3 New Scholarships + 2 Passion Project Scholarships + The Digital SAT: What It Means For Your Student

The Scholarship GPS Podcast: Your Directions to a Debt-Free College Degree

Jackie Pollina founded J&J Test Prep with the intention of making test prep fun and manageable for students.

Throughout her years managing J&J Test Prep, Jackie has amassed a following of nearly 300,000 on @testpreptips, her TikTok account focused on test prep.

Jackie co-developed No B.S. SAT® Prep, an online digital SAT® prep program that is used by tutors, programs, and schools nationwide.

In our conversation, Jackie and I discussed:

• The structural changes that come with the SAT moving to a digital format
• The adaptive nature of the new digital SAT and how that can impact your student’s SAT score
• The importance of your student becoming familiar ‘Desmos’ (and what this is)
• When students should start SAT prep
• Her opinion on how many times a student should take the SAT

Jackie has kindly offered my listeners $50 off the Digital SAT® Intensive Course. Use code SCHOLARSHIPGPS50 at checkout at this link: https://www.jjtestprep.com/satintensive-scholarshipgps

Or, for asynchronous test prep, visit https://scholarshipgps.nobsprep.com/

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This week's featured scholarships:

• $1000 Return2College Scholarship

• $1000 Leifert & Leifert Right to Privacy Scholarship

• $2000 Greene & Phillips Gives Back Scholarship
• The Vermont Pitch Challenge
• MyImpact Challenge
• Weekender: $1000 Appily No Essay Scholarship

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A passion project is a fantastic way for a student to stand out, both for college admissions, as well as for scholarships. That’s because passion projects deepen a student’s Personal Narrative.

An entire module of lessons in the Scholarship GPS Course explains the Personal Narrative. Plus, you’ll also find an essay from a student who won a $20,000 scholarship. This essay is not only a great example of a Personal Narrative essay, but also demonstrates how a passion project can be an impactful part of the student’s story.

The Scholarship GPS Course features concise video lessons designed to seamlessly fit into your busy schedule, allowing you to learn at your own pace. Throughout the course, you'll acquire essential scholarship skills, including:

- How to identify the best scholarships based on your student's profile

- Tips and best practices for scholarship applications, essays, and projects

- The importance of crafting your student's Personal Narrative, a key element in winning scholarships

Additionally, you will have access to helpful tools such as:

- A scholarship tracking tool preloaded with quick and easy no-essay scholarships for immediate application

- A scholarship checklist template to ensure completion of applications

- An activity log to track your student's volunteer experiences

So, don’t delay. Begin your scholarship journey today at https://www.scholarshipgps.com/scholarship-gps