS
NOTE: We took the Summer off from posting tips during our USB Campaign! I won’t always send emails reminding you about the tips (now bi-monthly, not weekly), SO CHECK THIS PAGE WEEKLY OR AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH for updates we periodically post! Bookmark this page for your monthly tips. You can actually win 6-figures, land your dream career, or avoid making huge life-long mistakes, just from some of these tips! Access will expire on the date your SLI Monthly Scholarship Membership enrollment expires (see the bottom of this page for more clarification). Also, don’t forget to check out the priceless monthly Q&A’s (https://scholarshipleadershipinstitute.com/monthly-qas/). If you are a paid-up Monthly Member, after 8-months you get access to all the past Tips of the Week, including those you may have missed from Tip #1! If you get to a site that no longer works or accurately reflects my intent, please let me know so I can update it. Things change, so I need to make sure I keep up as they do. Your help is appreciated.
Tip #111 – Community Service Scholarships are Plentiful! Many people overlook this valuable resource of how you can put a dent in your search for scholarships. If you and/or your family are involved in community work, why not apply for these amazing scholarships! Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #110 – There are a lot of colleges that offer full-ride scholarships! Don’t overlook them, especially if your choices for schools aren’t offering any big scholarships! Keep checking schools that you are willing to consider to see what they offer. Some of you are already qualified for their full-ride scholarships, but you don’t know what you don’t know! As I said below, you are not alone, so if you get stuck, email me or join our live monthly call! Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #109 – Don’t forget to search for Scholarships by month (December example)! There are scholarships for middle schoolers through college students on sites like these! Research them each month and apply! This isn’t rocket science y’all! You are not alone, so if you get stuck, email me or join our live monthly call! Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #108 – How to get Scholarships in High School! It’s like they took a lot of this from the Membership course you are currently enrolled in. SLI is like a Jeannie in a bottle. Try rubbing the bottle to find your success in finding and winning scholarships! Do some of the things in the article. It REALLY works, if you try it! Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #107 – Top 20 Scholarships to Apply for this Summer! While there are a zillion scholarships to apply for, this is a great place to get started for this Summer! We are going to give an iPad away this Summer in a contest, so get your student ready by practicing with this list! Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #106 – How to tell when a scholarship is a scam? This question was asked a couple of times recently, so I’m making it a tip and the topic for tonight’s live Q&A Call! I found it online and decided to share it with you.
LEGITIMATE SCHOLARSHIPS:
- Require essays or at least a few short-answer responses
- Require additional support such as transcripts, SAT/ACT scores and recommendation letters
- Most have minimum G.P.A requirements – though there are some exceptions to this
- Are rewarded once or twice per year
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE MOST LIKELY A SCAM:
- One 100 characters or less for your ‘essay’
- Commonly use the term ‘sweepstakes’, ‘drawing’, or ‘random selection’
- Have zero requirements aside from entering your basic information
- Ask for your social security number (FAFSA [a government site] is the only legitimate site that should ask for this)
- Are rewarded weekly or monthly
Tip #105 – How to Find Local Scholarships in Your Own Backyard: I could have written this article and most of you have heard me talk about this! “While a student’s first instinct may be to aim for high-dollar, national college scholarships, experts say this may turn him or her into a “little fish in a big pond.” Instead, local scholarships may often offer less competition and a greater chance for success.” Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #104 – How to Save on College Application Fees: Many of our students apply to 20 colleges and more! Deciding what college to go to is tough, so I understand the urge to apply to them all! This site will give you advice on how to save or avoid paying those fees! Click here to access this awesome site!
