How To find, apply and win scholarships and internships that will allow you to attend the university of your dreams and graduate debt free! Topics covered include applying to your dream school, Graduate School, and gaining full time employment after graduation! Topics covered include: -How To Attend the University or College of your Dream -Applying to College -Applying for unknown and under-the-radar scholarships -Choosing the correct major that will unlock internship and scholarship opportunity -Separating your application by adding extracurricular activities and other ideas -Private University vs Public University Comparison

1. HOW TO ATTEND
COLLEGE FOR FREE:
2016 GUIDE TO
SCHOLARSHIPS

2. Insider’s
Guide to
College
and
University
Mission Statement
Top Universities in United
States
Paying for College with
Scholarships
Internships
Grad School

3. Mission Statement
My Mission Is To Help You
Attend College for FREE:
•Whether you are a high school
student, current college
student, or seasoned
professional looking to return
to school, to attend college and
university for free by learning
about scholarships,
internships, and the cost
difference between Private and
Public University.

4. How?
■ Based upon my experience as an
undergraduate and a graduate student, I have
learned many strategies which you can
implement immediately which will help you
save money on tuition and find new sources of
scholarships to pay for your schooling.
■ By Learning from my experience, you will save
hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition
and years of education while ensuring yourself
a solid career after graduation.

5. You Will Learn How To Attend College
For Free
How To Attend A
Highly Ranked
School For 1/10th
the cost of
Harvard or Yale.
How To Pay For
College, including
unknown sources
of scholarships.
How To Succeed
After Graduation:
Full-time
employment or
graduate school

6. Why Attend
College?
Students with
only high school
diploma [no
college]:
$1.3 Million
Students with
some college:
$1.55
Million
Students with
Bachelor’s
Degree:
$2.27
Million
College is an expensive and
time consuming investment.
Students could potentially be
working full-time to gain
experience and earning
income, why should
someone attend college?
Total Lifetime Income
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2011/08/05/how-higher-
education-affects-lifetime-salary

7. What are you hoping to obtain from
attending college?
Professional
Opportunities
Personal
Growth
Vocational
Training
Increased
Earnings

8. College Survey/Questionnaire
Before you
choose your
college or your
major, it’s best
to know why
you want to go
to college:
Are you more
interested in
becoming employed
in college or pursuing
your own personal
interests?
If you had to choose,
would you choose a
major based upon
employment
opportunities, or one
based on personal
satisfaction?
Personal
Satisfaction:
•Fine Arts
•Liberal Arts
•Classics
•Philosophy
Employment
Opportunities:
•Science
•Engineering
•Math
•Science
•Accounting

9. Choosing A College – How To
Choosing a college is a very personal decision and will affect your life
for years to come. When considering a college, you must take into
consideration:
– Cost: What is the yearly cost of attendance? Tuition? Room and
Board?
– Academics: What type of degrees, majors and minors are
offered? Is the student body large or small, competitive or laid
back?
– Career: What type of Assistance is offered by Alumni Association
and Career Services Department?
– Extra Curricular/Social Life: Is the school located in a busy
metropolitan area or a small rural community?

10. Top Public Universities in United States
University of
California
Berkeley
University of
California Los
Angeles
University of
Virginia
University of
Michigan Ann
Arbor
University of
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
The Ohio State
University
Florida State
University
The University
of Alabama
Louisiana
State
University
Texas Tech
University
University of
Houston
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/top-public

11. Comparison of Colleges
School Name City Number of
Students
Yearly Cost
[Resident]
Yearly Cost
[Non-Resident]
Harvard College Cambridge,
Massachusetts
21,000 $66,900 $66,900
Pennsylvania State
University
University Park,
Pennsylvania
97,494 $35,068 $48,900
University of
Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado 32,775 $26,267 $49,301
University of
California at Los
Angeles
Los Angeles,
California
43,301 $34,062 $60,744

12. How To Attend The College of Your
Dreams •Research each university and
create a word document that
describes why you want to
attend each University. By
understanding the specific
strengths of each school, it
shows your dedication to the
admission officers.
List the Top 5
Colleges You
Want To Attend

13. Differing Strategies For Attending the
University of Your Dreams
Consider Attending a Junior/Community College. If your dream school does not
accept your application on your first try, a good option is your local community
college.
Community colleges are often lower-cost than a university and can help you
graduate with lower amounts of debt. A strategy used often by students is to
attend a community college for their freshman/sophomore years and then transfer
to a 4-year university. Many times schools have this transition already pre-laid out
for students.

14. How To Excel in the Admissions
Interview
After you have chosen the school of your dreams, a major requirement in the
process of admissions is the interview. Particularly important for competitive
programs in finance/business/technology. To succeed in the interview:
– Sit Up Straight! Projecting a confident and poised demeanor is the best way
to develop trust with the interviewer.
– Research the interviewer as well, you two may have a shared interest which
makes for great conversation.
– Bring examples of your work, technical drawings, award winning essays, or
trophies are great to show the interviewer your track record of success.
– Prepare Questions in advance for the interviewer. This will show your
dedication to the process of admissions to the specific university.
– Remember to send a thank you note/email within 2 days of the interview!

15. Separating yourself from the
Competition: Special Skills
■ Do you have any special talents, skills or
abilities that would help you gain an edge
over your competition when applying to
the college of your dreams? If not,
consider learning one of the following
hobbies:

16. One major area you can use to your
advantage is extra curricular activities
Learn a musical
instrument,
particularly a
band or
orchestra
instrument and
apply for the
school band.
Are you
athletically
inclined, and
have you played
a sport since you
were young?
Consider listing
your Soccer skills
on your resume
and connecting
with the
University
coaching staff.
By investing
time in
yourself to
learn a new
skill, you are
more
marketable
as a student
and
employee.

