Earning $1000/hourFunding College Through Scholarships
Thousand Dollar Hour ~ www.thousanddollarhour.com
Hannah Rivard: Author, Speaker, Consultant
Overview
1. Mindset2. Timeline3. Finding
4. Choosing5. Applying
6. Tips & Tricks
Mindset: Determination
Scholarships will help fund college.Scholarships will fund
college.
Mindset: Time CommitmentScholarships are not extracurricularThey are the best-paying job you will ever
have!
$5000 = $10/hr $5000 = $1000/hr500 hrs 5 hrs
DO THE MATH!
Mindset: Career Goals Know why what you are doing
1. Is your heart passion2. Will change the world
You do not have to be in a “humanitarian” field
Any profession can be used to impact the world
Mindset: Career Goals
“Vocation is where our greatest passion meets the world’s greatest need.”~Frederick Buechner
"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the
world needs is people who have come alive.”
~Howard Thurman
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger
meet.” ~Frederick Buechner
Timeline: Scheduling
Start: junior in high school
Deadlines: spring and fall
Continue: grad school and fellowships
Timeline: OrganizingWhat are you paying?Spreadsheet: Expenses
1. Tuition2. Room3. Meal plan4. Books, supplies, and equipment5. Fees6. Travel/vehicle expenses (for commuting or
visiting home)
Timeline: OrganizingWhat do you need?Spreadsheet: Scholarships
1. Name2. Deadline3. Amount4. Website5. Materials6. Progress
Timeline: OrganizingWho is helping you?Spreadsheet: References
1. Employment2. Academic3. Leadership4. Spiritual/religious5. Hobbies
Finding: OverviewZinch
Other
Search
Engines
Time Commitment = Searching for a Job!
Finding: Search EnginesNames:
Scholarships.com, Fastweb.com, Schoolsoup.com
Constantly new ones – keep lookingForms:
Doing well is time consumingDoing badly is a waste of time
Finding: Search EnginesPros Cons
Many applicants
Unrelated
Mistakes
Time consuming
Obscure
Popular
Respected
Finding: Zinch
Search
engineDOUBLES YOUR
SCHOLARSHIPS!College connector
Social media
Finding: Google
Secret to
success
Involve-ments
Likes
Skills
RelatesWant
Won
Relatives
1. Search for:
2. Search for their synonyms
Finding: Google
Minnesota Legion, army, Vietnam War,
veteran, Cargill, mechanic
low-income family, scoliosis, left handed, curly hair, only child
African aid, traveler, study abroad
Evangelical Free Church, Christian, Protestant,
Hispanic, Republican, conservative
FFA, NRA, Sigma Tau Delta
4-H, bird calling, hunting, rock
climbing, reality TV
honors student, 3.5 GPA, private school
football, sports, linebacker,
quarterback
music, piano, violin, band, orchestra, 1st chair violin,
green, organic, conservationist
Choosing:Specific:
You are qualifiedGo for it!
Questionable:You are qualified (kind of-sort of)Consider it!
Generic:You are qualified (and so are 15,000 others)Skip it!
