The 5 Steps to Scholarship Success | Feel Good Fatherhood | Dave Peterson | EP 70
Channel: Feel Good Fatherhood
Date: 2024-03-25

👨‍👦 Fathers, are you tirelessly looking for ways to set your children up for success without the burden of student loans?
Dave Peterson, a seasoned scholarship coach, joins us to unravel the complexities of scholarships and financial aid. Dave's journey began with a personal commitment to see his son graduate debt-free—a challenge that transformed into his life's work.
For parents who want to learn more about the 5-step process for winning scholarships, Dave lays it out clearly. 
Have any scholarship success stories or questions for Dave? drop a comment below – we're all ears and always here to support your family's educational adventures! 🚀

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🔑 3 Key Takeaways:
1. Start Local, Go Global 🏡➡️🌍
2. Stay Organized, Be Proactive 🗂️✅
3. Reap the Rewards Responsibly 💰🎉

What You Will Learn in This Episode:
- Embrace varied paths to success, not limited to traditional higher education.
- Win scholarships with Dave's five-step method, prioritize based on interests, strength, and application timelines.
- Parents' guidance is crucial in the scholarship hunt; play to win the game together.

Standout Quotes:
-"Whatever your student's interest, there is probably a scholarship for that.”
 -"Start with local scholarships. Beyond that, as the scholarships kind of expand geographically in terms of who's eligible, look for those scholarships that match to your students' interests and strengths, whether that's their academic interest, or it could be their extracurriculars, could be sports related, could be arts related.”
-"(Businesses) give away 4,000 for $1,000 prizes, so that's pretty good odds. They don't look at your GPA either. So telling somebody to not apply for that scholarship, I think, is just foolish.”

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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
00:46 Motivation to Help Students with Scholarships
04:02 Benefits of Starting Early
05:43 529 College Savings Plan
08:18 Steps to Navigate the Scholarship World
12:41 Step 1: Finding Scholarships
13:08 Step 2: Filtering the List
21:24 Hidden Gotchas in the Application Process
24:58 Importance of Starting Early and Time Management
25:50 Parental Involvement in Student Success
26:31 Supporting Students in Extracurricular Activities
27:23 The Role of Parents in Motivation and Guidance
28:18 Breaking Down Scholarship Applications
28:44 Tracking Scholarships and Learning from Previous Winners
36:31 Celebrating Scholarship Wins and Claiming Prizes
44:37 Scholarships for Every Student and Being Cautious of Advice