Tip #103 – Number2.com! Deciding what college to go to, what major to start with, and what career to go into is difficult, but first you need to prep for college. Regardless of whether you have started studying for the ACT test or SAT exam or even applied for a college, our guides to help you choose the right career path and educational opportunities to get you there. Click here to access this awesome site: https://number2.com
Tip #102 – Treat “Winning Scholarships & College Prep” better than your “Physical Therapy” practices! Get inspired today by using this video to help you get better! This is a private 13-min monthly live video call from SLI’s client’s vault (Aug 2017) where nobody showed up! Success leaves clues! Watch the old Q&As to learn from lessons I taught students who came before you! Middle School thru College-age students are missing out on money to pay for college! Help me stop the madness by setting examples. Watch this 13-min video then get refocused! Enjoy and don’t get in your feelings as you watch this clip: https://vimeo.com/268724567/db37d7e518
Tip #101 – Some School Scholarships are Automatic! Make sure you do a google search for your State’s Academic Merit Scholarships! There is a treasure trove of automatic scholarships based on your kid’s portfolio. Google “Academic Merit Scholarships” “Enter Your State” “filetype:pdf” (Put quotes around “Academic Merit Scholarships). The following link shows some of these automatic scholarships for several Texas schools: https://www.pfisd.net/cms/lib/TX01001527/Centricity/Domain/216/Academic%20Merit%20Scholarships%20-%20%20Texas.pdf
I went on to find the following link to ALL of the Texas Colleges/Universities. There you can see in many instances EXACTLY what scores are needed to get FREE money from the school based on what your student ALREADY qualifies for. My son went to Prairie View A&M. Check out their link to see exactly what scores he needed to get one of their merit scholarships! Then try it with your State of choice. If you are in another state, most of their schools have automatic scholarships! Look them up! Here is the list for Texas Schools: https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/education/msp/schools/list/
Tip #100 – School Scholarships are a great way to help pay for college! Make sure you search the sites of the school(s) you are interested in for myriad great opportunities. I graduated from Southern University and there were always many scholarships from $500 to full tuition & fees. Check out the example about the opportunities at Southern University in Spring 2022 at the following link, then find the scholarships at the school you are interested in! https://foundation.sus.edu/southern-university-system-foundation-scholarships/
Tip #99 – Holiday Scholarship Search Tips: This is a GREAT time to add scholarships to your scholarship spreadsheet. Use this short 12-min video to help you navigate the myriad scholarships online to find the best ones for you. Make sure you watch the entire 12-min. I assure you there is something for you in this video! I pray you all enjoy this holiday season! Covid has no power over us! Let’s Goooooo! Good luck!
Tip #98 – EFC Helpful Links: The Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) is NOT rocket science! But you have to do your homework to understand it and determine your eligibility. The following links will help you with that. The 4th link will help you do a quick estimate if you want to verify the accuracy of what the FAFSA calculated. Good luck!
2. https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/eligibility/requirements
3. https://ncassist.cfnc.org/ncassistInfo/pell-grant-eligibility
Tip #97 – FAFSA Trips & Tricks: While scholarships are competitive, saving big money by completing your FAFSA properly can keep $20k, $40k, $60, or more from your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC), especially in households earning 6-figures and more! You don’t want to miss the October live Scholarship TV monthly call! As always, if you want to send questions in early via email to me, please do so! Click here to learn more.
Tip #96 – Scholar Trips: ScholarTrip is a student travel company offering flight deals and discounts for college students and travelers under the age of 26. From our HQ in Dallas, we negotiate special airfares on the world’s biggest and best airlines. Learn more below: Click here to learn more.
Tip #95 – What Happens if You Back Out from “Early Decision” Acceptance: This option is usually for families who plan to send their student to a certain school NO MATTER WHAT, if they get accepted. Your chances of getting accepted are increased, but the consequence of not accepting an offer, if your early decision comes through, can be damaging. Learn more below: Click here to learn more.
Tip #94 – Priority Deadline: This term has confused a lot of people when trying to increase their chance of getting into the college of their choice. Like “Early Access”, there are opportunities for those who chose to meet a Priority Deadline when applying for their top college choice. Click here to learn more.
Tip #93 – SLI Essay Review Program: This program is one that can help anyone, regardless of age, write better essays! This is a course our 1-on-1 clients took as they worked with my staff to write better essays! Make time to go thru all 3 short modules and ALWAYS have someone check your essays! Click here to access the course.
Tip #92 – Middle School 5 Steps to Academic Success: This is Video 3 of 4 from our Middle School Tips Series. It is this module that serves as the bridge from prepping your kids for both Middle School and Scholarship success!!!
Tip #91 – LARGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPLY FOR NOW – These are some of the big scholarships a lot of smart families are applying for as I type! Why not join them? If you are eligible, start applying for some now. If not yet, put them in your spreadsheet for later! You can’t win a scholarship, if you won’t swing the bat! Excuses are like armpits, everyone has a pair and they stink! Apply for a scholarship ASAP….then do it again! (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #90 – MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT TIPS (Video #1 of 4) – Starting Middle School can be challenging. As parents, we need to do all we can to help our students navigate this impressionable experience. (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #89 – CAN I WIN SCHOLARSHIPS RIGHT NOW FOR THIS SEMESTER? – I wish I could get a dime for every time I get this questions throughout the year! So I decided this tip will give you an example of how I would answer that question in August. This type info is available throughout the year if you use our techniques to find $$$! (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #88 – NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS – JOHNSON & JOHNSON – This is a great resource for future or current nursing students! (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #87 – 2021 UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT DON’T REQUIRE PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENCY – This is 102 pages of scholarships that can help everyone who ever enrolled in our SLI courses. (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #86 – The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) – Take time to make sure your student understands the ins and outs of what they want to do for a career (even college students), then discuss the pros and cons! I’ll be covering this more during the Summer so your kids can avoid changing their minds later after investing your money and their time in a career they really didn’t want in the first place. The OOH is a publication of the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States. (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #85 – Student Scholarship Site (great source) – In order to receive information about new scholarships that become available throughout the year you should Register for a Free Account. It’s Fast, easy and good for students of all ages. This is way more than just a scholarship site! (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #84 – Learn How to Weaponize Your Gifts to Big Scholarship Wins – I wrote this book after realizing the value of always hyping your “superpower”. Some of you stand out in certain areas, like with animals, charities, inventions, talents, etc. Why not earn scholarships because of it!!! (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #83 – Christmas Webinar – I had a weakness and taught like crazy during this webinar. Then I left it on my free Membership Page. So people got a treat starting about 5-min into this video. It’s so good, I’m making it a Tip of the Week! So middle school thru graduate students/parents, check this out!!! (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #82 – How Much Does College Cost – I’m so tired of families saying they experienced “sticker shock” after discovering how much their kid’s college will cost! It’s not sneaking up on us. But if you really don’t know how much it will cost for your kid to go to college, start here with this site and then let’s get busy finding money so it won’t matter to you!!! Make time to check out this lesson by me and join me for an upcoming Q&A call or email me if you have questions. (Click Here to Learn More)
Tip #81 – Key Strategies to Reduce Your EFC – When completing the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you end up calculating your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). There are things you can do years before your student goes off to college or each year up until graduation. This 30-min video will help some of you save or make big money by understanding how to navigate this murky area of financial aid. While I’m not an expert in this area, I know enough to help you avoid avoidable mistakes. So make time to check out this critical video and join me for an upcoming Q&A call or email me if you have questions. Click Here (30-min video)
Tip #80 – Newcomer Reality Check – SLI’s Membership works IF YOU WORK IT! Is it perfect? Not even close! Could the Material be packaged a little better? You bet! But we share information throughout the course that will help students get into college. Some of them will graduate college debt-free. But a few will earn overpayments and get paid to go to college! Don’t waste this opportunity to fund your student’s college education. Listen and get to work!: Click Here (17-min video)
Tip #79 – March Scholarships to Apply For – HS Seniors and College Students, are you applying for scholarships? Start by clicking the following link (there are many other valuable sites just like this…don’t wait for me to find them!): Click Here
Tip #78 – 51 Best Engineering Scholarships – The following list of scholarships will show you that you have nothing to fear. Students of all backgrounds will find that there’s an engineering scholarship out there that can help make their education more affordable. Enjoy! Click here to access these scholarships
Tip #77 – HomeSchooling for College Credits – Resourceful High School Planning Tool by a founder who has been helping homeschool kids for over 25-years. Enjoy! Click here to access this planning site
Tip #76 – Treat Scholarship Like a Part-Time Job – We are working on finalizing the edits on several videos as a part of our growing book library. This book inspires your family to treat scholarship search as a part-time job. The actual book will be coming, but won’t be found outside our Membership like the books on Amazon! Watch or listen to this 22-min video book TODAY! Enjoy! Click image below to access this video e-book
Tip #75 – 72 Available Dental Scholarships – This is another of MANY lists out there. What if you only found 1-2 scholarships on each list to apply for? How many would you win? You won’t know unless you apply! Justin, in our SLI Membership, just won another year of full-tuition as a 29-yr old returning student, yet I have had people tell me it would be a waste of time to keep applying for $! Click here to learn more and earn $ for college
