Yes, of course college students want scholarships. Who wouldn't want their education funded in part or entirely with funds that don't need to be paid back? But an astonishingly deep well of free money seems inaccessible to most applicants. Amy and Mike invited educator Leia LeMaster Horton to explore how to win scholarships.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

1. When should students start going after scholarships?

2. What are the three types of scholarships?

3. Which major private, merit-based scholarships are most strategic to target?

4. What preparation should a student complete before seriously applying for scholarships?

5. What are the three most common scholarship essay prompts students should prepare for?

MEET OUR GUEST

Leia LeMaster Horton, M.Ed., is the founder of Horton Test Prep and a nationally recognized Test Prep Professional and Scholarship Expert in the college prep industry. She is a featured speaker at homeschool conferences and college fairs across the country, including events at UC Berkeley, UT Austin, Clemson, Johns Hopkins, and Columbia University, and has been on numerous podcasts and webinars guiding families through the often stressful college preparation process.

As a founding member of the National Test Prep Association, a scholarship judge, certified test prep instructor, and creator of the digital course Secrets to Earning Scholarships, Leia is passionate about helping students raise their ACT, CLT, and SAT scores, unlock scholarship opportunities, and make their dream schools a reality.

Leia previously appeared on the podcast in episode 248 for a TEST PREP PROFILE.

Leia can be reached at [email protected] or on Instagram @LeiaLeMasterHorton.

LINKS

Secrets to Earning Scholarships

The Coolidge Scholarship

Jeanne Lucas Memorial Scholarship

Bold.org

Scholarships.com

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ABOUT THIS PODCAST

Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and the founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page.