Education & Opportunity

I was thrilled to receive word this past week that my book, How to Go to College Almost for Free, was chosen by the Washington Post as its January selection for "The Color of Money Book Club." The book club focuses on titles that empower readers to financial success.

Here's a few excerpts from the review of my book that was published in the Washington Post:

• "Kaplan's book is probably just what you need to motivate your child to apply for and get the scholarships it will take to make a college education affordable. His personal story is a testament to the tenacity it takes to win money for school."

• "He kept filling out more scholarship applications and writing more essays. It's this step-by-step strategy that Kaplan teaches in his book. In addition, he interviewed dozens of scholarship winners, judges and scholarship program administrators to find out what works best."
• "In fact, I love the section of Kaplan's book that dispels many myths about merit aid. If I had a dollar for every time I've heard, 'Only low-income families get help paying for college,' or, 'Most scholarships are for athletes or minority students,' I could fund a good portion of a year's tuition for one of my children at our state university."
• "The book is chock-full of useful features, such as the Q&A boxes with real questions Kaplan has received while lecturing on this topic.  Now 29, Kaplan has taken on the moniker "America's Scholarship Coach." It's an appropriate title given that his book reads like a high-energy pep talk."
• "Listen to the Scholarship Coach."

I should mention that I totally agree with all of this!  (I'm totally kidding...)

Anyway, I did my best to write the book that I wish I would have had when going through the process.  I also recently released a multimedia version of the book that includes three dozen ready-to-use forms and templates.

If you'd like to learn more about it, be sure to visit my www.ScholarshipCoach.com website.