Tip #74 – 10 Things You Gotta Know About Paying For College – Although access to the entire book online is no longer available, here is a serious excerpt of the entire book. We teach the book in-depth in Module #5! Enjoy this early access for many of you. Although a point or two may be outdated, 98% of this book can truly help you! Good luck, and I hope to see some of you on the live call later this month! Are you applying for scholarships? If not, why not? Click the following link for access to the excerpt…then READ IT: Click Here
Tip #73 – January Scholarships to Apply For Next Month – HS Seniors and College Students, are you applying for scholarships? Start by clicking the following link: Click Here
Tip #72 – 33 Top Easy Scholarships to Apply For – This is one of MANY list out there. What if you only found 1-2 scholarships on each list to apply for? How many would you win? You won’t know unless you apply! Cyrus, in our SLI Membership, just won $15,000 from the G2 Over Achiever Scholarship, yet I have had people tell me it would be a waste of time to apply for it! Click here to learn more and earn $ for college
Tip #71 – STEM Majors and Scholarship Opportunities – If you are interested in majors that make up the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM), and how to pay for college, Click here to learn more and earn $ for college
Tip #70 – Online Scholarships for Online College Students – If you pay $70,000/year to attend a college where you have to sit in your dorm room or your home bedroom, you should be paying LESS than you would for attending in classes on campus. I submit that it would be cheaper to take online classes at a local State School AND then win online scholarships so you can save a TON of $$$! Just “Google Search” text like “online scholarships for college students” Click here to see one example of a page of online scholarships
Tip #69 – Paying for Scholarships During Covid – This pandemic has seemingly paralyzed so many people, but as a member of the SLI family, you all know better! This article gives you great advice, but I want you to focus on where it says “Apply for Scholarships & Grants”! Many people are extending deadlines, so don’t let these opportunities slip by! Get to work! Click here to review the article
Tip #68 – Get Real on Scholarships – This is a dated but very informative article that addresses your chance to win scholarships. While I agree with him mostly, I know that students can win, if they put in the effort. Sweat Equity is an intangible that continues to prove there is plenty of money out there for those who are teachable and willing to put in the work! We have too many examples over the years for anyone to dispute my assessment: Click here to review the article
Tip #67 – Winning College Scholarships Tips – This is an old article, but the information is still on point. Go thru it and implement what it teaches. If you have any questions, bring them up at the next live Q&A call! Click here to review the tips!
Tip #66 – 3 Keys to Selecting a College Major – Think BEFORE making a final decision on your college major! Click here to watch 3-min video!
Tip #65 – Community-Driven College Programs – Due to overwhelming demand by area employers, many colleges are creating satellite campuses in cities all over America. I visited one example at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (San Antonio campus). The cost of attending this campus is so much cheaper than trying to send your students to the main campus in Houston. The Dean told me many kids go to a local Junior College for $1000/yr, then transfer to this program for the Junior and Senior year. With decent grades for the first 2-years, MANY student pay little to no money for attendance. Click here to learn more, then find your city’s “Community-Driven College Programs”
Tip #64 – January Timeline Review – I’m going to take you back to the basics! Many of you aren’t following the Timeline Review. It tells 9th-12th graders what they should be doing each and every month! Click here to download the timline review! Yes, I did it twice in a row! I hope to get your attention! This stuff works when you work it!
Tip #63 – December Timeline Review – I’m going to take you back to the basics! Many of you aren’t following the Timeline Review. It tells 9th-12th graders what they should be doing each and every month! Click here to see the site!
Tip #62 – Tuition Free College is Now a Reality in Nearly 20-States! Here at SLI, we pride ourselves on helping you find $ to pay for college. But it would be irresponsible for us not to point you at free $ available in certain states. Check it out as part of your due diligence. Click here to watch 1-min video!
Tip #61 – College Acceptance Rate – This college acceptance calculator can help you understand your chances of getting accepted into any college in the country! Click here to see the site!
Tip #60 – 200 Unique and Weird Scholarships Worth Applying For – This title is self-explanatory. Take a moment to run thru them and see if there are a few that are meant for you! Click here to see the site!
Tip #59 – Understading Federal Student Aid – While our focus at SLI is to win scholarships and college prep, we can’t underestimate the importance of parents and students understanding Financial Aid. So check out these bite-size commercials to stay up on Financial Aid. Click here to see the site!
Tip #58 – Win Big Scholarships Playing Video Games – DI can no longer keep my head in the sand when it comes to kids winning money for playing video games! Take 5-min and check out this video! click here to see the site!
Tip #57 – Audio to Text Strategy – Do your essays quicker using technology! We cover this site in detail during the Sep 2019 Monthly Q&A Call. Watch the replay then click here to see the site!
Tip #56 – GREAT Scholarship Page for ALL Groups – Middle, HS, and College aged students can find tons of money on this incredible database. You can search based on a lot of areas to include deadlines. Click Here to learn more!
Tip #55 – How the SAT Essay is Scored – This topic has come up a couple of times. The old scores of 1-6 is now between 1-4. Check out this shot video to help you better understand the scoring. I’m not endorsing the speaker, but his explanation was helpful to me and others. Click Here to learn more!
Tip #54 – Scholly App Scholarship & Loan Repayment – Graduate Hotels and Scholly are teaming up to conquer $150K
in student loan debt. Three current college students or college graduates will each receive a $50,000 scholarship or loan payoff! Click Here to learn more!
