{"product_id":"how-to-go-to-college-almost-for-free-updated-9780060937652","title":"How to Go to College Almost for Free, Updated","description":"Make your educational dreams come true \u003cp\u003eWorried about how to pay for college? Afraid of drowning in a sea of student debt? Sure, Ben Kaplan once felt that way too. But that was before he discovered that there are billions of scholarship dollars out there for students with all types of interests, skills, and backgrounds. After winning enough college cash to cover virtually the entire cost of his dream school, he's written an indispensable guide that shows you how to stake your own scholarship claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in this fully revised and updated edition, Ben distills his proven step-by-step game plan that positions you to win big money for college -- regardless of your age, GPA, financial situation, or family background. With humor and insight, he reveals insider secrets for successfully finding, applying for, and winning lucrative scholarship awards -- empowering you with the information, inspiration, and know-how to afford the college of your choice and realize your educational dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecial Note: As a valued reader of this book, you also receive access to the Coach's Locker Room at Ben Kaplan's ScholarshipCoach.com website. The Coach's Locker Room provides a wealth of bonus material, updates to information contained in \u003cem\u003eHow to Go to College Almost for Free, \u003c\/em\u003e question and answer postings, and other helpful resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaplan, Ben:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBen Kaplan won more than two dozen scholarships -- amassing nearly $90,000 in unrestricted college cash for use at any school. In 1999, he graduated from Harvard debt-free, with virtually the entire cost of his education covered by his scholarship winnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to writing \u003cem\u003eThe Scholarship Scouting Report, \u003c\/em\u003e Kaplan is the author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Go to College Almost for Free\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eScholarship Seeker's Toolbox\u003c\/em\u003e -- the three books forming an essential paying-for-college trilogy for students of all ages. Kaplan has also written numerous articles on winning scholarships, including columns for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report, \u003c\/em\u003e that have been syndicated in publications nationwide. He has been featured on hundreds of television and radio programs, including appearances on \u003cem\u003eOprah, \u003c\/em\u003e NBC, CBS, and National Public Radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown internationally as The Scholarship Coach, Kaplan has served as the resident scholarship adviser at some of the Internet's most popular scholarship search websites, and is the founder of ScholarshipCoach.com, the leading online scholarship advice portal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaplan currently resides in Portland, Oregon, and can be contacted at Ben@ScholarshipCoach.com via e-mail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collins Reference","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50692578869522,"sku":"9780060937652","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e25133e1-26ca-4147-b07f-e106bc1b505a.jpg?v=1734128043","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-go-to-college-almost-for-free-updated-9780060937652","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}