How To Graduate Debt Free

Learn how to find financial opportunities to fund your education and graduate debt free!

Created byGreg Coon

Last updated 3/2020

English

What you'll learn

How to graduate debt free

Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 4h 26m total length

Introduction to Free Education University0:53
Chapter 1 - My Undergraduate Story26:05
Chapter 2 - Funding One-Oh-One18:19
Chapter 3 - Question 115:42
Learn how to craft your story and elevator speech to connect with audiences, uncover funding through scholarships by highlighting your passions, hobbies, and volunteering, and search strategically using keywords.
Chapter 4 - Question 214:12
Identify four to five work or volunteering roles, explore how you got involved, what you learned, and how they relate to your goals to craft a scholarship-ready story.
Chapter 5 - Question 322:36
Identify and articulate one to two obstacles you overcame, describe what you learned, and relate your story to funding opportunities and your end goal toward debt-free graduation.
Chapter 6 - Question 418:48
Explore how to articulate your personal expression and story to unlock funding opportunities, including scholarships for diverse interests, and craft your vision statement and elevator pitch.
Chapter 7 - Question 511:56
Invent two to three unique job titles that express who you are. Craft concise job descriptions aligned with your end goal and use your story to search for opportunities.
Chapter 8 - Google Researching - Part 18:04
Organize funding opportunities in an excel spreadsheet, tracking name, background, requirements, deadlines, award amounts, and contacts, to build a searchable database for efficient outreach.
Chapter 9 - Google Researching - Part 29:20
Chapter 10 - Google Researching - Part 315:23
Explore googling to find funding options for photography, and organize them in Excel spreadsheet. Refine keywords from funding for to scholarships for and grants, then contact foundations to build networks.
Chapter 11 - Google Researching - Part 410:57
Learn practical, patterns-driven Google searching to uncover scholarships for outdoor education, photography, and other fields, using slow typing, exploring related searches, maps, and external funding resources.
Chapter 12 - Google Researching - Part 523:54
Learn to use advanced Google searching to find scholarships for community service and disabilities, expand keywords, evaluate sources, and track opportunities in an Excel spreadsheet for debt-free graduation.
Chapter 13 - Conversations with Experts - Part 119:58
Explore mastering elevator pitches and networking with experts, practicing clear, confident delivery, body language, pacing, and adapting messages to connect with resources and funding opportunities.
Chapter 14 - Conversations with Experts - Part 219:39
Chapter 15 - Putting in an Application14:42
learn to build your application as a long-term habit: network, gather information, adapt your answers, proofread, and track submissions to win scholarships and funding opportunities.
Chapter 16 - Grit and Perseverance16:19
Cultivate grit and perseverance, adapt strategies for funding, and leverage networks to secure scholarships while building lasting momentum.

Requirements

Attending or about to attend a college, university or trade school

Description

Free Education University is an all-inclusive, eleven course curriculum that teaches you how to find the right financial opportunities to fund your higher education and graduate debt free!

LEARN:

How to write your admissions and scholarship essays
How to find scholarships and grants specifically tailored to your personality type, hobbies, college major(s), and much more!
How to get grants for trade or vocational school, community colleges, or a university
How to graduate DEBT FREE!

Who this course is for:

High school, college, university or trade school students