Tip #53 – How to transfer 529 plan funds to a sibling – This may be different for your state, so do your homework! Read this article and then consider your states options and if it is beneficial for your family. This article will help you identify how flexible your State is with 529 Plans. Click Here
Tip #52 – FREE College Tuition – This trend is growing, BUT don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Read this article and then consider your state and how they manage these type social programs. This article will help you identify if your State has a program and act accordingly. Click Here
Tip #51 – No Big Scholarships (REALLY?) – I was recently told there are no big scholarships out there! That is an ignorant mind expressing itself! Here is the first link I found after doing a simple search for big scholarships. Quit making excuses and start applying! This is just the tip of the iceberg y’all! Click Here
Tip #50 – 17 Business/Entrepreneurship Scholarships Worth $32,250 – HS Seniors and College Students, are you interested in business and/or entrepreneurship? Now you can apply for scholarships specifically for you budding future business owners? Check it out at the following link: Click Here
Tip #49 – 32 Scholarships to Apply For This Summer – HS Seniors and College Students, are you applying for scholarships? The link below will show you how to request a letter of recommendation: Click Here
Click the following link to learn how to ask for a letter of recommendation: Click Here
Click the following link to see a sample of how to request a reference letter meeting (more samples on next weeks live call): Click Here
TIP #47 – Increasing College Access and Retention Foster Care Youth – Please share this with anyone you know who has foster or adopted kids. This tip may help them pay for college! Click here to see the website.
TIP #47 Bonus –State Tuition Waiver Programs and Education Training Vouchers for Youth in Foster Care – Please share this with anyone you know who has foster or adopted kids. This tip may help them pay for college! Click here to see the website.
TIP #46 – Merit-based Scholarships are automatic scholarships – Here are 111 Merit-based scholarships for those whose “bait is already good enough! I hope you are using these tips as you consider schools! This one is a great compilation. So start fishing for FREE $$$! Click here to see the website.
TIP #45 – 4 Ways To Pay For College Without Going Into Debt – I hope you are using these tips! This one is a great compilation. Click here to see the website.
TIP #44 – College-Bound and Current Scholarship Blog – I ran across a great source for tips you can use and they are categorized by topics. Enjoy: Click here to see the website.
TIP #43 – Testive.com – Conquer the SAT and ACT With These Resources: Click here to see the website
TIP #42 – Scholarship Opportunities Special Needs – During yesterday’s live Q&A Webinar for the public, I was asked to find scholarships for Autism. I found a ton! I then remembered that many colleges and companies have scholarships for special needs. This tip is not a searchable pdf, but it will show you a list I have had from 2014 that helped people find scholarships for special needs. Click here to see the website.
TIP #41 – SLI e-book Bundle – I’m no J.K. Rowland, but my e-books contain information that can help your students earn scholarships and get into college. Students as young as 7th grade can begin implementing tips, while college students can learn things they need to be doing ASAP! Click here to see the website. (This will serve as a tip for the next 2-weeks)
TIP #40 – Career One Stop Scholarship List (8,000+) – Finding Scholarships to apply for is like breathing to me! But you have to do the work, even if you are one of my 1-on-1 clients. I can’t apply for you or write your essay! So dig in and find scholarships for you to apply for this week! Click here to see the website.
TIP #39 – SAT Prep by Khan Academy – There are people who are signing up for our scholarship help who have paid $1,000’s for SAT/ACT Prep help. As we have done for years, we recommend our clients use FREE testing resources. Khan Academy has an excellent self-paced program that has been proven to increase your standardized testing scores. Click here to access the site and register today!
TIP #38 – ACT Prep by Number2.com – This site use to be our bread and butter for both Standardized testing before the new SAT Test. It is still great for both ACT and GRE Prep, so enjoy this free tool! Click here to access the site and register today!
TIP #37 – Top 10 Scholarship Do’s and Don’ts – Scholarship judges may spend just a few precious minutes or even seconds reviewing your scholarship application. With such a finite amount of time to make a lasting impression on these important decision-makers, it’s crucial that you make the most of this opportunity. If not, your application may be on the fast track to the circular file. To help, here are the Top 10 Scholarship Do’s and Don’ts that you must know to increase your chances of winning. Click here to see the source document.
