Funding an Education
Gen and Kelly Tanabe received more than $100,000 merit-based scholarships and graduated from Harvard debt-free. They are the authors of many books. One recent book by these authors is "Get Free Cash for College", 3rd edition, ISBN # 1932662022. Their web site is http://www.supercollege.com/ ; this web site also includes a search for scholarships engine.
4. Do not let lack of money be an excuse; plan your dream.
Barbara Sher recounts the story of Diane, who was twenty four and a secretary. Sher had a BA, but she wanted to become a city planner. She had no money.
What she did was join local city planning-board meetings. Her enthusiasm was so apparent that many people from all over New York City were calling her for advice and help. By volunteering, she met all the right people who could give her honest recommendations. She received a full paid tuition to Hunter College.
She recounted Diane's story in her book, "Wishcraft: How to Get What You Really Want". This book is available for free at http://www.wishcraft.com/ . In Chapter 6, Sher describes how volunteering on pages 117-119 can lead to a scholarship.
This entire chapter is valuable, in that Sher describes how you can make any dream a reality by using a form of project planning. She uses the pursuit of a medical degree and the steps involved to show how you can map out a plan of action for your dream.
You can find out more about Barbara Sher at http://www.barbarasher.com/ , and find out about her success teams at http://www.shersuccessteams.com/
5. Explore web sites for information
I will pinpoint several sources you might not be aware of.
You see that guy on TV with the question marks talking about free money. His name is Matthew Lesko. He is wild, but the information he provides is quite valuable. The most valuable part of his books is telling you how to search for information.
On his website, http://www.lesko.com/ , you will find all kinds of information about government aid (not only Education and Training, but everything else under the sun).
Under Free Answers, find lots of valuable sources, such as "Help Yourself to 10,000 Freebies" and "Best Starting Places." A lot of financial scholarships and opportunities can be found in his Newsletters archive.
Also, the federal government has a web site where you can put in your information and see what government benefits you qualify for: http://www.govbenefits.gov/
The federal government gives over $60
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