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Scholarship Strategy: What To Do Each Year of High School with Dave Peterson

September 16, 2025 • Lisa Marker Robbins • Season 1 • Episode 192

In this episode, Lisa and Dave discuss:

Strategies for applying to scholarships throughout all four years of high school
Building and refining a personal narrative that connects past experiences to future goals
The role of family involvement and culture in long-term scholarship success
National, local, and organizational scholarship opportunities are available at different grade levels

Key Takeaways:

Students should begin applying for scholarships as early as freshman year, even if it’s only one every other month, to gain experience and confidence.
Juniors should focus on refining their personal narrative while taking advantage of exclusive, high-value scholarships that become available only in 11th grade.
Seniors benefit from applying to both large national scholarships and smaller local ones, since the practice alone increases their success rate.
Families should create a culture of consistent scholarship preparation by keeping resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and application databases updated after milestones.

“Students with the strongest personal narrative won the most scholarships… the students whose parents were involved in the process also won more scholarships.” – Dave Peterson

Episode References:

Get Lisa's Free on-demand video: How-to guide for your teen to choose the right major, college, & career...(without painting themselves into a corner, missing crucial deadlines, or risking choices you both regret).
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Connect with Dave:
Twitter: https://x.com/DaveTheScholar1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080949485476
Email: dave@nodebtcollege.com
The Scholarship GPS Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scholarship-gps-podcast-your-directions-to-a/id1617874078

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Lisa Marker Robbins

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