TIP #7 Revisited – Listen to some of our students share their secrets (THIS IS GOOD): Ok, this tip is a video replay where our clients will help me inspire you by talking about things they did to succeed. It may be in a later module, but this is too good to not share! Enjoy and REALLY listen to the kids! How wise are they? Click the following link to listen up:
Tip #36 – This is Financial Aid Awareness Month (You can learn things outside our course too!): I often am blown away by the information found in the 60+ links in this month’s tips: Click here to learn from this list of incredible Q&A tips!
Tip #35 – The Megalist of Scholarships You Should Apply For (2018-2019): Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #34 – 7 Things You Need to do Before Filling Out the FAFSA: If you are a high school through college student, some of your deadlines are due as early as Jan 15th. Learn more at: Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #33 – FAFSA Tips (High School thru College Students) If you are a high school through college student, some of your deadlines are due as early as Jan 15th. Learn more at: Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #33 Bonus #1 – FAFSA Tips (Middle School thru 11th Graders) If you are a high school through college student, some of your deadlines are due as early as Jan 15th. Learn more at: Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #33 Bonus #2 – 3 Types of FAFSA Deadlines You Should Pay Attention To: If you are a high school senior through college student, you need to know your deadlines. Learn more at: Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #32 – Time Management Skills Can Earn Big Scholarships? Having trouble making time to do scholarships. If you are in our membership course and participating in our Q&A calls, you are already aware of most of the valuable training in this book. But if you haven’t read the book and watched the embedded video inside the book, do so today. It will only take 10-min to read or watch, but will help you exponentially. Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #31 – Wanna Know the “One Word” Secret to Your Scholarship Success? Scroll slowly down the page and then stop where it says, “who am I?” Guess the answer, then keep scrolling to see the answer where it says, “I am…”. Afterward, you should read a short challenge from me at the bottom of the page and then let’s get going! Click here to check out this tip!
Tip #30 – The Best Scholarship Search Platform – When people get the list of 100+ DBs in the earlier SLI Monthly Scholarship Membership Modules, I’m often asked, “Which DB is the best?” Now you can review the research and decide for yourself! All databases aren’t created equal! Enjoy! Click here to check out this incredible resource!
Tip #29 – 100 Rules to Graduate College Debt-Free – This tip is a digest of many of the tips we teach in the SLI Scholarship programs. Some of the tips could easily earn some of you 6-figures. So listen while you are enjoying your holiday with your kids/parents and start talking about which suggestions you can use to help make/save money for college. This 1-hour audio recording is a game-changer.
Tip #29 Bonus – If you are a college student or a parent/adult looking to have someone pay for your college expenses, consider one of these companies to fund your education! Click this link to see these incredible opportunities!
Tip #28 – Research College Websites NOW – Whether you are in middle school or a college student, you need to thoroughly research the institution you are interested in attending IF you want money to help pay for your attendance at that university. Take 5-min right now and listen to this excerpt from our Dec 2018. When you finish go check your institutions to see if there is easy money for your student to obtain! Click the following link and fast-forward to the 12-minute mark (although you should watch the entire video every month) to learn more: https://scholarshipleadershipinstitute.com/monthly-qas/
Tip #27 – College Factual – Their Purpose is to Help You Fulfill Yours. Find your future faster using the hundreds of different fit factors that go into our proprietary matching technology to help identify the best fit college and major for you. It’s fast and FREE! Click the following link to learn more: https://www.collegefactual.com/
Tip #26 – Quality over Value? Why Pay More to College? – Too often, I see people choose a college or a major based on what others say is valuable. This cartoon uses cola as an example, but I want you to imagine they are talking about a college and/or a major. Don’t let others decide for you. Do your research, then pick the best school and major based on the value they both can bring to your life and your dreams! The link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1XNK7fXlIc
Tip #25 – Not the Validictorian? You Can Still Find Scholarships – This is an article I found where I was quoted. It is filled with helpful tips you can use! https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/102715/not-valedictorian-you-can-still-find-college-scholarship.asp
Tip #24 – 27 Middle School Scholarships – These scholarships are normally recurring so all of them should be considered good in the months they are listed. The link takes you to the Middle School scholarships for college: https://thekrazycouponlady.com/tips/money/college-scholarships-middle-schooler
Tip #24 Bonus – 60 Unusual Middle School, HS, and College Student Scholarships – College students, you are letting money pass you by IF aren’t applying on a regular basis. The link is https://thekrazycouponlady.com/tips/finance/60-unusual-college-scholarships-you-should-apply-for-in-2017
Tip #23 – Declutter Your Student’s Life & Make time for Scholarship Search – Click the short audio clip below to inspire you and your student to Declutter their life to make time for scholarship search! The written version of the audio clip is also available below. Several of you have sent me an email this week and we will respond. Thanks for telling me more about your students to help me do better Q&A calls. You will be rewarded for sharing that info with me!
