The real intense work of creating a scholarship pipeline that leads to a #DebtFreeDegree is best started the 11th grade year. Imagine using the final semester of junior year and the summer before senior year as a time to get tight essays written, visit college campuses, complete applications, and arrange a fantastic college resume, as well as get really good recommendation letters. These 12 steps are what you should take to put infrastructure in place so that you and your college bound teen can can create a SCHOLARSHIP PIPELINE that leads to a #DebtFreeDegree.
Step four:
Have Your College Bound Teen Create a “junk” email address. This email address will be used to sign up for scholarship platforms. Because the amount of email can become overwhelming, it is best to have a separate place for scholarship platform accounts, so that you can pick when you go in to check it. It is best to check it at least once a week.
Here is a training video that walks you through Setting up a “junk” email address: