The Scholarship Shark Podcast | College Admissions & Financial Aid
The Scholarship Shark Podcast | College Admissions & Financial Aid
Pam Andrews
Getting into college and paying for it requires planning along the way. Pam Andrews (aka The Scholarship Shark), provides college admissions and scholarship advice for families with college-bound students. Episodes are short and are designed for students to listen and take action. www.thescholarshipshark.com
169: Recommendation Letters FAQs/Scholarship Binder
I’ve received many great questions about college recommendation letters. It’s in your best interest to get the best possible letter. Here’s how to get started!
Oct 30, 2020
14 min
168: How Colleges Respond During a Crisis/Creating Your Scholarship Tracker
Links mentioned:https://sites.allegheny.edu/covid19/https://www.beloit.edu/back-at-beloit/https://www.desu.edu/student-life/student-health-services/covid-19
Oct 23, 2020
14 min
167: Choosing A College When You Don't Know Your Major/Organizing Scholarships By Deadlines
While there’s nothing wrong with being undeclared, it does mean you have to ask yourself slightly different questions when you’re choosing a university. In this episode, Pam talks about what to do when choosing a college whey you don't know your major. In the scholarship segment, Pam shares tips on getting organized by deadlines.
Oct 16, 2020
13 min
166: Personality Test in College Planning/Coca Cola Scholarship
Students make major life decisions about where to go to college and what to do when they get there, without ever having spent time learning about themselves to make informed decisions. In today's episode, Pam talks about how personality tests can be used in the college admissions process. In the scholarship segment, Pam talks about the Coca Cola Scholars Foundation Scholarship.Links mentioned:Free Personality Test https://www.16personalities.com/Coca Cola Scholarship https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/
Oct 9, 2020
21 min
165: College Application Month/Horatio Alger Scholarship
This month, states all over the U.S. are sponsoring free College Application Month events where students and families can get help with the application process. In this episode, Pam talks about College Admission Month what it is and how you can participate. In our scholarship segment, Pam talks about the Horatio Alger Scholarship.Links mentioned:https://equityinlearning.act.org/acac/states/https://scholars.horatioalger.org/
Oct 2, 2020
11 min
160: What Should I Look For In A College
Are you wondering what to look for in a college? In today’s episode, I am going to talk about factors to consider when choosing a college. In our scholarship segment, I am going to talk about how to find institutional scholarships.
Aug 31, 2020
18 min
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