Driving to the beach. Visiting the park for an enjoyable picnic. Seeing a baseball game. Calling on the local
fishing hole. These are great summertime activities. Other pursuits include painting, cutting the grass and washing
and waxing the car. We look forward to all of them with great anticipation. When the weather gets warm
(no doubt about it), thoughts and actions turn to outdoor events.


One activity that gets forgotten by many college-bound students and their families is the inside expedition of
hunting for college scholarships, searching for huge scholarship dollars, initiating the quest for money that
will significantly reduce or eliminate college debt. This happens for four reasons. First, it is easy to forget
because summer is now and scholarships are in the future, the distant future. Second, my child is not smart enough to win a scholarship. So, why bother thinking about it now or ever. A third possibility: our student has no desire to go to college. Fourth, our family income is too high. These are all relevant ideas. But, they are all bogus. Here’s why.

Summer is the best time to begin scholarship activities because there is no rush to get the job done. One can take time to do everything leisurely and thoroughly. Rushing creates anxiety and anxiety creates mistakes. The old maxim slow and sure wins the race also applies to going after scholarships.


Some students are slow in developing. The first two years produce mediocre outcomes, while the junior and senior years produce above average results. And, know this, scholarship committees often regard the last two years as more important than the first two!


Got a seventeen year old that has no intention of getting a post-high school education? Attention, attention, attention: a high percentage of these change their minds. Have you made up your mind to use this summer in a profitable way, a way that could eliminate the need for future minimum wage summer jobs? There was a commercial on television a few years back. The slogan went like this: "You can pay me now, or you can
pay me later." The choice is up to you.

By starting right now, this summer, you can cut your college educational bill by $10,000, $20,000 or even $50,000. Use your computer to investigate and sign up for college scholarship information.


Graduation will be here sooner than you realize. Get started now, get help if you want it, win the Big Bucks, and save Thousands!


Everything in life is a decision, make the right ones today for your college scholarship success.

©2007 The Scholarship Doctor, Dale Clifton All Rights Reserved. Dale is an educational consultant and expert at
helping families win college scholarships and aid school systems in creating innovative award programs that motivate entire high school student bodies to participate. To learn more about planning to win scholarships visit:
http://ScholarshipDoctor.com
Making the right decisions about winning college
scholarships should not be avoided or delayed.
Procrastination kills scholarships.

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Dale Clifton, the Scholarship Doctor, has degrees from
Purdue and Indiana Universities with experience in
education. He served as a national scholarship judge for
three years for two major corporations. Dale has presented
scholarship success seminars to parent groups, students,
and employees of large companies. Dale has developed
College Scholarship Planning, a complete strategy for
winning college scholarships. He has been featured on ABC,
CBS, TBN and Fox-TV affiliates, on talk radio and in print.
Dale can be contacted through his website:
http://ScholarshipDoctor.com

Every scholarship application represents an opportunity
to convince the scholarship committee that you are the
person who deserves the money. Complete each form with
the expectation that you will win.

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