April 28, 2025

Saving, Budgeting, and Paying for College + A Scholarship Open to Elementary, Middle School, High School, and College Students + 5 Other Scholarships

43 minutes

I recently spoke with Suzanne Scullion. Suzanne is the Head Coach of G.R.A.C.E. Financial Coaching. Over the past ten years, she has helped hundreds of clients reprioritize their spending, pay down debt, and master their income without dismantling their lifestyle. Suzanne also hosts a podcast and YouTube show called, “Lessons Learned: The Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Done with Money.”

In our conversation, Suzanne and I discussed:

What to do when your student is headed to college soon and you haven’t saved enough to pay for it

What to do when you have a young child and you want to start planning for college

Changes in 529 college savings plans that you need to know about

Alternatives to 529 plans for college savings

How scholarships can fit into a plan to pay for college, including more than just tuition

The need for parents to protect their kids from their lack of understanding on the dangers of student loans

And much more…

To connect with Suzanne and learn how she works with her clients, go to gracefinancialcoaching.com

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Back by popular demand for Summer 2025!

Start your scholarship journey this summer with the Scholarship Summer Camp!

Your student will learn the skills needed for scholarship success by applying for real scholarships, including a $35,000 scholarship capstone project!

Every Monday through Thursday, a new, pre-recorded lesson will be released. On Thursday evenings, we will be live (but recorded for future viewing), discussing the week's lessons and taking Q&A.

This online program provides both on-demand and live learning opportunities. Best of all your student will apply for real scholarships during the course of the camp! In fact, your student will apply for scholarships offering more than $40,000 in potential winnings!

The Scholarship Summer Camp starts June 2, 2025, and runs for 6 weeks. Here’s an overview of what will be covered each week:

Week 1: The Basics: The tools, documents, and resources you need for scholarship success.

Week 2: Your Personal Narrative: Learn how to build your Personal Narrative, a key component for scholarship success.

Week 3: Finding The Right Scholarships For You: Learn where to look and how to determine which scholarships are the best ones to apply for.

Week 4: Why Do You Deserve To Win This Scholarship? (Apply for a Real Scholarship This Week!)

Week 5: Topical Scholarships (Apply for Another Real Scholarship This Week!)

Week 6: $35,000 Capstone Scholarship Project!

The Scholarship Summer Camp is for high school students in the Classes of 2026, 2027, 2028, and 2029.

Click here to register today: https://www.scholarshipgps.com/summercamp and save $30 with coupon code PODCAST

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This Week's Featured Scholarships:

$1000 Review It Scholarship

$1000 Momentrix Scholarship

$1000 College is Power Scholarship

$1000 Access to Education Scholarship

We the Future Contest (For Elementary, Middle School, High School and College Students)

CollegeXpress Favorite TV Show Scholarship

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