Getting In: A College Coach Conversation Setting Your 2026 Goals; Undecided About Your Major?; Scholarships Without the Stress
Dec 25, 2025
In this engaging conversation, college finance expert Russell Seidelmann shares efficient strategies for finding scholarships, including local searches and reusing essays. College counselor Christine Kenyon discusses the pros and cons of applying undecided about a major, while also highlighting when declaring is important. Admissions adviser Kimberly Asselta offers practical New Year's resolutions for families, such as creating testing and application plans, and encourages students to embrace challenges and pursue their interests. Tune in for valuable insights and advice!
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Begin Scholarship Search Locally
- Start scholarship searches locally first by asking your high school counselor and checking colleges' private scholarship pages.
- Use one scholarship search engine and its filters, then organize opportunities into a spreadsheet to reuse essays and save time.
Set A Scholarship Application Goal
- Set a realistic application goal (e.g., apply to ~10 private scholarships aiming to win one) and group similar applications to reuse materials.
- Reuse strong admissions essays or parts of them for scholarship essays to increase efficiency.
Organize Scholarship Workflows
- Create a spreadsheet tracking due dates, required documents, and essay prompts to streamline multiple scholarship applications.
- Batch tasks like uploading transcripts or activity resumes to reduce repeated work.