Applying: Essay
1. Obvious2. Comprehensive3. Perfect4. Applicable5. Unique
6. Philosophical7. Concise8. Persuasive9. Interesting10.Supported
You Must Be:
Applying: Honors/Activities
By…
You Do That…
1. Asks for honors/activities
2. Never gives enough room
3. Want it in a specific format
1. Keep track of them2. Use extra sheets3. Customize the
handout
1. Knowing every award, activity, honor, club position, leadership activity, and club involvement
2. Giving unofficial positions official names
The Application…
Frodo Baggins' University and High School Resume for Year XYZ Shire Conservation Scholarship
ActivityNo. Yrs Involved Description or Special Awards/Honors Offices Held
COLLEGEAcademics Shire University Honors Program 2 3.9+ GPA bracket Dean's List, Highest Honors 2 In the 3.9--4.0 grade bracket Communications Department Teaching Assistant 2 Manage homework, tutor students, create exams, grade homework, plan/run
events, organize instructional materials. LeadershipEntrepreneur: Baggins Ring-Destruction Business (www.destroythering.com) 1 Designed website and blockbuster movie trilogy around my Rings of Power
destruction skills and accompanying community building Group LeaderMentor: Fellowship of the Ring 1 Coached new group memebers in how to relate safely to Rings of Power Honors Program 1 Mentored new student in Gandalf's Honors Program Volunteer/Member Rivendell Protectionist Club 2 Weekly meetings and bi-annual events and performances promoting ustainable use
of Rivendell resources Other/short-term volunteering 2 Various organizations: Hobbit Happiness (teaching gardening to disadvantaged
Hobbits), Read with Bill (reading program with ponies and dwarves), etc. Fine Arts Shire University Theatre/Performance: 2 3 showcases/plays/performances, 4 student films, 3 tech crews (spotlight,
costume, hair/makeup), 3 Word of Witness dramatized chapels, 2 improv skits, 1 dance, 1 music video Lead
Local On Camera Industry: 2 3 full-length feature films, 10 photo shoots, 8 training classes/workshops, 1 industrial, 5 voiceovers, 2 films (only 2 projects paid; rest were volunteer) Lead
AnimalsShire Sheepherding Youth of America 4 #3 youth sheep herder in the Shire, competing against 30+ students every year in
guiding 10 sheep through a maze while I was blindfolded at night Nazgul-training clinic assistant and coordinator (Nazguls Naturally, Art of Nazguls)
3 Help keep clinics running smoothly, handing out paperwork, organizing lunch, cleaning up, etc.
Invited Opportunities: Middle Earth Sheep Expo Invited to bring my sheep and give demonstrations Exhibitor Clinician Asked to teach blindfolded sheep herding clinics Clinican Apprenticeships Invited to apprentice with three international sheep trainers Athletics/OtherMines of Moria Mining Expo 2 AttenderGardening, hiking, hallucinating 2
PRE-COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL Note: Because I was homeschooled my academic activities were often through outside programs.
Academics National Merit Super-Shire Scholar Program Finalist 1 MEOS (Middle Earth Official Saviors) Awards (speech, projects, drama, animals)
10 80+ blue ribbons (local and state), 60+ (reserve) champions and honorable mentions
Communication Arts: Interpretive Reading 5 9 Championship/Reserve Championships (including State), 1 State Honorable Mention Local, Regional, State
Communication Arts: Creative Writing 5 4 Championship/Reserve Championships Local, RegionalShire Area Scholars at Home 10 Participated in activities, meetings, field trips "There and Back Again" Book Quizzing 2 International Tournament Team Champion (2x) Co-Captain 2 International Tournament Top 5 Quizzer (2x) Fine ArtsWriting Foundation for the Nazgul Breeders' and Exhibitors' Contest 1 National Champion Sheep Herders International Essay Contest 5 National Champion Photography Photography, Shire County Fair 8 County Champion Photography, MEOS State Fair 4 Blue Ribbon Winner Nazgul Photography Contest 3 National Reserve Champion
Applying: Reference LettersChoose stand-out references by:
1. Making sure they’re good writers themselves2. Getting as “high-level” references as possible 3. Consolidating4. Giving them your information5. Giving them scholarship information6. Giving them specifics7. Giving them time
Applying: Deadlines
What is the deadline?Is it postmark or arrival?What if you miss it?
1. Do not give up2. Write an explanation3. Ask to submit
The Three Questions:
Tips & Tricks: Taxes
Tax-free money?Yes, if…
1. You are a degree candidate at an eligible educational institution
2. The money is used to pay “qualified education expenses”
No, if… 1. All those expenses are paid for2. You’re using the money for “non-qualified
education expenses”
Tips & Tricks: TaxesHow can taxes help?
Education credit1. Reduces the taxes you owe2. $2,500 American Opportunity Credit 3. $2,000 Lifetime Learning Credit
Tuition and fees deduction1. Reduces the income you’re paying taxes on2. $4,000 tax deduction per return
Only can claim one credit or deduction per student per year!
Overview
1. Mindset2. Timeline3. Finding
4. Choosing5. Applying
6. Tips & Tricks
The question is not, “Can I pay for college?”
The question is, instead, “Will I pay for college?”
Because it is possible.
© Hannah Rivard of Thousand Dollar Hourwww.thousanddollarhour.com
QUESTIONS?Are there any