Most of my writing and speaking is about getting kids through college debt-free without scholarships—but people have been asking me lately, “Can kids apply for scholarships well before 12th grade—and then all the way through college?”
Yes!
Here, 4 great resources for families applying for scholarships during the pandemic:
1. Skim this article—it points you to 1.5 million scholarships to apply for.
2. Skim this article as well—it gives you a genius way to motivate your kids to want to fill out scholarship applications.
3. Skim over this very popular article on how students can rake in college scholarships despite lower grades and test scores.
It’s encouraging!
4. Finally, take this 3-hour video class with your son or daughter (age 12–26): MAKE THEM SAY WOW: How to Write One Brilliant Scholarship Application Essay and Use it Over and Over Again.
In this 3-hour video class, I’ll teach you and your kids the fastest, most efficient way to fill out the greatest number of scholarship applications in the least possible amount of time.
[Video Class] MAKE THEM SAY “WOW!” Application Essay Writing
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Read just one chapter of LAUNCH every 1–3 months while your child’s in middle school and high school, and you’ll know every viable strategy for debt-free college at exactly the right time to implement it.
And if your child’s already well past middle school? That’s OK; you can run to catch up. But the process of getting your kids through college debt-free goes more smoothly the earlier you start it—especially if you’re not planning to save up any money to pay for college.
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Who is Jeannie Burlowski?
Jeannie is a full-time academic strategist, podcast host, and sought-after speaker for students ages 12–26, their parents, and the professionals who serve them. Her writing, speaking, and podcasting help parents set their kids up to graduate college debt-free, ready to jump directly into careers they excel at and love. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, USA Today, Parents Magazine, and US News & World Report, and on CBS News.
Jeannie also helps students apply to law, medical, business, and grad school at her website GetIntoMedSchool.com. You can follow her on Bluesky @jburlowski.bsky.social.
No part of this article was written using AI.