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Strategic Scholar Podcast

Kristy Sturgill

Learn how to find and apply for scholarships efficiently, and learn how to strategically handle a higher education investment without significant amounts of student loan debt.

education educational technology

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Episode 13: Recent graduate Jenica Hallman discusses...

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/05/12

For about five years, Jenica has been paying back her loans, one small payment at a time. After graduating, loan repayment can seem daunting, but Jenica discusses how she handles the payments by making them a priority.

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35:45

Episode 12: Randy Levin: Tips for writing a better...

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/05/05

Randy Levin is a college admission essay coach and he serves up some great tips on writing better scholarship essays such as staying positive and avoiding cliches. He also encourages students to be authentic in their writing endeavors. Find more information about Randy at www.writeforcollege.com

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23:34

Episode 11: Defining Financial Aid

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/28

It is not uncommon for students tostruggle with knowing the different types of financial aid, and how the aid will impact personal finance. This episode defines various types of financial aid to help students be more prepared to make important decisions.

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43:27

Episode 10: Lauren Gaggioli and ACT/SAT testing...

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/21

Lauren provides some incredible insight on standardized testing, which is a great way to earn merit aid to public and private universities.

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45:55

Episode 9: Teaching abroad to reduce debt or increase...

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/14

Alyssa Bailey discusses her experience teaching abroad in South Korea. Some students use teaching aboard opportunities to help reduce their student loan debt or increase their savings. International teaching programs often come with housing and meals provided, which helps students reduce living expenses and increase earning power.

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19:23

Episode 8: Is College Worth It

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/07

A lot of students wonder if all the work is worth it, and especially if the debt is worth it. Here is the basic answer to that question.

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16:17

Episode 7: Scholarship Misconceptions

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2016/04/06

Scholarship misconceptions are often the cause of students avoiding the pursuit of scholarships or grants. The one misconception I hate the most is scholarships are free money. Actually, scholarship awards require a lot of hard work.

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18:01

Episode 6: Six strategies to avoid becoming a student...

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/05

Avoiding student requires a two-fold approach: reducing costs and finding additional funding. Here are some tips to avoid becoming another student with crippling debt.

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14:56

Episode 5: The scholarship process from start to...

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/03

The scholarship process includes many steps and this episodes defines each part. The feature scholarship requires a statement about e-waste in 140 characters or less, and we discuss a law student who bankrupted out of a student loan.

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27:44

Episode 4: How to tell a story

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/02

Like it or not, a lot of scholarships require story telling. This episode discusses some story telling basics, features a $10,000 scholarships and briefly explores how to avoid debt repayment scams.

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18:29

Episode Three: Prioritize the four types of scholarships

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/04/01

The four types of scholarships include Lottery Scholarships, Experience-focused Scholarships, Topic Scholarships and creative content. Organizing scholarships based on time commitment will allow you to strategically apply for more opportunities. However, once you know the rules, it is okay to occasionally break them.

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08:11

Episode 1: Introduction to Strategic Scholar

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/03/31

The purpose of the strategic scholar is to connect students to financial aid strategies to help them navigate the college process and avoid unnecessary student loan debt.

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24:32

Episode Two: How to find scholarships

Strategic Scholar Podcast ·

2016/03/31

This content is foundational. Some students may be very familiar with finding scholarships and others my find the task to be overwhelming. This episodes lists some very specific locations to look for scholarships and potential action items. If you think you know where all the great scholarships are at, great! Take a listen anyways, I have a unique strategy for finding business sponsored scholarships.

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