Tip #23 Bonus – Written version of Declutter Your Student’s Life & Make time for Scholarship Search – Click the following link to download script: https://s3.amazonaws.com/sliwebsite/4+Steps+to+Declutter+Your+Life.docx
Tip #22 – Parent HS Checklist – https://s3.amazonaws.com/sliwebsite/Parent+HS+Checklist.pdf This is a comprehensive checklist you should use if your student is in middle or HS as they prepare to navigate the educational timeline throughout HS. While it originated in Texas with a couple of state-specific references, 99% of the document applies to all students nationwide. So dig in and “DO WHAT IT TEACHES”! If you have questions, join us on the live Q&A or send us your questions.
Tip #22 Bonus – College Students Take Control of Funding Your College Experience – https://scholarshipleadershipinstitute.com/lessons/scholarship-academy-module-4/ The College Teen Bonus on this page is a must-listen-to for every college student in the program for over 4-months or those in the full-paid membership. Please make them take 7-min to listen to it and then have them plug in to the next Q&A call. I can help them find and win money for college IF they plug in. Try me! ALL OF YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS CLIP, REGARDLESS OF YOUR GRADE! You must be at least in Module #4 to watch this Bonus.
Tip #21 – FAFSA, FAFSA, FAFSA – https://blog.ed.gov/2018/09/8-steps-to-filling-out-the-fafsa-form-2/?sf92670466=1 Make sure you each do your part to complete your FAFSA.
Tip #21 Bonus – FAFSA Forecaster – https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate If you aren’t a Senior yet, but want to get started on preparing your FAFSA, use this early estimator and then updated each year. Don’t wait to be surprised as a Senior! You can do this even in MIDDLE SCHOOL!!!
Tip #17 – Essential Scholarship Tips for Students – Click Here
Tip #16 – Website Scholarship Search Tools: This is a SAT/ACT Prep site, but they have some great blogs. While I can’t vouch for the success in their SAT program, I can totally advise you to review their amazing blogs. The “8 Best Scholarship Websites and Search Tools” is a blog I would definitely recommend! Make sure you review the “pros” and “cons” to help you pick the right one(s) for you. Each of you should have already applied for at least 5 sites, right? Whether you are a 7th grader or a college student DO THIS NOW if you haven’t already. Remember, SLI’s secret to success is the use of “Your Regular Old Search Engine”! But use several sites too. A word of advice…just click “X” for all the pop-ups b/c they are gonna try to get you to join their program(s) – Click Here
TIP #15 – The Biggest and Best College Scholarships Available: These are big scholarships you need to review and then apply for now or in the future! Check them out at Click Here
TIP #14 – Scholarships Worth $10,000: Click Here
Tip #14 Bonus – Meet the Scholarship Funders: Financing Your Education: Click Here(Podcast) (Grad Students and Undergraduates)
Tip #11 Bonus: Summer Scholarships to apply for (9th graders thru college grad students) students): Click Here (note: middle schoolers keep this link thru next year!)
TIP #10 – Great ebook on “Skill With People”: Tips #1 thru #9 have been awesome so make sure you are doing them! Sometimes I come up with a tip that can truly help EVERYONE reading this, to include parents. This book has been a part of my life for 40-years! This is an updated version of it that I found online for free! It is just as much a game-changer for 7th graders as it is for my college students! Download below and enjoy!
Download pdf “Skill With People” 2-book(2.03 MB)
TIP #9 – Find Scholarship on Other College & HS Websites: I have taught this for years! The same goes for other high school’s websites. See these two sites and find one or two that you can apply for. This works for schools ALL over America whether your student is in college, high school, or middle school! Enjoy!
Random College Site: Click Here
Random High School Site: Click Here
TIP #8 – Café College: In cities all over America, there are great organizations that also help kids prep for college and apply for scholarships. Once such site in Texas is Cafe College. Check out their link/site below and you will quickly realize there are resources helpful to students all over America in all grades…I mean it…all grades! Check it out, then find your own Cafe College like organization in your city…I challenge you to do so and share it with us! You might find the local scholarship that funds the rest of your college education! Click this link to check it out: Click Here
TIP #8 Bonus (Compendium Resources) – I’ll actually do it for one of you! In Delaware, I have an incredible father and his two sons. When I tell people like them about our Texas Minnie Piper Stevens Foundation (click here to see it) they get fired up b/c it shows them that there are organizations in other places with GREAT resources. Well, they also have them in Delaware (click here to see it). Just like they can apply for stuff from Texas, you guys from other places can apply for some of the stuff in the Delaware Compendium. Enjoy!