17. Cost of College Attendance: Public vs
Private University
•Private Colleges:
$32,405
•In-State at Public
University: $9,410
•Out-Of-State at Public
Uni: $23,893
According to the
College board,
the average
yearly cost of
tuition for 2015-
2016 school
year is:
•Public Schools:
$10,138
•Private Schools:
$11,516
The Yearly cost
of On Campus
Housing:
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/content/content_payarticle_tmpl.jhtml?articleId=10064
By attending a lower cost public university, the
cost of your education will decrease
significantly. Choosing a public university over
a private university does not mean a lower
quality education!

18. Public Vs Private Universities
Public Universities are supported
primarily by property taxes paid by
local home and business owners.
That is the reason why public
universities are much less
expensive than private universities.
Many of the best Universities in the
United States are public
universities. These schools are
called “Public Ivy’s”

19. Scholarships 101: Your Guide to Under-
The-Radar Funding Sources
In the 2007-2008 school year,
undergraduate students collected
$2.91 Billion in scholarships, and
Graduate Students collected
$736 Million.
Perform your research for scholarships
offered by companies and organizations in
your state, college, or field of interest.
Every Year, Billions of dollars in
scholarships go unclaimed by students
who are unaware such scholarships exist.
Websites for Scholarship Search:
• www.scholly.com
• www.scholarships.com
• https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-
scholarships/finding-scholarships
• http://www.fastweb.com/college-
scholarships
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/awardcount.phtml

20. How To Win Scholarship Money and
Graduate Debt Free
■ Much of your choices for scholarships and internships
depend on your choice of a major. More practical majors
in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
will have many more scholarship and internship
opportunities than programs such as Liberal Arts.
Majors with Highest
Scholarship
Opportunities:
• Computer Science
and Engineering
• Mathematics
• Petroleum
Engineering
• Accounting
• Nursing/Medical
Health Care
• Law
• Electrical Engineering
• Astrophysics
• Engineering
Join professional
organizations in your field,
and many of these will have
scholarship opportunities.
Not only is this great for
paying for college, these
scholarships look great on
your resume once you start
looking for jobs after
graduation!

21. Scholarships: Insider’s Guide
■ Scholarships require work: treat
applying for scholarships like a
part time job from high school until
graduation.
■ You won’t win every time:
Scholarships are very competitive
with thousands of high quality
candidates applying for certain
scholarships. Keep applying!
■ Start Locally: By focusing on your
specific geographic region, school
or specific industry, scholarships
are much less competitive and you
are more likely to land a relevant
scholarship.
■ Focus on your Strengths: If you
have a specific passion or interest,
focus on scholarships that cater
specifically to that area.

22. Internships
Internships are positions inside of companies
specifically designed to introduce students to that
industry.
Whether you are an engineering major, a graphic
design major, or an architecture major, internships
are your first step to working inside the industry
you’ve chosen.
Internships can be either paid or unpaid, and
usually offered during the summer break (although
can be during winter break or during a school
semester).
Internships offer practical experience, professional
development and can unlock future opportunities.
Most students land an internship the summer after
their sophomore year.
Many times, a company will ONLY hire permanent
and full-time employees from their current or
previous internship students. Successfully
completing an internship will often times set you
up for a full-time career after graduation.

23. Using Social Networks for Internships
Social Networks are the
primary way to source an
internship with tech
companies.
•www.Indeed.com
•www.LinkedIn.com
•www.GlassDoor.com
•Facebook Alumni
Groups
Websites for
Internship
Opportunities:
•Post Offensive Images or Videos
•SPAM your professional
connections with annoying
messages or requests.
DON’T:
•Connect with fellow classmates,
teachers and TA’s through LinkedIn
•Give Visual Examples of your school
work on your LinkedIn Profile
•Perform Research on companies
you are interested in working with.
DO:

24. Graduate School Many students decide to pursue their
education beyond Bachelor’s degree.
These students are graduate students.
Oftentimes Graduate students are paid
to attend school and pursue their
studies.
Motivations for Graduate School:
•Required for Career, e.g. Law School
•Personal/professional goals, e.g. Master of
Fine Arts
•Increased Salary, e.g. Master’s of Business
Administration (M.B.A.)

25. Additional Resources
■ CollegeData “Net Price Calculator”
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/pro
mo/promo_netcost_tmpl.jhtml
■ Finding and Applying for
Scholarships:
https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types
/grants-scholarships/finding-
scholarships

26. Conclusion
In Conclusion, we learned:
•About Top Universities in the United
States and how to get accepted into
your dream college.
•Financial Aid opportunities,
Scholarship Opportunities, and cost
saving strategies for attending
college.
•Internships, Graduate School, and
succeeding after graduation.
Next Steps: Your next
steps depend on where
you are in your college
search, for example, are
you:
• Current College Student
• High School Student
• Working Professional
Depending on how much
time you have to prepare
for your journey, you can
take certain steps to set
yourself up for success.

27. Bibliography
■ Sources of all Image Files:
– College of Dupage: https://www.flickr.com/photos/codnewsroom/
[commencement photograph] [Recruiting Fair]
– Parker Knight: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rocketboom/ [Cheerleaders of
Cerritos College]
– Queen’s College: https://www.flickr.com/photos/queenscollege/ [Quad]
– John Morgan: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanmorgan/ [UC Berkeley]
– Pictures of Money: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pictures-of-money/
– Phil Roeder: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tabor-roeder/ [University of
Virginia]
– UNE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unephotos/ [scholarship photo]
– Piggy Bank: http://401kcalculator.org
– Flickr: Manny Hernandez - https://www.flickr.com/photos/askmanny/