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Gen Tanabe won more than $100,000 in scholarships to graduate from Harvard debt-free. He is the award-winning co-author of 14 books including The Ultimate Scholarship Book, How to Write a Winning Scholarship Essay and 1001 Ways to Pay for College and has been an expert source for publications including The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report and USA Today.

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The secrets, tips, and strategies used by actual students to win millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are revealed in this completely revised guide for parents and high school, college, and graduate students. Every step of the scholarship process is examined, with advice on finding the right scholarships, crafting applications, writing exceptional essays, and asking the college for a financial aid reassessment. Profiles of scholarship judges give potential applicants insight into the scholarship selection process and the qualities that judges seek in selecting the winners. A fully updated scholarship directory contains the top 175 scholarships that anyone can win with awards worth more than $100 million; examples of winning scholarship applications, essays, and interview questions and answers are also included.

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1. How to Get Free Cash For College
   
   2. Find Scholarships You Can Win
   3. Avoid Scholarship Scams
   4. Create a Stunning Scholarship Application
   5. The Scholarship Resume
   6. Get the Right Recommendations
   7. Secrets to Writing Winning Essays
   8. Ace the Interviews
   9. Strategies for Specific Scholarships
   10. Guaranteed Scholarships
   11. Unleash the Power of the Internet
   12. Financial Aid Workshop
   13. Free Cash For Graduate School
   14. Parents' Guide to Scholarships and Financial Aid
   15. How to Keep the Money You Win
       The Top 150 Scholarships Anyone Can Win
       Glossary
       Resource Guide
       State Agencies for Student Financial Assistance