EXCITING NEWS! The 2026 versions of the How to Win College Scholarships ebooks are now available!
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College Scholarship Tip: Get the Big Book!
You may think this college scholarship tip is old-fashioned, but it truly works!
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT my book. My How to Win College Scholarships ebooks teach parents and students how to find and apply for scholarships using SMART strategies, which can be found RIGHT HERE. I highly recommend the big book for use with my ebooks. They are perfect partners in the quest to win scholarships!
The book is updated yearly, and scholarships are listed by state, intended college majors, club affiliations, ethnicity, and more.
Parents and their students can browse this book, noting scholarship details and the websites where applications can be found. Most public libraries have this book available to borrow, or it can be ordered on Amazon RIGHT HERE:
Be sure to get the most current version of the Ultimate Scholarship Book.
NOTE: The new version of the big scholarship listing book is released each summer. The 2027 book was released on August 11, 2026, and is currently on sale.
Use your time wisely, and make it a habit to browse this book while watching TV, waiting in the car for students to finish sports or music practice, or during lunch breaks at work.
Find more time-saving tips in this post.
Always make a quick visit to the websites when noting application deadlines, as organizations offering scholarships do change dates.
When making notes on each scholarship, jot down:
- Full name of the scholarship
- Who may apply (high school senior, college student, etc)
- When the application is due
- Amount of scholarship money offered
- When awards are announced
- Whether it is an online-only or mailed-in application
- What other materials are required (transcripts, letters of recommendation, essay)
Making a detailed list of what each scholarship requires will save time and avoid unnecessary research when it comes time for students to apply.
Also, a scholarship may be found that a student would be eligible to apply for the following year, and the information will already be saved and can be quickly revisited once all application qualifications are met.
HOT COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP TIP: Use the Scholarship Toolkit Organizer (spreadsheet) found HERE to save SMART!
Winning college scholarships is all about applying for as many as possible and getting into the groove of finding them, writing essays, and putting together a fantastic application.
Open to High School Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors! APPLY NOW HERE
Students need to apply SMART.
These parents say it best,
“So excited! We found out yesterday that my daughter won a $4000 scholarship. This is one we found in the big Scholarship Book. We were frustrated because we have applied to so many and didn’t have a lot of results. Now, with this one, plus 3 others, we have the first semester paid for. This recent ‘win’ has motivated us to get back to it and keep working towards more for the rest of the semesters.” M.K., ebook reader and Scholarship Help and College Talk for Parents Facebook group member
“Y’all will never regret taking Monica’s advice! I’m not affiliated with her company in any way- just a mom to a first year university student who earned well over 55K in outside scholarships before entering university.” K.P. How to Win College Scholarships ebook reader
The Ultimate Scholarship Book is the perfect companion to my ebooks. Find thousands of scholarships in the big book and learn how to win them with the SMART applying strategies found in the How to Win College Scholarships ebooks for parents and their students.
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Monica Matthews is the author of How to Win College Scholarships. She helped her own son win over $100,000 in college scholarships and now shares her expertise with other parents and their students. She truly has “been there, done that” in regard to helping parents and students navigate the scholarship process.
Her method of helping students in finding college scholarships, writing unique and compelling scholarship essays, creating amazing scholarship application packets, and more have taught desperate parents to help their own students win thousands of scholarship dollars. She teaches them how to apply S.M.A.R.T. with outstanding results.
Monica’s scholarship tips have been featured on many prominent websites, and she has been dubbed the “Go-To” expert on college scholarships.
This book has been a big help! So many scholarships. We already have some lined up for her to apply for freshman year in college. Scholarship Saturdays are a thibg at our house. If you do 2 each Saturday. That’s 104/year. Your chances of winning have increased.
I am so glad, Hattie! Great job with the Scholarship Saturdays too. That is so impressive!!!