TIP #7 – Listen to some of our students share their secrets (THIS IS GOOD): Ok, this tip is a video replay where our clients will help me inspire you by talking about things they did to succeed. It may be in a later module, but this is too good to not share! Enjoy and REALLY listen to the kids! How wise are they? Click the following link to listen up:
TIP #7 Bonus – The Scholarship Coach Website: While dated, the info is great and all you need to do is find the updated scholarship applications for the sites, if they don’t already update. I can teach you how on the next group call! The articles are helpful for 7th graders thru college students! Enjoy: Click Here
TIP #6 – 13 Tips to win college scholarships: This article is just one that can help your student succeed no matter what age, when it comes to winning scholarships! Great article: Click Here
Tip #6 Bonus: Students, listen to future me, not little me! Click Here to Listen
TIP #5 – Graduate School Scholarships: This site is just one of many that can help fund your advance degree! Middle and HS student’s parents, make sure you keep this tip because time will fly by! Click Here
TIP #4 – Know How To Go Website: This is a GREAT website for Middle and HS Students. I’ll talk about it on our next Monthly Call! Click Here
TIP #3 – 5 Steps to Earning $$$ for College: Many of you may have heard me talk about the 5 Steps before, but its like reading the bible; some of you need to listen again with a twist! So enjoy it this week and next week there will be another tip.
Tip #3 Bonus: Four ways to Increase Odds of Winning College Scholarships
TIP #2 – We recorded a college triage course a few years ago, but the info is still relevant. Disregard if it references Scholarships4All (Our old business name). It comes up later in the course too!
TIP #1 – Use the following website to help you find scholarships to apply for no matter what grade you are in all the way up to your Graduate degree.
– Middle School Scholarships: https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/age/middle-school/
– April Scholarships for all student levels – Click Here
Note: Some weeks the tips will be videos, books, websites, etc. But every week, we will provide information like this to you to act on. The scholarships won’t win themselves, so do your part by watching the Academy Modules, then doing the work. There is way more to winning scholarships than just finding a list of them to apply for. We will continue to teach you the big picture, success strategies and so much more! Watch the video below (If you haven’t done so yet) then review the benefits below based on your current enrollment in the Scholarship Academy!
UPCOMING TIPS
KEEP CHECKING THIS PAGE
Hey guys, I leave these tips throughout the month! Once I post the new tip, I’m going to move the previous tips to a master list that is only available to those who are paid in full or have been with us for 8-months. If you have access to the Master Tips list in the menu, you will continue to do so as long as you are still a paid member! You should copy these weekly tips into a document so you can review them periodically while still enrolled in the membership. This is my way of encouraging you to at least check into the site twice a month! Keep up with the tips b/c I won’t send them out again, ok?
Note: Some tips will be videos, books, websites, etc. But every tip will provide information like this to you to act on. The scholarships won’t win themselves, so do your part by watching the Modules, then doing the work. There is way more to winning scholarships than just finding a list of them to apply for. We will continue to teach you the big picture, success strategies and so much more! Watch the video below (If you haven’t done so yet) then review the benefits below based on your current enrollment in the Scholarship Academy!
Why Stay With The SLI Monthly Scholarship Membership
After 8-months in this program, you may have all you need to go out on your own, but I’m going to do all I can to get you to stay with me. So consider the following benefits of staying with Major Betz and the SLI Team:
1. You have a scholarship and college prep advisor (Major Betz and his SLI team) on retainer with access to a monthly Q&A call and the ability to submit questions and get prioritized answers during the Q&A call.
2. You have access to our growing vault of great information on a monthly basis (we are about to infuse it with select products from our actual 1-on-1 course)!
3. As a parent, you will always be one month away from getting the answers you are seeking pertaining to your student!
4. If you pay/paid for the entire 3-Yr Membership program, you will have access to the Tips of the Month Master Pages and EVERYTHING in our scholarship portal. If you want to pay for a full 3-yr membership, we will save you 66%! Just ask us how!
5. However, after 12-months in the monthly program, you will have access to EVERYTHING in the portal as long as you are a member. It pays to stick with us over an extended period until your student earns all the scholarships they need or gets into the school of their choice with college paid for!
6. Even if you fall short of your goal, you will learn/earn more working with us than you would without us! We have no doubt your months utilizing the SLI Monthly Membership will enhance your knowledge on both college prep and the scholarship acquisition process!